Chapter 713



Macie’s palms began to sweat.

“It’s all because of Belinda! I wouldn’t be in this mess if it weren’t for her!” Minna exclaimed, her voice breaking as she collapsed into sobs.

Macie rolled her eyes silently. Minna had been the one to instigate the feud with Belinda by plotting against her. It was just that she had never imagined her schemes would backfire so disastrously. In truth, Minna had only herself to blame.

“I swear, Belinda will pay—tenfold, no, a thousand times over for what I’ve suffered! I won’t rest until I get my revenge!” Minna’s face twisted with fury as she spat out the words. Macie, however, stayed silent.

Minna turned to Macie, her eyes filled with desperation. “Macie, I need your help. You’re my only hope now!”

When Macie heard Minna’s words, a cold wave of fear gripped her. The situation had already escalated to this point, yet Minna still wanted to target Belinda.

“Minna, please—just let it go! We don’t stand a chance against them, not against Belinda or Mr. Clark. They’re too dangerous!” Macie’s voice quivered with urgency.

“Let it go? After everything they’ve done—destroying my life, leaving me in ruins, and forcing me to marry that repulsive Moshe? How can I let it go?” Minna’s fury boiled over, her eyes reddening and her face twisting with pure hatred.

“But… But…” Macie stammered, trying to reason with Minna.

“Stop! I don’t want to hear it! I won’t let them get away with this—no matter the cost!” Minna’s cold glare pinned Macie in place as she sneered, “And don’t think you’re off the hook, either!”

Macie’s stomach churned at those words. Her face turned ashen, her fear betraying her.

When Minna saw Macie’s terrified expression, her lips curled into a sinister smile.

“Look at me,” she said, her voice calm. “I’ve lost everything. Things can’t get any worse for me. I’ve got nothing left to lose, so I’ll drag everyone down with me if I have to. What do I have to fear? And if I fall… I’ll make sure you go down with me. Got it?”

The harsh, venomous words caused Macie’s face to twist into an even more dreadful expression.

In the end, all she could do was bite her lip and give a small nod. “I get it.”

Minna chuckled darkly, her voice dripping with menace. “Good, Macie. Just remember—we’re in this together.”

Macie forced an uneasy smile, but the weight of those words left her mute. As she left the Burke family’s residence, a sudden gust of cold wind made her shiver.

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