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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."

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

Jennifer lying there bleeding had pushed him to lash out, leading him to slap Natalie

more than a friend to him, yet 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

still trust her?'

for a long while before she could accept what her eyes had shown her-that Natalie was the one lying. Then she turned around and went back to defend

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know Natalie was the one who saved your grandma. I was terrified when I got there, but

person, and some spoke up in her defense. "Mr. Spencer, Ms. Simpson isn't at fault. She might not have known Natalie was the savior, but she did save Mrs. Spencer. Just give

at Natalie. Don't pretend

due to panic and anger, and her eyes

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

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

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