Chapter 1145:

Deep down, Lacey recognized that her feelings for Jake had waned. She just wanted to make one final effort. She wasn’t planning to fully align with Clayton. She was drawn to the Jake who was vibrant and ambitious. In her eyes, marrying a remarkable man like Jake was the best decision. If Jake were reduced to a prisoner, what good would he be to her?

Besides, Lacey had no interest in Clayton. He was too dark a character, and being with him felt like flirting with death.

As Lacey left, she kept her eyes down, looking obedient and gentle. But in her mind, she was already plotting. She was determined to use this moment to secure what she believed she deserved.

Meanwhile, Kallie woke up in a room far more lavish than anything in the modest town hotel she remembered. Peering out the window, she saw several elegant villas dotting the landscape. This indicated that she was on some estate, but it wasn’t the Reeves family property she recognized.

Kallie’s head was pounding as she pieced together her last clear memory. She had pleaded with Edgar to turn back, only for them to crash. She had reflexively protected Elma during the accident, but the force had knocked her unconscious.

Fully awake now, Kallie realized she was in an unfamiliar place. A wave of panic quickly consumed her. The realization that Elma wasn’t by her side heightened her fear.

but her legs failed to cooperate. It was as if all sensation had left them. Could the accident have paralyzed

foremost concern remained for Elma. With a surge of determination, she flung herself off

the floor jarred her already confused

tuned for more

forward, shouting, “Is anyone there? Where am I? Where’s my daughter? Elma!” Her cries

finally made it to

open to reveal a figure, a person she

expectations. From the moment she

flooded back, including recent incidents with

convinced she had seen Lacey and Jake in bed together with

Kallie confronted Clayton, her eyes grew cold

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