âAre you crazy? Donât blame everything on me just because things went wrong for you. I donât
understand a word of what youâre talking about. I donât even know what manuscript it is!â Xenia was not
apologetic at all.
âDonât lie. I know you know who Xandra Green is.â
âIâm sorry, but I really have no idea who she is. Whatâs wrong with you, huh? I know youâre having a
hard time with the Hayes, but donât blame it on me. Iâll still help you because youâre my cousin, but
youâll have to ask nicely instead of accusing me like this!â
Sasha could not believe Xenia would still try to play the good person at this point, but she calmed
herself down and thought about what she said.
âFine. Donât say I didnât give you a chance to admit what you did. Iâll make sure you pay for what you
did to me. You will regret youâre born by then.â
Sasha vented all her hatred over the phone. She was never this aggressive toward Xenia because
back then, she would still be polite toward her for the sake of Jackson and Sharon.
But, Xenia brought this on herself.
She took Sasha for a pushover ever since they were young. Xenia never once thought Sasha would
take revenge on her.
You want to make me pay?
In your dreams, Sasha!
After ending the call, Sasha got ready to go out in the afternoon.
âMs. Wand, are you sure you want to head out? Itâs better for you to stay in until you recover. Mr. Hayes
will be furious if he finds out.â
Sasha had no choice but to call Sebastian.
âHey⦠Are you busy?â
Sasha was nervous calling him. She decided to ask if he was available before she continued talking.
He was usually busy at this hour.
Besides, it was almost new year already.
Sebastian glanced at the pile of documents on his table and put her on speaker before he continued
working. âWhat is it?â
Sasha bit her lips and mustered her courage. âI need to go to Uncle Jacksonâs place. I havenât seen
them for a while and itâs almost the new year now. Itâll be great if I visit them. They must really miss me
after marrying me off.â
She thought of a random excuse.
Does this mean she thinks weâre still legally married?
A faint smile curved on Sebastianâs lips without even him noticing. âSure. Ask Karl to send you over,â
he said, signing his name on a document.
âItâs okay. I can drive there on my own. Iâm thinking of going to buy some stuff for them. Itâll be
inconvenient if Karl follows me around.â
The real reason why Sasha wanted to go over was not that she missed them, but rather, she wanted to
give them a heads up because Xenia was their daughter.
After getting Sebastianâs approval, Sasha hopped on the white Cayenne and drove off.
Karl was at Royal Court One as he watched Sasha drove away. He adjusted his earpiece. âMr. Hayes,
should I follow her?â
âYes. Donât get spotted and donât get involved. Just make sure sheâs safe.â
Sebastian stole a glance at the document file on the side of his table. Those were the information about
Sashaâs family before they went bankrupt. There was no anger on Sebastianâs face. Instead, he looked
calm and composed.
Has she finally figured out who betrayed her?
Good job.
Another smile broke out on his face before he dived into work again.
When Sasha reached the Blackwood residence, Jackson was out under the sun in the garden in his
wheelchair. Sharon and the maids were busy cleaning and decorating the house.
âDust that area, and I want the wallpaper changed over here.â
âYes, Mrs. Blackwood.â
The maids hurried off to carry out the orders given.
Sasha came in and greeted her. âAunt Sharon.â
Sharon turned around and looked at her apathetically.
She never changed even the slightest bit. It did not matter how long she had not seen Sasha, nor what
happened between them. Her attitude was always distant.
âHi, Sasha.â
âCan we talk in your room, Aunt Sharon?â Sasha was afraid she would not be able to take it, so she
asked to talk to her privately.
The two went upstairs without letting Jackson know. For the first time in her life, Sasha saw horror in
Sharonâs eyes after Sasha filled her in on what happened.