Chapter 2

Steve turned to the male students around him and spoke. “Keep an eye on him. Don’t let him cause any trouble!”

They shoved me so hard I slammed into the wall. A dull pain shot through my chest.

But inside, I was burning with anxiety.

These people really had no idea what was going on!

“I’m not lying to you. The cable has been swapped, and it really will snap!” I roared, trying to break through their human wall.

Steve’s gaze turned cold as he leaned close to my ear.

“Emery Sommer, don’t waste your energy. Your little cheap daughter is the one who insisted on stealing the spotlight. She brought this upon herself.

“Just stand here and watch. Watch how she falls from the sky.”

My gaze ran ice-cold.

Not only did he know there was a problem with the wire, he had actually orchestrated it himself!

Even though the person on stage was not my daughter, Anya, that was still a human life!

I snapped. “The person on stage isn’t my daughter. It’s someone else!”

Yet, he remained convinced that the person hanging in midair at that very moment was Anya!

“Who are you trying to fool? Everyone knows your daughter has been rehearsing all day and all night for this performance.

“If she’s not on stage right now, then who else could it be?”

“It’s…”

I did not know who was on stage right now, but that did not matter!

There were three minutes left. The climax was about to begin.

I had to figure something out.

Steve laughed sarcastically. “Can’t think of anything to say, can you?”

“Do you really think I’d believe you?”

Suddenly, an idea struck me. I shouted, “I’m Vera Sander’s husband. You have to stop the show!”

She was one of the school’s sponsors and a special guest at the anniversary celebration.

As long as she spoke up, the performance would definitely be stopped!

In my previous timeline, she had sacrificed me and my daughter to save herself, right at that moment, we had not completely fallen out yet.

I figured that if she knew in advance that an accident was going to happen, she would probably stop the performance.

A strange smile flashed across Steve’s face.

I immediately pulled out my phone and dialed Vera’s number.

A few students tried to grab my phone, but Steve stopped them.

I was puzzled, but by then the call had already connected.

I hurriedly shouted into the receiver. “Hello? Honey, stop the anniversary celebration right now!”

Vera’s hushed voice came through the phone, with the same symphony playing in the background.

“Hubby? What’s wrong? I’m watching the performance with the minister, Mr. Zimmer. Keep your voice down.”

“Honey, someone’s tampered with the cables. The people up there are going to fall to their deaths!

“Go find the principal right away! Tell them to stop this!”

Frantic, the veins on my forehead throbbed as I pinned my last hope on this woman.

However, Vera merely sighed softly. Her tone had a tinge of reproach and indifference.

“Emery, have you been too tired lately? Are you starting to imagine things?

“The safety cables were just inspected before the show. The school even hired a professional team too. There won’t be any problems.”

“No, that’s not true! There really is a problem! Steve, he…”

“All right, all right,” Vera interrupted me.

“Anya finally made it on stage. This is her moment to shine.

“Come on, even if you’re her father, stop being so suspicious all the time.

“I’m in the middle of discussing an important project with Mr. Zimmer right now. Stop causing a scene.

“Either sit back and enjoy the show, or go home, okay?”