Chapter 9 - Discovering The Stepmother’s Sinister Plot
There was a brief, unnatural pause on the other end of the line before Elena cleared her throat lightly.
“Of course I did, Mark... why would you even ask me such a strange question?” she replied smoothly.
“Because the school claims it was unpaid, and my son was just physically assaulted by his teacher over it,” Mark fired back.
“Well, administrative errors happen all the time, honey... you shouldn't blame the school staff,” Elena dismissed casually.
“You didn't deliver that check, did you, Elena? You canceled it behind my back to humiliate Dyllan,” Mark accused bitterly.
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Elena’s tone instantly shifted from sweet to ice-cold, dropping all pretense of innocence over the speaker.
“That boy is not my responsibility, Mark; I’m tired of spending my life raising another woman’s child,” Elena sneered.
