NovelOnlineFlorence was taken aback by Kassidy’s pitiful state and inquired,
“Kassidy, who did this to you?”
As a relative of the Cruz family, how could anyone treat her so brutally!
“Aunt, it's Loraine! Everything's because of that wretched bitch!”
Florence reacted with disbelief, “Loraine? How could that be possible?”
“It’s her! Aunt, I'm merely fed up with her constant slander of Grady and the Cruz family. | intended to give her a
reality check and ended up in an argument with her. | didn’t expect her fury to escalate to such an extent that
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtshe beatLike this!” Kassidy addressed Florence seriously, almost as if her version of the story was the
absolute truth.
Florence was seething with rage at her words. She pounded her fist on the table.
“What is Loraine trying to imply by assaulting a member of my family? Does she mean to humiliatethrough
this action? How arrogant she is! | must confront her!”
The commotion attracted Grady who rushed over to hold Florence back.
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He spared a glance at Kassidy before addressing Florence calmly, “Mom,
| have faith that Loraine would not engage in such actions. Let’s not act on impulse. Allowto verify the
situation with Loraine first, alright?”
Despite her anger, Florence found Grady’s suggestion to be rational and nodded in agreement.
Feeling cornered, Kassidy wailed, “Grady, look at the state I'm in.
Don’t you believe me? Why are you so defensive of that woman?”
Grady frowned and replied in a subdued tone, “The truth can easily be discerned. If you've truly been wronged,
why would you fear my request for confirmation?” He then signaled the awaiting servant.
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“Help her clean up and tend to her wounds.”
Kassidy sobbed uncontrollably, unable to do anything but watch as Grady placed a call.
The moment the call connected, she suddenly wriggled out of the servant's grip, seized the phone, and activated
the speaker mode.
“Loraine, did you arrange for my kidnapping?”
Grady frowned, holding his breath involuntarily, nervously awaiting
Loraine’s response.
On the other end of the line, Loraine admitted outright. “Yes, | did.”
Kassidy breathed a sigh of relief, raising her eyebrows in triumph.
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