Chapter 109
The Infirmary.
“Keep the ice on a little longer.”
Just as the ice packs were being removed, the door to the infirmary burst open.
James walked in with his mother, followed by Charlotte and the Garnett family.
“You wretched woman! Give me back my daughter!” Mrs. Chancer yelled, pointing an accusatory finger at Sarah. “The police
took my daughter away, and you’re going to march down to that station right now and have her released!”
James, slightly more composed, glanced at Sarah’s burns with a flicker of surprise. But when he saw Zachary standing nearby, his
expression immediately soured.
“Sarah, I apologize on behalf of my sister,” James began, trying to sound reasonable. “But don’t you think you went too far? Calling the police was unnecessary. You were just acting on impulse, weren’t you? Let’s put this behind us. If you can have her
released, I’ll make sure you’re compensated for everything.”
“James,” Sarah’s voice was sharp, “you think I went too far? Have you looked at what your mother and sister have done?”
She picked up her phone, opened a post from earlier, and threw it to him.
Mrs. Chancer looked visibly uneasy, but her concern for Lucy outweighed her guilt. With Lucy detained and their family’s reputation at stake, the Chancer family’s standing in the East Coast elite was under threat.
“Sarah, if you have any grievances, take them out on me! Leave my daughter out of it!” James’s mother pleaded, her face flushed. “This is all because James didn’t want you anymore, isn’t it? That’s why you keep going after Lucy! I’m warning you–get my daughter out of there, or I won’t let you off the hook!”
“Mom! How could you post something like this? My divorce from Sarah was between the two of us!” James’s face turned red with
embarrassment. He hadn’t expected his mother and sister to stoop so low.
Charlotte stepped forward, gently holding James’s arm. “James, don’t blame your mom and sister. They were just looking out for
you, worried you’d be taken advantage of.”
Turning to Sarah, Charlotte softened her voice. “Ms. Sanders, Mrs. Chancer and Lucy know they were wrong. They promise never
to bother you again. Please let this go, just this once. After all, we all live in the East Coast. It’s hard to avoid each other. If this
gets out, it won’t sound good for anyone.”
Charlotte’s urgency was evident. Lucy’s actions had already tarnished the Chancer family’s reputation, and any more fallout
would inevitably drag her down with them.
Zachary shot a cold glance at the Chancer family, his eyes lingering on James. His voice was icy and cutting. “The Chancer family
truly never ceases to amaze mne.”
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“What do you mean by that, Mr. Reynolds?” James asked, his brows furrowed.
+20 BonuR.
Zachary’s tone grew even frostier. “Your sister injured Sarah, yet the first thing you do when you walk in here is hurl accusations. Your mother barges in, yelling insults. Not a single word of concern for Sarah. Truly admirable, the Chancer family’s manners. ”
James bristled, unwilling to back down. “Well, Mr. Reynolds, you seem to be Sarah’s devoted friend, always at her side!”
Zachary didn’t even glance at him. “You flatter me. But you and Ms. Garnett are the real inseparable pair. Oh, wait–you’re not married yet, are you?”
Charlotte’s face went pale. She immediately let go of James and stepped back, pulling her parents with her. She knew better than to provoke the Reynolds family, no matter what Zachary said.
“You” James started, but Zachary cut him off.
“Let me correct you,” Zachary said, stepping in to block their view of Sarah.
“Correct me about what?” James asked, confused.
“This isn’t just about Sarah anymore,” Zachary said, his tone sharp. “Lucy tried to frame Mia, which makes this a Reynolds family matter now.”
For the first time, Sarah spoke, her voice calm but firm as she glanced at James. “You shouldn’t have come to me. This isn’t a personal matter anymore. Lucy stole the test questions, cheated, and framed someone else. She’s damaged the school’s
reputation, and the decision to call the police wasn’t mine–it was made by the school administration.”
