The dust on the floor choked me into a fit of coughing, but it later turned into laughter.Timothy's voice sharpened with sudden alarm, almost panicked as he asked, "What are you laughing at?"I was laughing at myself and my foolish belief that yielding could buy peace. Instead, all it had brought me was ruin.Sasha, with her clumsy victim act, had fooled everyone time and time again.As for me? No one cared if I was innocent or not.My eyes burned, but no tears fell. I clenched my jaw, lifted my head, and glared at Timothy."I did nothing wrong. I won't apologize," I said defiantly.His gaze narrowed. His breath caught as he took in my stubbornness. For a fleeting second, there was a flicker of hesitation in his eyes.But just then, Sasha pressed a hand to her stomach and whimpered, "Timothy, I don't feel well…"That flicker of pity in his eyes vanished instantly. He gathered her into his arms without hesitation and pulled a small bottle from his pocket.The sight of it sent
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