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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."

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

back to when Jennifer fell down the stairs. Seeing Jennifer lying there bleeding had pushed him to

could have married Jennifer. After the accident that left him blind, he heard Jennifer had gone overseas for medical care. He kept telling

pushing the limits; can I still trust her?'

in a daze 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

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I didn't know Natalie was the one who saved your grandma. I

spoke up in her defense. "Mr. Spencer, Ms. Simpson isn't at fault. She might not have known Natalie was the savior, but she

Natalie. Don't pretend to be so innocent.

fear as she realized she was caught. She clutched her skirt, her breathing quickening due to panic and anger, and her eyes showing a determination to fight back. "I didn't do anything," she insisted, refusing

approached. At the sight of him, Jennifer's eyes lit up with relief,

help me. I'm terrified," she

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