“How do you think Lise would react if you ruined her wedding?”

Katelyn was undaunted, but Paloma was clearly not. Paloma quickly grasped the threat in Katelyn’s words, her expression shifting significantly.

Suddenly, a piercing gaze landed on Paloma.

Paloma felt the weight of Lise’s stare. Despite her anger, she knew she had to control it. She understood the importance of the wedding to Lise. If the wedding were ruined, it would spell disaster for the Finch family.

Suddenly, a voice interrupted.

“Katelyn, what’s going on here?” Zoey called out as she approached in her wheelchair, stopping at a safe distance, clearly cautious of Katelyn.

Aimee and Katelyn exchanged looks, both frowning. There was Zoey again, always meddling. She was just another source of trouble.

Aimee responded sharply, “None of your damn business! Keep your mouth shut unless you want me to shut it for you!” It was already a kindness that she hadn’t kicked Zoey out of the event.

Though reluctant, Zoey suppressed her frustration. This wasn’t the time to escalate things. She had to stick to her plan.

Paloma watched as Zoey held her tongue. The recent online scandal was still fresh, and Paloma doubted that Zoey felt no bitterness toward Katelyn.

Paloma rolled her eyes and leaned in to whisper to Zoey, “Katelyn is the reason your legs are like this, and now Aimee’s embarrassing you too. Aren’t you furious?” Her motives were obvious.

Zoey rolled her eyes and, with an icy tone, replied, “What does that have to do with you?”

It was clear that Paloma was trying to stir trouble. But the hostility between Zoey and Katelyn was already well-established. Zoey had her own agenda and was impervious to manipulation.

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Paloma’s expression hardened in irritation.

“You!” she exclaimed. What a thankless fool. Despite being publicly shamed, Zoey still stood up for Katelyn. She deserved nothing better.

Paloma shot Zoey a fierce glare and cursed, “You’re nothing but a pathetic wretch. You’ll spend your entire life groveling at Katelyn’s feet!” With those words, she spun around and stormed away.

Aimee nudged Katelyn with her elbow, gesturing toward Zoey. With a smirk, she commented, “It’s quite entertaining to watch them squabble. Why did they stop?”

It was a shame they didn’t escalate to a fight. They could have ended up pulling each other’s hair out in a full-blown catfight. Just imagining the scene sent a thrill of excitement through Aimee.

Katelyn glanced over briefly, then chuckled, “Don’t bother with people like them, Aimee. After the wedding, I need to focus on Mrs. Wheeler’s surgery.”

The health checks had indicated no serious issues, so the surgery could be scheduled earlier. The sooner it was completed, the sooner everyone could relax.

Aimee nodded, pushing her amusement aside.

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