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Chapter 4

Author: Autumn Geese
Margot couldn’t understand Joey’s intentions.

He had just declared that Maisie was the most important person to him, yet now he was showing such jealousy about her actions.

She was about to speak when Maisie suddenly tripped and fell to the ground.

Joey and Charles rushed forward without a second thought, ready to help her up.

Tears filled Maisie’s eyes as she refused their support. “You’re sore from the hike up here. Please don’t worry about me.”

She then looked up at Margot. “Gigi, could you help me to a seat so I can rest for a while?”

Before Margot could respond, Maisie walked over and leaned against her.

Margot instinctively tried to push her away but lacked the strength, so she passively allowed Maisie to rest against her.

Just as they passed a few seats, Maisie grabbed Margot’s arm.

The once-soft, delicate expression on her face turned into one of challenge.

“Do you think you can capture their attention with such petty tricks, Gigi? In your dreams!”

Margot was confused by Maisie’s sudden change and was about to speak when she saw Maisie raise her hand and slap her own face a few times.

As she struck herself, she began to cry loudly.

“I was wrong, Gigi! I’m sorry! Please don’t hit me!

“I promise I won’t fight you for Charles and Joey’s attention anymore. Please, have mercy on me!”

The loud sound quickly caught the attention of Charles and Joey, who were just a few steps away.

The two men rushed over and saw Maisie’s face, covered in slap marks, tears streaming down her face.

Enraged, Charles immediately stormed over and shoved Margot away.

Too weak to resist, Margot crashed into a light stand before hitting one of the church benches.

Her forehead instantly started bleeding.

Joey looked at her, his eyes filled with fury.

“What the hell, Gigi! Maisie has suffered for over ten years without any parents. Even when she came to the Johansons, she was just an adopted daughter!

“You’ve always had everything, why do you have to target her? I’ve found out they’re already preparing for the wedding, and in just a few days, she’ll be married off. Do you really want to fight her for this?”

“Don’t be so gentle with her, Joey. She’s becoming more and more unreasonable! This isn’t the first time you’ve caused trouble for Maisie, Gigi.

“A few years ago, we could say you were immature, but now that she’s about to get married, you still won’t let it go. How can you be so malicious as a sister!”

Margot thought the pain would be over, but their cruel words cut her deeply.

Hurt, sadness, despair, and pain welled up inside her, so overwhelming it nearly suffocated her.

“It wasn’t me! She staged it herself. There are surveillance cameras all over the place. You can check for yourselves—”

Before she could finish, Maisie covered her face with both hands and cried, “Guys, my face hurts so much. Will I be disfigured...?

“And what wedding are you talking about? Who is married?”

The two men’s expressions instantly changed.

Joey was the first to react, immediately gathering Maisie into his arms.

“It’s nothing. I’ll take you to the hospital right now.”

“You misheard us, Maisie. I’ll find the best doctor for you. You won’t have any scars.”

As their footsteps grew fainter, Margot could no longer hold back her tears, tightly clutching the charm in her hand.

They were all wrong.

The one marrying into the Stewarts was her!

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