Meredith did not know how long she was unconscious for until she was awakened by a pail of ice-cold water.

A burning and piercing pain spread throughout her body.

Water beads fell on her lips and it tasted salty. Meredith only then realized that she was being splashed by salt water, hence the burning pain she was feeling.

“Hey, are you dead? Make some sound if you’re not,” said Ysabelle as Meredith struggled to open her eyes.

Under the faint yellow lights, the woman was smirking with looks of disdain on her face.

“It was you…wasn’t it?” Meredith mumbled. Her voice sounded hoarse and croaky from crying and screaming from her lashes earlier. Meredith could only glare furiously at Ysabelle.

In the video, the woman who pushed Yena off the stairs wore the same bracelet and had the same color on her nails as hers. It was obvious that someone wanted to frame her.

Aside from Ysabelle, Meredith could not think of anyone else.

Yena down the stairs,” said Ysabelle as she bent over and placed her head next to Meredith’s ears, then

seethed, “Why did you do it?

why did she have to be Josiah’s lover?” Ysabelle replied as she straightened her back and cleaned her hands with a napkin and added, “And you, why did you have to be Josiah’s wife? How am I supposed to marry Josiah if I don’t get rid of the

was trembling

pathetic Meredith was, Ysabelle burst into laughter and said, “Look at you now, do you really think you’re still the precious daughter of the Leightons and the

Oh please!” Ysabelle hissed in disapproval and continued, “You’re no

 

grab Meredith’s hair only to be pushed

some pride huh,” scoffed Ysabelle as she added, “well, do allow me to kindly tell you something, Miss Leighton. Everyone in town had already seen the video of you and Yoel having an affair and everyone knows that poor Josiah was cheated on. So, tell me, do you think

this!” Meredith yelled in rage as she glared

over, but it was nothing compared to the wrenching pain that she was

arranged between their families, she was aware of Josiah’s true

the best thing that Meredith could ever ask for

tried her best to get closer to Josiah and she believed that there would come a day when Josiah would reciprocate

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