Chapter 436



“Really?” Sarah tilted her head up, eyeing the masked Jake, a spark of envy flickering in her gaze. “You heard him earlier. He claimed Kallie as his fiancée. Why would someone of his stature choose Kallie? Even if it was a stroke of luck, he could resolve such trivial matters effortlessly. Why would he bother with all this?”

Errol shared her confusion. However, having lost touch with Kallie recently, he was in the dark about the details. All he could do was worry and figure out how to talk Sarah out of going after Kallie.

Errol was at his wit’s end and blurted out whatever he thought were harsh words. “Sarah, I swear if you keep acting like this, I won’t marry you even if my grandpa kicks me out.”

Sarah’s expression flickered. She clenched her hands on her knees, her knuckles turning white. After a long, tense silence, she gave a cold, wry smile. “Whatever. If you don’t want someone else will. You’re not the only man in the Payne family.”

Errol stared at Sarah, dumbfounded. She had seemed so devoted to him all this time. But now he saw the truth. All she cared about was power. She just wanted a cushy life, and she didn’t care who provided it.

That was exactly how Sarah saw it now. After Jake used her and tossed her aside, she knew love was useless and brought no gain.

“Then we’re done here.” Errol pulled himself together, gave Sarah one last cold look, and walked away.

Sarah’s hand twitched. For a second, she wanted to run after him. But then the anger and hate came flooding back, rooting her in place.

Elsewhere, the pain finally subsided, leaving Kallie drained and gasping for air. The agonizing pain had hit her five times already today. But this time, she felt a little bit better afterward. Kallie lay there for ten minutes, slowly regaining some strength.

Just then, Sophie toddled in, struggling to carry a basin of warm water. “Mommy, let me wipe your sweat,” Sophie chirped, her tiny hands straining to hold the basin steady. Her earnestness was adorable, but it also brought a pang of sadness to Kallie’s heart.

Kallie’s heart ached. “Honey, why don’t you let the servants handle that? You’re too little.”

Sophie shook her head stubbornly. “But love is in the water! Mommy, if you use it, you’ll get better faster!”

After freshening up, Kallie felt remarkably better. The pain had vanished completely. Was this a good sign or a bad one? She couldn’t tell.

Feeling a bit stronger, Kallie managed to get up, shower, and change into clean clothes. Sophie was thrilled to see her mom on her feet again. She danced around Kallie, giggling with delight.

After a while, amidst the playful chaos, Jake crossed Kallie’s mind. “Where’s Jake?” Kallie asked casually. “What’s he been up to?”

The butler cleared his throat awkwardly. “I’m not entirely sure, ma’am. He went out earlier. He did mention that you shouldn’t contact him unless it’s urgent. He said he might be quite occupied.”

Kallie nodded, choosing not to press the matter further. She was recovering at home, trying to piece together the events that led to her losing consciousness. Now that she was feeling stronger, she was determined to get some answers.

Kallie reached for her phone and saw a piece of news. She opened it and found a live recording of Jake’s press conference. She had no idea what the press conference was about.

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