Chapter 1229:

But now, pinned to the ground with her arms expertly restrained, Lacey realized how wrong she had been.

Kallie studied Lacey’s expression, noting the flicker of shock and fear. At that moment, Kallie knew Lacey wasn’t lying. Lacey’s crazed words and desperation—they were too raw to be an act.

Still, Kallie’s focus remained sharp. Jake’s fate gnawed at her, but she couldn’t let emotions cloud her judgment. She had to restrain Lacey first before calling the police.

Grabbing a length of cord from her bag, Kallie swiftly tied Lacey’s hands and feet, ensuring she couldn’t escape.

With Lacey immobilized, Kallie pulled out her phone, her fingers trembling as she called Leo.

Lacey’s composure shattered. Panic flashed in her eyes, but she tried to mask it with defiance.

can’t do this!” she shouted, desperation seeping

Jake’s as good as dead. You think you’re helping him? You’re not. You’re killing him! I was the one who saved Jake when Clayton had someone push him off

Lacey, unyielding and resolute, even as her heart ached with bitter understanding. She knew exactly what Lacey was talking about when she

orchestrated the explosion to silence Brysen because he couldn’t risk the truth getting out. From the very beginning, Clayton had planned Brysen’s demise. Every move he made was calculated, including the supposed claim that Sophie was the actual target. It was all manipulation, meant to sow suspicion in Kallie’s

How had she allowed herself to be manipulated by Clayton? It was absurd. The supposed life-saving favor where Clayton had taken the brunt

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turned icy as she looked at Lacey. Her

kind of

comprehend how things had spiraled disastrously. Was it wrong for her to chase after the person she loved with all her

no time recounting the events to Leo, her voice steady but eventually breaking as tears

narrative to her favor. I hope you can find Jake. I shouldn’t have chosen this

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