Chapter 443

I couldn't take my eyes off the match on TV. It was a showdown between the top two table tennis players from different countries, and every point was intense. As I watched the match, I asked, "Who do you think is going to win?" However, Jewel didn't answer my question. Her voice was sharp as she asked, "Madeline, you still have the guts to be here?" I pulled up a chair beside her hospital bed and sat down, my gaze still glued to the screen. "Aren't you waiting for me to get here?" She'd sued Lisa, but I knew I was her real target. "You being here changes nothing. Let me tell you. You're going to pay for this, and it'll hurt way worse than if you dealt with it yourself," Jewel spat. She wasn't hiding her wicked side anymore. The player I was rooting for just crushed a forehand on TV, took the set, and got the crowd going wild. I looked over at Jewel. Her face was pale and drawn, lips bruised. She looked completely defeated. "I don't know what price I'm supposed to pay, but honest