Chapter 170
I nced at my dad, a smirk ying on my lips as I picked up the phone. "Hello? Who is this?"
"Aaliyah, let''s meet up!" Marissa''s weak voice came through the phone.
"Marissa?" I feigned surprise. "Sorry, but I''m not in Goldenvale Town anymore. I''vee back to my
parents'' ce!"
I bet that she had known I was back in Silverdale City.
"Did you need something?" I pretended I knew nothing and asked innocently.
Marissa suddenlyughed on the other end, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "Isn''t it nice, Aaliyah?
You must be having a great time with your family."
"Yeah, I am!" I replied curtly.
I could hear her patience running out. Maybe she couldn’t go on with the show anymore.I could only
imagine if she were not battered and bruised, she would not feelfortable at all.
After all, all of this started because of her. She had kept a toy boy and tested positive for AIDS. There
was no way that the Dawson family''s two scumbags couldn’t find out. At that moment, Marissa had
nowhere to escape.
Why else would she call me at this time?
"Indeed, it''s great. I haven''t been home in a while. The festive decorations are beautiful. There''s really
no ce like home!" I continued cheerfully.
Marissaughed maniacally, her voice sending chills down my spine. "Aaliyah, I’ve never expected
you''d kick me while I''m down."
"Why wouldn''t you expect it?" I retorted, my tone challenging. "You really thought I was a saint, didn''t
you?" I continued softly, "I wasn''t, and I''m sorry I let you think so. I know I’ve been lying quietly in bed
and kept you waiting for ages. But karma is a bitch, isn’t it? Looks like the joke''s on you this time."
"How did you know?" Marissa sounded startled by my words. "When did you find out?"
"You''re just stupid!" I dismissed her question with a smirk.
At this moment, I knew Marissa was already a lost cause. She was trying to provoke me, and I wasn''t
going to let her off easy.
"You think you''ve won?" Marissa hit back, her voice almost hysterical. "Don''t think Jan doesn''t have
other women!"
"So what? All I know is that you better figure out who Evan''s real father is!" I kept my tone light, adding
with augh, "You do know whose bastard child that is, don’t you?"
"Aaliyah, stop gloating. You''re nothing but their cash cow. They’ll bleed you dry!" Marissa was
practically roaring.
"Well, at least I''m worth it. At least, one word from me, and you''re in pain." I taunted her.
Marissaughed crazily, gasping for breath. "That AzureEnchantress won''t let you off the hook!
Aaliyah, get over yourself!" With that, she hung up.
I furrowed my brow, trying to decipher what she meant by “That AzureEnchantress won''t let you off the
hook!”.
My dad looked at me. "Something wrong, sweetie?"
I shook off my thoughts, shrugging casually. "Nope!"
The phone rang again. It was Ronan,ing to pick me up to see Addrion.
I told him I was at the Wood Manor, and he showed up shortly after, seeming quite familiar with the
ce. Upon entering, he shot my dad a respectful nod, greeting, "Hey, Mr. Wilburn!"
It seemed my hunch was right. They knew each other well.
"Want a cup of coffee before you leave?" My dad, still rocking in his chair, asked the towering figure in
front of him.
"No, thanks. I''ll drop byter tonight!" Ronan replied casually, as ifing here was as natural as going
home.
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"You cane back for dinner! Don''t eat out!" My dad ordered, not asking for his opinion or inviting
him, but instructing.
Ronan grinned. "Okay. You’re the boss!" He then turned to me. "Ready to go?"
I quickly got up, turning to my dad. "Tell Mom I''m going to see a friend, and I''ll be back soon!"
My dad merely raised his hand in response, picking up the local chronicle he was reading without a
second nce at us.
I exchanged a look with Ronan, who shrugged and tilted his head towards the door. We headed out
together, but I could feel a pair of eyes watching us from behind.