The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 318

"Little tramp! Get out here, now!" Mrs. Simmons, the landlady, stormed into Kara's room with a fury that could scare off a bear.

When Kara saw Mrs. Simmons barge into her room, her face went pale. "Mrs. Simmons, how could you barge into my room like that? You... Ah!"

Before Kara could finish her sentence, Mrs. Simmons slapped her across the face.

"How dare you hit me!" Kara's face twisted in anger and disbelief.

Being the school's darling, Kara wasn't used to taking aggression. That was a first.

"Why can't I hit you? Do you have any idea how much trouble you've caused me? You knew Freya was a high-society belle, yet you kept spreading rumors about her around the neighborhood. You've made an enemy out of her for me. How could you be so malicious?" Mrs. Simmons accused in a voice laced with bitterness.

of angry as she shot back, "And who can

drag me into your schemes, trying to make an enemy out of Ms. Dawson and play the saint! The world doesn't work like that. Now, pack your things and get out.

could care less about staying in this old dump! I was planning on leaving

had only returned

told her to move into the Sutton Mansion, giving her a few days

in

out. She wouldn't

crumbling

if the Sutton family hadn't delayed sending

she felt when she

Simmons was

young girl struggling in a new city.