Neil clenched his teeth and wheeled his wheelchair to follow her. Lise, tears of frustration in her eyes, also walked out. Neil’s chilling presence was daunting, his voice low and menacing.
“I can’t get ahold of Katelyn at the moment. You call her and tell her that if she doesn’t appear before me within ten minutes to apologize to Lise, there will be serious consequences!”
Katelyn raised her eyebrows, looking at him with impatience. “What gives you the authority to order me around?”
Lise stepped forward, her statement nearly driving Katelyn to laughter.
Lise glanced at Katelyn, her face a mix of hurt and sadness. “I just want a genuine apology. If Katelyn can do that, I’ll move on.”
With a shaky voice, she looked down at her wrist, tears welling in her eyes. “I’ve always thought of Katelyn as family, so I don’t get why she would treat me this way. I could handle it when she made things hard for me in the past, but this…”
Lise’s voice shook as she tried to finish her thought, struggling to hold back her emotions. Even if she couldn’t confront Katelyn directly, creating some distance between her and Hades might still help. This content belongs to fι?dnοvel.net
Katelyn stood with her arms crossed, her cold eyes fixed on Lise’s performance. Her brown eyes sparkled with clear mockery.
Lise clenched her teeth and pressed on. “Katelyn has probably said a lot of negative things about you to me. She’s always been two-faced like this. I’m not trying to ruin your relationship; I just don’t want you to end up like me someday.”
Lise had gotten good at lying, doing it effortlessly now. Katelyn smirked, her smile icy as she looked at Lise with mockery.
“Do you know why Katelyn hit you?” she asked.
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Lise immediately replied, “Why?”
“Because you deserved it,” Katelyn said, smiling. Even though her voice was sweet, her eyes were cold. “Katelyn has shown you mercy. If it were me, I would have left you disabled for life. You and Neil in wheelchairs together— doesn’t that sound like a perfect match?”
“You!”
Lise fell silent at the biting comment. Katelyn’s mockery was cutting, and she even took a shot at Neil.
Neil’s expression turned icy as he shouted, “Hades! Mind your tone and your words. Don’t think I won’t do anything about it just because you’re a skilled doctor!”
Neil’s anger flared up completely. Damn it. How could she dare to mock him? Hades’ personality was just like Katelyn’s, so it made sense they were friends!
Katelyn glanced at Neil with indifference and smiled, saying, “Go ahead, try it! If you push me too far, I’ll sever all ties with the Wheeler family. Anyone who does business with you after that will be my enemy!”
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