Chapter 818



Lacey nodded solemnly.

‘Yeah, remember when I told you we couldn’t let Jake’s wife find him? She’s his wife.

She may look sweet, but she’s dangerous.

I’ve seen how she treats people when no one’s watching.

She’s good at making people think she’s nice, but it’s all an act.

She was manipulating you, and I was so afraid that if you trusted her, you might end up in a situation where she couldn’t protect you.’

Lacey paused to let her words sink in before continuing:

‘I know I was too harsh before, but I was so worried.’

‘Please, Jeanette, don’t be mad at me.’

Jeanette shook her head, her voice soft and muffled.

‘I’m not angry anymore.’ She no longer felt anger.

She just felt unfairly treated.

Lacey let out a sigh of relief and reached out to gently stroke Jeanette’s head.

‘Do you believe me?’

Jeanette hesitated for a moment before nodding.

Of course she believed her sister.

Ever since their parents had passed away, Lacey had been her only family, her only anchor.

If she couldn’t trust Lacey, who could she trust?

Still, as Jeanette looked up the mountain, disbelief lingered in her heart, and she struggled to reconcile Kallie, who had saved her, with the woman Lacey described.

As Lacey’s words faded, Jeanette’s thoughts remained focused on Kallie, and she thought Kallie didn’t seem like a bad person at all.

Maybe there was just a misunderstanding between Kallie and Lacey.

Jeanette noticed that every time Kallie was mentioned, a bitterness seemed to boil up inside her sister.

She decided to clear up any misunderstanding later.

In any case, she had Kallie’s contact information and could find her at any time.

She just doubted Kallie was a bad woman.

After calming Jeanette down, Lacey took her home first.

Lacey said she had some business to attend to and asked Jeanette to wait for her at home.

Jeanette nodded obediently, waving her little hands in farewell.

‘Take care on the way, Lacey!’

Lacey offered a fleeting smile before exiting, leaving Jeanette alone with her thoughts.

Once the door closed, Jeanette’s curiosity got the better of her.

Jeanette quickly pulled out the small piece of paper with Kallie’s address and phone number on it, turning it over thoughtfully.

Just as she was about to dial, an unexpected gust of wind blew through the open window, knocking the paper from her hands.

‘Oh, no!’ she exclaimed, watching despondently as the paper flew out of her grasp.

Without thinking, Jeanette ran out, her heart pounding as she chased it across the garden.

The paper danced just out of her reach, finally floating towards the busy street.

Concentrating on retrieving it, Jeanette was about to step onto the curb when a strong arm lifted her up, returning her to the pavement.

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