I opened my eyes to harsh lights and the
smell of disinfectant.
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Doctors filled the room, their gazes
scrutinizing.
Harrison’s face was grim.
“I thought you’d learned your lesson!” He
grabbed my wrist. “You faked an allergy to get my attention?”
His fingers dug into my flesh. “Home!”
I was dragged back to the Hayes mansion and forced to kneel. My knees pressed
against the cold floor, my mind blank.
The door cracked open; Jenny entered with food.
“Eat something,” she urged, her tone gentle. “Why did you suddenly marry my brother?” I glared at her. “Brother wouldn’t just give me away.”
“You urged brother to send me to Grace
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Academy, didn’t you?”
She laughed, a chilling sound. “So what?” I stared at her in agony. “Why?”
She leaned in, her lips almost touching my
ear. “Because I love him. The only one
marrying Harrison is me.”
My heart felt like it was pierced. My best friend had sent me to hell.
She grabbed my hair. “If you weren’t so
pathetic, I wouldn’t have had the chance to get rid of you!”
“Tell him, and I’ll send you back!”
I shook my head frantically. “No!”
She leaned closer, pinning my chin, her hot breath on my face.
“Talia, Harrison and I are getting married soon. Having you here… I’m so uneasy.”
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“You know, seeing you secretly look at
Harrison… makes me want to vomit.”
“So, just disappear!”
Before I could react, she dragged me towards
the window.
She pushed me onto herself, half her body
hanging out. She screamed.
“Talia! What are you doing! Help!”
“Jenny!” Harrison roared from downstairs. He
burst into the room, pushing me away.
I fell hard, hitting the back of my head. Warm
blood flowed.
Jenny hid in Harrison’s arms, tears streaming
down her face.
“Harrison, she didn’t want us to marry! She
