The Forgotten Girl Is Back For Revenge

Chapter 51

Chapter 51

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“That’s it? And it’s still unresolved after all these years?” Hailey shook her head, a soft laugh escaping her. “Nicolas, I think you’re being naive. Catherine clearly harbors a lot of hostility toward you all. It can’t just be about that

Nicholas froze. “What do you mean?”

“She’s probably been jealous of Valerie for a long time. That jealousy runs deep, Even now, years after Valerie’s death, she’s still spreading rumors to hurt her. If there were any true sisterly bond, she would have let go of this by now Hailey explained slowly, her voice calm but firm.

“You don’t need to keep treating her like family out of some sense of obligation. It’s clear that, in her heart, you’ve long ceased to be family.” The room fell silent at her words.

After a few seconds, Mrs. Medrano let out a heavy sigh. “Hailey’s right. Catherine has harbored deep resentment toward this family for a long time. Nicholas, there’s something I’ve never told you. When Everton High School was first established, something went wrong. The partner we had just secured suddenly withdrew their support–it was Catherine’s doing, She’s long stopped seeing us as family. It’s only you who still treats her like a sister,”

“What?” Nicholas’s voice was filled with shock. “Catherine did that? Why would she do something like that?”

Stephanie placed a hand on Nicholas’s arm. “Listen to Mrs. Medrano.”

“Yes, Mrs. Medrano, please explain. How did Catherine end up like this? We’ve never treated her badly, Nicholas said, his voice filled with anguish.

Mrs. Medrano sighed deeply. “Maybe it’s because I was biased when she was younger. She wasn’t my biological daughter. Even though I raised her, there was always something in my heart that felt off. After all, she was the child of my husband’s affair, and that’s something I could never fully come to terms with.”

Everyone fell silent, processing the weight of her words.

Who was right and who was wrong was impossible to determine. In the end, this grudge seemed beyond resolution–for now, at least.

“Alright, enough of this,” Stephanie said, breaking the tension. “Hailey just got back. Don’t let all these bad memories spoil the mood. Dinner’s almost ready. Casey, why don’t you take Hailey for a walk in the backyard?”

stood, casting an awkward glance at Hailey. “Let’s

Casey

and should have had no trouble talking freely, but after everything that had happened, there was an

her head down,

a way to start a conversation. “Casey, is there someone you like? The guy you met last time when you got off the bus on your

she seemed more at ease now that Hailey had brought it up. She looked less tense and

for two years,” Casey said, her eyes sparkling as she spoke about

smiled. “So, are you two together?”

blushed and shook her head. “Not yet. I’m planning to confess after the SAT is

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sense. It would

wrong about what happened last time.” The conversation flowed more easily now, the tension easing, Casry took the initiative to apologize. “It was really Jeanie’s fault, but I took it out on you. We’re family, and I

what, it was because of me that you head to

Hailey. You already gave Jeanie what she deserved. Look at her now–she’s no longer the glamorous star she

“She brought it

the internet for two whole days before finally losing its top spot. Once a rising star and newly crowned best actress, she was one of the hottest names in the industry, her career on an upward trajectory. But after the scandal broke, her reputation and future were

buzzing for weeks after

*****

Hailey, unable to resist the warm hospitality, had stayed at Casey’s house for two days. So, they headed to school together on Monday.

family withdraw their investment from Everton High School. She even tried to convince her parents to persuade other families to follow suit, insisting that

out. The reason, however, was simple. It was

the circle that Hailey, who had recently returned from

‘And Hailey’s mother? The younger generation might not know, but surely the older generation is well aware. Who would dare cross Hailey now? Who would dare challenge

against Hailey. And to go against Hailey is to go against Owen. One wrong move, and he could bring

her family and ordered to apologize to Hailey as soon as she arrived at school

school, Beatrix and her friends blocked

sleeves and glared at Beatrix. “Are you looking