Chapter 18
Gatlin and Kara froze.
I was about to leave when Antonio stretched his hand out to
block my way.
His eyes were bloodshot. “Grace…please let Leila off for my sake. Or you’ll ruin her life.”
If it were before, I would feel pity for him and agree.
But now, all I felt for him was hatred.
I pushed him away and responded in a flat tone, “Why would I do that for you? You cheated, lied to me, and threw a vase at me. You should feel lucky I didn’t report what you did to the police!”
Then, I said nothing more and walked out.
The next few days, they kept pestering me for a letter of understanding, Kara in particular.
She begged on the phone, “Now that you know I’m your stepmom, you should know that we hid it from you only to spare your feelings.
“Do you remember how close you and Leila used to be? When you were in primary school, you wanted identical clothes and backpacks. And you would compete for the first who finished your meals.
“She pushed you only because you slapped me. She didn’t
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know you’d fall downstairs. When I talked with her recently, she told me she regretted it…
“Gracie, please forgive her for old times‘ sake. Your dad and I can do anything!”
I called her full name in anger, and she didn’t dare to say anything. After some silence, she asked, “Gracie, you still have feelings for Antonio, don’t you? Could you forgive Leila if she let Antonio go back to you?”
What a smartass!
I said in a gruff voice, “Don’t waste your time. I’m not interested in him. Find your daughter a good lawyer.”
Half a month later, Leila was sentenced to 5 years in jail.
When she heard that, she turned to Kara with a pale face. “Mom, help me! I don’t want to go to jail! Please help me!”
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