Chapter 118

Chloes’s pov.

My heart raced as Mendy's words sent a shiver down my spine. I looked at her, trying to comprehend if she truly meant what she said.

My voice trembled as I mustered the courage to ask, "What did you just say?" My eyes met Liam's, and I could see the same disbelief reflected in his expression.

“I said I guess your laughter will increase when you realized how your foolish behavior took away your grandmother” Mendy repeated her words, and tears welled up in my eyes, uninvited guests of tears that betrayed my emotions. I blinked, and the tears spilled over, a bowl of sadness streaming down my cheeks. I struggled to make sense of her statement, my voice shaking as I asked, "What... what are you talking about?"

Slowly, I turned my gaze to the front, my eyes piercing through the rearview mirror to meet Scott's eyes. But he only looked down, his silence speaking volumes. I shifted my focus back to Mendy, and the laughter that once danced on my lips was now replaced by tears.

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