NovelEnglishChapter 1257: Laney countered, her voice tight with restraint, "She invaded my privacy and orchestrated a cyberbullying campaign against me. Are those actions somehow justified?" "Who fed you that story?" Just as Juliet seemed ready to lunge forward, Cliff's steady voice cut through the tension.
"Juliet, contain yourself." Though her eyes burned with fury, Juliet recalled her earlier exchange with Cliff. Swallowing her rage, she stormed into Kira's hospital room, the door slamming behind her with a thunderous bang.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOut of sight, but the tension remained palpable.
Laney stood rooted to the spot, her fists clenched so tightly that her knuckles had gone white, each breath coming in measured counts. Cliff moved toward Laney, his demeanor even more glacial than before—whether from irritation or viewing her as a nuisance remained unclear.
"There's no surveillance in that hallway. While I don't know the full truth, I've managed to contain the situation. You're in a precarious position now. When you encounter any member of the Foster family, maintain your distance. Understood?" Laney met his gaze unflinchingly.
"How did you resolve it?" Each tCliff's gaze fell upon her pallid features, his mind betrayed him with images of her leaning against Merrick. She seemed so dependent on her new romantic interest while he scrambled anxiously to clean up her messes like scosmic joke.
Cliff replied coldly, "How else? I struck a deal with the Foster family to keep your assault on Kira under wraps." Laney's voice was hoarse.
"I didn't hurt her! She cto my place intent on harm. They don't believe me, and neither do you?" She'd never been skilled at confrontation. Her body betrayed her with tremors whenever distress took hold.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThe bitter irony cut deep. She was the victim, yet everyone stood against her, even Cliff, whom she'd trusted above all others, now casting blher way. Disappointment pooled in her eyes as she faced him. Cliff remained hard-hearted.
"Yet, it's Kira who lies in that hospital bed. You claim she slipped, but do you even believe that yourself?" Laney's breath hitched in her throat. Through clenched teeth, she pressed, "Did you investigate? Did you find no evidence, or do you, like them, believe I harbored resentment over Kira's exposé and deliberately harmed her?" Cliff's lips compressed into a tight line, his expression unnervingly distant.
"Laney, my world doesn't revolve around you. The Hopkins family has been dragged into this mess. Beyond resolving the Kira situation, countless other matters demand my attention."
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"Isn't Merrick supposed to be so resourceful? Why not let him help you upcover the evidence?"
His mockery cut through Laney like a blade. Though she fought to maintain composure, the telltale redness crept into her eyes. Her relationship with Merrick was nothing but a desperate self-deception, yet here was Cliff, eager to palm her off as a nuisance to another man. Unable to bear his gaze any longer, Laney dropped her eyes to the floor. mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliI0fiflO&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1 mmMwWLliIofifl0&1 mmMwWLlilofiflo&1
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