Chapter 838



‘Don’t be so hard on the kids.’

Realising he’d upset her, Clayton quickly softened his tone.

‘I was just being overly cautious.

I won’t say anything like that again.’

Meanwhile, Jeanette watched as Clayton and Kallie slowly faded into the crowd, her lips trembling as tears threatened to fall.

Suddenly, a hand came to rest on Jeanette’s shoulder.

‘Did you see that, Jeanette? She’s nothing but a liar, a deceitful woman.’ Lacey’s voice was laden with coldness.

‘People can be two-faced.

Beware of those who are too friendly too soon.’

Jeanette felt a mixture of sadness and injustice welling up inside her.

‘Why would Miss Pretty treat Jake like this, and why would she treat me this way?’

Lacey made no effort to hide the malice and resentment that burned in her eyes.

‘Because some people are just born bad.

They lie from the moment they take their first breath.

So, Jeanette, since she cheated on Jake, we should teach her a little lesson, don’t you think?’

Jeanette wiped away her tears, glancing nervously at Lacey.

‘Lacey, are we really going to do something wrong?’

Lacey smiled, pinching Jeanette’s cheek, but her eyes flashed with an unsettling glint.

‘Of course we’re not.

It’s just a little lesson for a bad person.

Nothing too serious.’

Jeanette looked Lacey in the eye, feeling conflicted.

But at the thought of Jake, she nodded resolutely.

‘Jake has been so good to me.

It’s unfair of Miss Pretty to treat him like this.’

Lacey leaned forward, speaking as if trying to gently coax her.

‘Then go find her and bring her to the place we’ve set up.’

Letting go of Lacey’s hand, Jeanette began to follow Kallie.

As Lacey watched Jeanette’s figure walk away, she was suddenly overcome with a pang of panic and confusion.

When had she become like this? She had come so far that she would resort to any means necessary to achieve her goals, even using her own sister in the process.

For a moment, Lacey felt a strong urge to run after Jeanette and stop her.

But every time the thought crossed her mind, she remembered how Jake spoke of Kallie with such genuine affection.

It left a bitter taste in her mouth.

The success of everything hinged on that day.

Lacey’s gaze sharpened, hardening with determination as she turned and walked away with purpose.

Lacey’s main responsibility that day was to be vigilant in case Cody suffered any sudden health problems.

However, she was well aware of Cody’s condition.

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