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?”

casting an awkward glance at Hailey. “Let’s go.”

Casey to the backyard.

trouble talking freely, but after everything that had happened, there was an undeniable awkwardness between

head down, walking ahead.

her lip, looking for 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 way back

the mention of it. In fact, she seemed more at ease now that Hailey had

C. I’ve liked him for two years,” Casey said, her eyes

“So, are you two together?”

shook her head. “Not yet. I’m planning to confess after the

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would affect your studies now.”

The conversation flowed more easily now, the tension easing, Casry took the initiative to apologize. “It was really

I should apologize too. No matter what, it was

fine, Hailey. You already gave Jeanie what she deserved. Look at her now–she’s no longer

brought

a rising star and newly crowned best actress, she was one of the hottest names in the industry,

whole entertainment industry was buzzing for weeks after the fiasco.

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at Casey’s house for two days. So, they headed to school together

from Everton High School. She even tried to convince

The reason, however, was

throughout the circle that Hailey, who had recently returned from the countryside, was now

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

go against the Medrano family is to go against Hailey. And to go against Hailey is to go against Owen. One wrong move, and he

family and ordered to apologize to Hailey as

Hailey arrived at school, Beatrix and her friends blocked her

glared at Beatrix. “Are you looking for a fight? I’m not afraid of you!”