Chapter 580
[Mr. Rivera had me fake it as a couple with that guy, even threatened me that if I didnât make it convincing, heâd let the guy have his way with me. To protect myself, I had no choice but to act my heart out. I thought Mr. Rivera did this to put on a show for Marcusâ wife, but I didnât expect you to show up. Thatâs one thing I couldnât figure out
Cornelia said [Give it some time, you should understand then)
So much happened that night and so much to say But when Marcus faced her questions, he didnât give a single excuse.
He just asked her if she would trust him. He trusted her, and he hoped she would trust him too. Sometimes his world was so simple, it was almost laughable.
Natalia said. [Cornelia, when you asked me that day, I wasnât trying to deceive you. Itâs because Mr. Rivera wouldnât let me talk. I was afraid that if I said anything, he would do something to me]
Comelia said [I understand now]
Natalia said [Those previous messages were sent by my mom. I really want to be friends with you. Can you stop deleting me?]
Cornelia nodded [Alright]
Natalia sent a cute emoji, plus a message [Cornelia, once Iâm free, Iâll come find you]
Comelia asked [Where has your mom locked you up?]
Natalia replied. [The Reese family mansion. Itâs not bad here, although I canât go out and see the world. At least Iâm not getting beaten up every day]
After sending the message, Natalia realized her slipâup. She hurried to recall the message, but Cornelia had already seen it.
She didnât want to say any more about this, and Cornelia didnât feel right prying, digging up someone elseâs wounds.
Last time, when Natalia asked her to meet, wanting to make amends, Cornelia noticed Nataliaâs bruised lip, and todayâs message confirmed her suspicion. Cornelia tactfully said: [Natalia, youâve done me a big favor today. I owe you one. If thereâs anything you need, just say it.]
Natalia said (My mom is coming, donât reply to my messages anymore]
Cornelia didnât message Natalia again, worrying a single message would cause trouble for Natalia.
Lying in bed, Cornelia looked carefully at the messages Natalia sent.
The person wanting to drive her out of Riverton wasnât just Clair. Last year Courtney and Eden tried the same, but failed due to Marcusâ intervention
As long as Marcus didnât want her gone, Courtney couldnât drive her out of town. That shouldnât be a secret, so why was Clair so confident?
Could it be?
Thinking of this possibility, Cornelia shivered. Her afternoon drowsiness half gone.