Chapter 25

Fear surged through Nina, sending a cold shiver up her spine. She ducked her head, too scared to keep looking. She had to run—no doubt about it. Across the living room, Shane returned to his seat, catching Wendy and Yvan locked in a heated argument. "Stop being ridiculous," Yvan muttered, his face tense with irritation. Wendy didn't back down. She pressed, "You didn't come here for me, did you? It was for that bitch, wasn't it?" "Watch your mouth!" Yvan snapped, his expression hardening. "I know you hate Nina, but it's not her fault she was switched at birth. She hasn't given you a hard time since you came back. Why do you have to be so harsh with your words?" He'd looked into the past three years, and what he found about Nina's life hit him hard. He learned about Wendy's bullying and relentless cruelty, uncovering more than he had expected. At first, he thought Wendy was just spoiled, but he had assumed it was inevitable for her to feel like things weren't fair after returning