When the Family 70

Chapter 70 She Refuses to Admit It

She’d tried to show Jean her warmth, to prove she was kind and easy to like.

Jean ignored all of it.

Finished

She still remembered the way Jean looked at her back then–indifferent, unreadable, like she was looking at a stranger who didn’t matter. She hadn’t said a word, hadn’t even bothered to respond. Just a glance, then back to whatever she was doing.

It was humiliating. Everyone had seen it.

From that moment on, Lacey hated her. Not dislike–hate

Sure, the rest of the class mocked Jean, ignored her, isolated her. But Lacey didn’t stop there.

She sabotaged her. Quietly, but constantly.

She’d tear pages out of Jean’s homework before it was turned in. She’d hide her ID badge. She’d slip dead bugs into her desk drawer.

All harmless little “pranks,” or so she told herself.

But this time–this time had been different. This time she’d gone further than ever before.

She hadn’t regretted it. Not one bit. If anything, she wished she’d done more. She wished she’d made sure Jean couldn’t show up today. That’s what really got to her.

come back from being poisoned. She

her, lingers laced loosely

I came here for fun?” she said flatly. “You know

back, caught off guard by

cut like ice. “You want me to spell it out for you?” Jean’s voice dropped lower. “You poisoned me to keep me from that

her face blank, composed, lips drawn into

“I don’t know what you’re imagining, but accusing me without proof? That’s slander. You want to be

Jean didn’t flinch.

losing the upper hand, fast. Jean might not have evidence–but she wasn’t

have better things to do

her cup, took a slow

didn’t argue. She j just looked at her for a few more seconds–then stood and walked out

Lacey could feel it in the

She wasn’t done.

Jean’s

She Refuses

expecting a lecture–but Sienna’s voice was soft on the other

are you, sweetheart?

you’d let me go out so

unreasonable,” Sienna said gently.

Jean’s chest tightened

said she just had to go

press her. Just told her to be

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