Chapter 4

“Get in the car.”

Calista stared at Ken, bewildered. “Why are you here?”

His brows furrowed in irritation. “You pushed Viola down yesterday and ruined her dress today. Don’t you think you owe her an apology?”

“I never pushed her, and I didn’t ruin any dress. Stop accusing me!” She turned to leave, but Ken caught her arm roughly. He froze when he noticed the bruises marking her delicate skin.

“What happened to your arm?”

Calista felt tears threatening to spill. “Don’t you already know?” she asked softly.

Discomfort flickered across Ken’s face before his expression hardened. “You’ve become quite manipulative,” he said coldly. “Would you really hurt yourself just to frame Viola?”

“After all these years, Ken,

nose, attempting to soften his tone. “It’s just an apology, Calista. Why is

not

home, Ken was waiting. He threw a paint–stained dress

“What is this?”

now,” he said icily. “Clean it,

with bright paint–clearly intentional,

this, and I won’t clean it.”

is my fault! You’ve completely lost your moral compass!” His fists clenched as disappointment flickered in his eyes. “If you don’t clean this dress, I’ll throw your luck charm in the

as if she’d been struck by lightning. She

luck charm was my mother’s…” Her voice quivered.

instinctively reached out to wipe them away, but Calista flinched back. His

get your luck charm back. This dress means everything to Viola. Try to understand her

to humiliate me

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