Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 1925

Once we got back to the room, Alec immediately picked up on my mood. He gave

my forehead a light tap and asked, "What's up? What did Damita want?"

"My mom told me she believes I'm really her daughter."

Alec stopped short, clearly surprised. "Did you hear that right?"

"Yeah, I did," I said. "She said she believes me. I got it loud and clear."

"How could anyone believe something like that?"

"She said she's been through similar stuff, so she gets it."

I shook my head, still wrapping my mind around it. Until today, I never realized that aside from being my mom, she's genuinely impressive.

Alec and I crashed at the Aldridge Estate all night, but neither of us felt like we'd really slept. Mr. Wesley was always on our case, watching us like a hawk round the clock.

Both Alec and I started to worry that we might be stuck here for good.

"Let's hit that jerk's hideout and finish this!" Adler slammed the table, his frustration palpable.

Alec and I, sitting at the edge, jumped at the sudden outburst.

"Sit down!" Jenna smacked the back of Adler's head. "Are you nuts? You think we

can just charge in there? That's crazy dangerous!"

"What else are we supposed to do? We have to act first!"

"Alright, enough." Sophie, having listened to Adler's fiery rant for ages, was

a point. If we don't do anything, they'll target us anyway. We might

are you sure about this?" Jenna asked, skeptical. "If you are, I'm with

shocked. "How come I'm the reckless one when I say it, but Sophie gets your backing? Jenna, you're taking

aren't even a thing yet, so stop trying to latch

him off, making it clear where

quietly sipped my juice, trying

same room last night? The

check out the mountain

I couldn't help but blurt

The room went silent.

arms. "Little girl, we haven't decided to trust you yet. Aren't you getting

said, surprising everyone. Jenna and Adler

you serious?" Jenna

just sneak after us

off plenty of stunts. Seeing Sophie's stance, the others gave

get in the car, Sophie made sure I sat with her. Dad didn't look

I could feel his eyes on me, a silent warning: Pull

stern look melted away instantly, like he had two different

said, guiding me into

to join us, but Adler and Jenna yanked

you think you're going? You're

get to finish before he was pulled

I kept my mouth shut with Dad sitting right in

you're scaring the

shaking

turned to me and said, "Don't worry,

I asked,

front, seemed a bit miffed. Did he really