Chapter 949

I was still in a daze when Cindy turned and quickly walked toward me, her face full of warmth and eagerness. "Nance, I'm late. I didn't expect..." As soon as I saw her approaching, even though I had prepared for this, I instinctively tensed up and pulled Alex closer to me to protect her. What was Cindy trying to do? Would she harm Alex? "Who are you calling that? Do you think you can just call anyone that? Get the hell outta here!" Before Cindy could reach me, Jonah spoke impatiently, standing by my side. He stepped before her and sternly warned, "If you don't want to get beaten up again, stay away from Ms. Nancy!" I forgot—I didn't need to worry when Jonah was around. He would protect me. Unlike Maeve, who had become enraged when blocked by Jonah, Cindy didn't react the same way. She stopped but didn't step back, and her eyes were sincere as she looked at me. "Nance, we're both biological sisters. "It was no wonder why I felt a sense of familiarity when I first met you. I didn