Chapter 216 That Despicable Woma

Janessa was engulfed by a storm of fury and resentment her emotions a turbulent sea of anger.

I hate this! Why? H’hy did everything turn out this way?

Madelyn had explicitly promised to bring Sebastian the event, yer all that unfolded was Janessa’s public embarrassment. Mocked by her stepmother and chastised harshly by her father, the stinging imprint of a slap remained on her cheek–a brutal reminder of her bumiliation and the deep–seated hatred it brewed within her.

Filled to the brim with rage, Janessa harbored thought so dark they frightened even her, but all she could manage was to bury her face in her pillow, releasing a heart–wrenching scream into its softness.

No, this debacle, it’s all Madelyn’s doing! This evening’s even were clearly a deliberate ploy by Madelyn to make a foot of me. Why else would everything change so abruptly when she initially agreed so readily!

These thoughts had her blood boiling, eyes practically dripping with venom.

Madelyn, you despicable wretch! You’re doomed to a miserable end! Just wait and see, Madelyn. I will make sure you end up utterly ruined.

Meanwhile, Madelyn, comfortably seated in the car on her way home, unexpectedly sneezed.

Sebastian, ever attentive, glanced at her with concern. “Caught a cold?” he inquired, his voice tinged with

worry.

“It’s all good,” Madelyn replied with a dismissive wave of her hand and a cheerful smile. She was riding high on the success of her evening’s plans.

Janessa was merely attempting to use me, but I’ve turned the tables on her. She’s probably sobbing into her blanket right this moment, isn’t she?

This thought alone buoyed her spirits considerably.

Sebastian, seated next to her, sensed that something was amiss. Unable to contain his curiosity, he probed further, his tone cool, “What’s going on?”

Madelyn, unable to suppress her glee, laughed lightly. “It’s nothing, really. You came to pick me up, didn’t you? That’s enough to make me happy.”

Liar.

The word flashed through Sebastian’s mind, sharp and clear. Yet seeing Madelyn’s radiant happiness, he chose not to delve deeper, assuming it was nothing serious.

closer, sniffing the air. “Have you been drinking?” she queried, a hint of

Sebastian responded nonchalantly.

then.” Madelyn sighed

a new message, jarring the quiet of the car.

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her faceouding over

was from earlier when Wesley had drinkenly pushed a tipsy Harriet toward him,

sent this?” he asked, his

see? It’s an anonymous sender,” Madelyn retorted, her tone

someone is deliberately stirring trouble

Madelyn, meanwhile, fixed him with:

was acutely aware that without a proper explanation, this young lady’s imagination might spiral into overthinking once again. Realizing the delicate nature of the situation,

tinged with

all over Sebastian. Is she some sort of fly, always looking for a

between them thickened slightly with unspoken words, and Madelyn felt a profound sense of

the incident go, a stubborn residue of

photo surfaced in her mind, Madelyn felt a tightening

too much to bear. Abruptly, she demanded, “Give

a wary look. “What are you up to?” His voice carried a mix of curiosity and

“Just give it to me, will you?” There was

that he was somehow being maneuvered into a

his phone in her hands, she quickly activated the camera. Then, with no

camera captured this sweet ambush

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taken alsack by her bold move, couldnly stare

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