t sight of Eileen, the sm

through her eyes, but she

re out of pris

d to run into her on the way here, so I drove her

lain, worried Natal

tten so thin in pr

ntly, and her eyes were q

her and gave a

weak, pitiful look. She had f

xpression hardened at

Natalie is speaking to you. Wh

on's sleeve. "Jason, please d

forward and flung herself i

years. Every single day, I worried

e costly perfume clinging to Natalie was in cruel contra

egan murmuring, their voices

e's real daughter, and she

assive scandal back then. They said she pushed the Wade

kind. It's hard to imagine he

's ears. Each one cut into her like a

had already turned into a laughing

through her, but she

from her and stared s

t it brought the entire room to an immediate hush. "Natalie, do you truly care abou

but every word sliced cle

flashed across her face before she

would only make you feel up

t. It was all your fault. If not for y

"Not one of you dared to visit me because you couldn't face the person wh

landed lik

und them instant

eally take the b

such a kind person.

l of you, s

ough the noise, his irrit

Natalie, shielding her,

ready making a scene? Today is Natalie's b

t's also my birthday today. Do

d for a moment, but his face

ed to you by blood, but she is still our sister. What happened back then is in the past. The evi

e don't be angry..." Natalie turned and walked over to the dessert tab

htful and sweet. But Eileen caught t

m inside Eileen, nearly brea

e took the cake. Then, she threw

satisfaction spr

nally gotten back at the person who had made

air, destroying the careful styli

My

ze, frosting all over her,

young, striking man r

rd son of the Hewitt couple a

atalie's birthday party. He had never e

w dare you do t

iated, Landen clenched his jaw and

shifting aside and dod

rison had taught her h

e froze briefly. Then, hi

ge? I'll teach you a lesson on b

someone you can push aro

he eye, her voice thick with

e out. He turned instead to Natalie and

okay?" he asked

e. Eileen just got out. It's only natural that she's ups

laugh. What a flawle

," Jason said

have complaints, take them out on me. The Hewitt family will make it up t

nterjected evenly. "If my presence here

ut Landen caught hold

today, and now, you think yo

im with cold conte

snapped. "You owe

word. She simply wrenched

anden and Eileen, his f

ed tonight. With so many guests watching, th

it was unmistakable. "If you keep this up