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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."

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

stairs. Seeing Jennifer lying there bleeding had pushed

not the one to win his heart. Without her return, he could have married Jennifer. After the accident that left him blind, he heard Jennifer had gone overseas for medical care. He kept telling himself there was

I still trust her?' Easton's gaze darkened with

long while before she could accept what her eyes had shown her-that Natalie

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

Spencer, Ms. Simpson isn't at fault. She might

at Natalie. Don't pretend to be so innocent.

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

At the sight of him, Jennifer's eyes lit up with relief, confident that Easton would

I swear I'm innocent. Please help me. I'm terrified," she pleaded, her voice

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