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Melinda and Samantha grabbed my arm.
“Ava, sweet girl, come to the hospital with us! How can you ignore Lyla when she’s hospitalized? Filial duty is paramount, and no argumen justifies neglect.“W
I faked a fall to the ground, clutching my stomach and shouting.
“Who kicked me? Are you trying to end the Pierce family line?”
Melinda and Samantha quickly stepped back, standing far away, not daring to come closer.
Melinda defended herself. “It wasn’t me.””
Samantha waved her hands frantically. “Nor me.“W
Both
were terrified of being accused of plotting against the Pierce family heirs, sneaking glances at Lyla’s expression.
Lyla would have loved it if they kicked me.”
Better yet, a tragedy involving two lives.
Indeed, Lyla’s face was filled with disappointment.
Too bad, she was about to be more disappointed–I swiftly got up and hopped into a taxi
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