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."

head on her shoulders. Everything's going to be alright. You'll be around for her big

the room. "Hearing you say that, I can finally relax. I'll be here to walk her down the

eyes, Valerie offered him a

find Natalie."

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

the elevator button, Wendy's voice stopped her in her

been about to leave, also

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

in her past life, Murray had been Jennifer's right-hand man, helping her bully Natalie. Tonight,

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

"You'd still believe Jennifer over me. I

on me. I've cut ties and