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Wendy stepped in front of Natalie, her voice pleading. "Natalie, you can't just walk away from Jennifer. She's got a huge piano contest coming up-her hands are everything to her. Please, talk to Mrs. Spencer for her."

Natalie's eyes briefly reflected her pain at Wendy's pleas. She shot back, "Wendy, I'm done. You guys never treated me like family, so why should I care about you?

"Remember Jennifer's birthday? You heard her conversation with Linda, right? They've been plotting against me, lots of times. That fall Jennifer took down the stairs was just her ploy to get him to hit me.

"You hit me too, Wendy. With no cameras around, she could lie about anything. She played the victim, and everyone thought I was supposed to take the hits and the insults. "Wendy, I'll never forget the hurt and humiliation you've caused me."

A tear ran down Natalie's cheek as she added, "Jennifer has framed me so many times, and I'll make sure to get back at her, one by one."

Lambert held Natalie's hand firmly, his voice strong. "Sweetheart, you've had enough. Let's go. These people aren't your problem anymore."

"You will regret losing your own daughter for the rest of your life." With that, she followed them into

there bleeding had pushed him to lash out, leading him to

Jennifer. After the accident that left him blind, he heard Jennifer had gone overseas for medical

the limits; can I still trust

she could accept what her eyes had shown her-that Natalie was the one lying. Then she

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was pleading with Murray. "Mr. Spencer, I swear I didn't know Natalie was the one who

spoke up in her defense. "Mr. Spencer, Ms. Simpson isn't at fault. She might not have known

me to get back at Natalie. Don't pretend to be so innocent.

breathing quickening due to panic and anger, and her eyes showing a determination to fight back. "I didn't

him, Jennifer's eyes lit up with relief, confident that Easton would

me. I'm terrified," she pleaded,

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