GoodNovelChapter 556 Chapter 556: Her bloodshot eyes darted around suspiciously, viewing everyone as potential enemies.
Her night had been restless, spent on forums attempting to contact Hale, whose account remained inactive, and dialing the only phone number she had for him, which went unanswered.
Driven to the edge, Lindsay had caused significant damage in her hotel room, incurring a hefty bill of twenty thousand dollars by morning.
In her haste the previous day, Lindsay had inadvertently used a supplementary credit card from her mother. Alerted by the sudden charge, Belen had directly contacted the hotel to learn of Lindsays antics.
Upon hearing of Lindsays breakdown, Belen had summoned Wilton from the hospital.
Together, they sat in the living room in silence, awaiting Lindsays return.
When Lindsay entered and saw her parents worried faces, her heart skipped a beat.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhat could possibly be happening? She pondered whether they had uncovered the full extent of her wrongdoings.
Lindsays stomach churned with a heavy sense of unease and panic.
Her fingers gripped the chain of her purse as she slowly passed her parents.
With a forced casualness, she greeted them.
Mom, dad, Im heading upstairs.
As the words left her lips, Lindsay picked up her pace, eager to escape.
However, her fathers voice stopped her dead in her tracks.
Chere.
We have something to ask you.
Lindsays steps faltered.
Your next chapter awaits at galno????????????????Her heart slammed against her chest like a drumbeat. She tried to steady herself, silently repeating there was no way her parents could have found out what she had done.
She couldnt let them see how rattled she was.
With a practiced composure, Lindsay turned back and faced them.
She planted a smile on her face, doing her best to maintain the image of the obedient daughter.
What is it? What do you need to ask me? Aware that she was in the wrong, Lindsay no longer stood tall on her usual moral pedestal.
The arrogance that once defined her was now gone.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBelen remained silent.
She took a slow sip of her coffee, her face betraying nothing but indifference.
Wilton, too, appeared deliberately distant, not rushing to ask Lindsay anything.
Lindsays anxiety grew with every passing second, her eyes darting around the room as her mind scrambled to find an excuse.
Finally, Wilton placed his cup down slowly and asked, Lindsay, is there nothing you would like to tell us? When Lindsay heard this question, her heart skipped a beat.
She clenched her fists, struggling to hold onto the fragile composure she had left.
No, nothing at all.
Why would you asksomething like that? Lindsay skillfully turned the question back at Wilton, deflecting it with practiced ease.
With his gaze cold, Wilton pulled a credit card statement from under the table and slid it toward her.
Still nothing to say? Although Wilton and Belen were deeply disheartened by their daughters actions, at the end of the day, she was still their flesh and blood. They held onto the hope that, with enough guidance, they could steer her back onto the right path.
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