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

following Casey

girls were around the same age and should have had no trouble talking freely, but after everything that had happened, there was

kept her head down, walking

like? The

and outgoing personality, didn’t feel embarrassed at the mention of it. In fact, she seemed more at ease now that Hailey had brought it

her eyes

smiled. “So, are you two

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

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Chapter 51

sense. It would affect your

tension easing, Casry took the initiative to apologize. “It

what, it

she deserved. Look at her now–she’s no longer the glamorous star she used to be. Her reputation is destroyed.”

“She brought

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

was buzzing

*****

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

from Everton High School. She even tried

The reason, however, was simple. It was all

the circle that Hailey, who had recently returned from the

thought, ‘And Hailey’s mother? The younger generation might not know, but surely the older generation is

Hailey is to go against Owen. One wrong move, and he could bring your family’s

was harshly reprimanded by her family and ordered to apologize to Hailey as soon as she arrived at school

at school, Beatrix and her friends blocked

at Beatrix. “Are you looking for a fight? I’m not