Second Chance At Love by Iris Mignon

Chapter 492

Cody furrowed his brow, his gaze piercing through her shoulder toward the far end of the hallway.

There, a shadowy figure in black flickered in and out of sight.

If he guessed correctly, Harriet was the one who sent someone to keep an eye on him

He scoffed inwardly.

In a swift motion, he grabbed and forcefully shrugged off the hand Harriet had thrust at him. Caught off guard, she stumbled back, her left leg catching on her right, and she crashed hard to the ground.

A sharp, splintering pain shot through her ankle, tears welling up involuntarily.

She glared up at him, her voice thick with bitterness. “Get out of here!”

Cody lowered his gaze slightly, avoiding her pained stare.

If one looked closely, they might notice his fingers trembling faintly at his side.

“If you dare to cross me

to cross me again, it won’t end so peacefully,”

With that, he pulled out his checkbook from his pocket, swiftly jotted down a figure, tore out a check, and tossed it before her.

Take this token as compensation. Don’t appear before

brushing against

the humiliation cut Like a dull knife,

up the check from the ground, enduring

cold stare, she

passed five years ago,” she said softly. “You don’t deserve to be him, not even as a

head, she focused on Britney in

ever questioning her legitimacy. Cody, ensure that your wife conducts

on the ground as she headed toward

shattered figure walk away, his fingers trembling more noticeably at his

events of five years ago, not when he hadn’t fully gained control of the Gibson family,

current wife was too commanding, too ruthless. This mother and daughter would never find peace

genuinely was Norman, he could only offer a temporary apology to

at Preston Hospital to find Lynn had already

the ear, demanding sternly, “You didn’t

vigorously shook his head, his movements akin

I wouldn’t dare, not even with a hundred guts!”

coldly, her gaze scanning his youthful

much he really did resemble

convinced she had a twin sister somewhere in this

Shake off Jason’s pursuit and return to Lindlo to spend

Tomany appeared reluctant.

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