Rebirth Of Vengeance

Chapter

29

"Natalie, can you just hear me out? Jennifer didn't mean to-" Easton tried to reason with Natalie.

But she cut him off with a slicing motion of her hand. "Enough, Easton. Jennifer's problems are yours to deal with. I'm not your fix-it girl anymore." Natalie's voice dripped with disdain as she spoke, her eyes cold and distant.. The sting of his past betrayal was still raw, and Natalie's anger was a living thing.

She spoke with strained calm. "I almost forgot that you couldn't see through Jennifer's lies. Believe her all you want. I'm leaving." With that, she turned and walked away, leaving Easton behind with a pained, regretful expression as he watched her leave.

Easton just wanted to apologize for doubting her, but she seemed unwilling to hear it. He felt bad for not protecting her from Murray's slap and for believing the false evidence. It hadn' crossed his mind that she was really framed. In the distance, Lambert and Valerie were a stark contrast to the tension, clapping and cheering.

Lambert's eyes glistened with tears. "Valerie, she's grown up, hasn't she? My Natalie's finally seen the truth about that heartless man."

nodded reassuringly. "Grandpa Lambert, Natalie's got a clear head on her shoulders. Everything's going to be alright. You'll be around

relax. I'll

his eyes, Valerie offered him

find Natalie."

happiness," he said, emotion evident in his voice.

Wendy's voice stopped her in

to leave, also froze at the sound of his

"Natalie, please, we need your help. jennifer's in trouble.

been Jennifer's right-hand man, helping her bully Natalie. Tonight, by

smirk playing on her lips. "When Murray was after me, who came to my defense? You all just stood by, enjoying my pain. Why should I help Jennifer now? Wendy, you've got a lot of nerve asking this of me." Wendy hesitated,

Jennifer over me. I never once schemed against her, but you never bothered

me. I've cut ties and signed