Hannah released her grip, saying, “I won’t stoop to killing you. We live in a society under law. Do you really think I’d disregard life like you do?”
“Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough!!!”
Joselyn choked, her legs buckling as she fell, gasping for air and coughing violently!
Between coughs, she panicked, asking, “What… What do you mean?”
“Don’t play dumb. Your tricks won’t work on me,” Hannah retorted.
“Elsa and I may not get along but she wouldn’t do this,” Hannah explained. “You’re just looking for trouble with her because you need a scapegoat, aren’t you?”
Shocked, but stubborn, Joselyn denied it. “Hannah, what are you saying? How could I hurt you, I…”
“AHI! I”
Hannah showed no mercy, pressing her foot onto Joselyn’s shoulder, her gaze co
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Her words cut through Joselyn like a knife, cold and sharp.
“You might not know but your room’s under watch. A simple check can reveal what Elsa said to you that day.”
Joselyn tensed at Hannah’s words, too scared to even look up. “What else could she have said… Obviously, she planned to hurt you!”
Still wrestling with disbelief, Joselyn thought Hannah was just bluffing. “Hannah, I took a risk today, speaking up for you. Without me, you’d have no proof against her!”
“Really?”
Hannah withdrew her foot, giving Joselyn a cold stare. “So, I owe you, huh?”
Struggling to stand, Joselyn met Hannah’s gaze. “Hannah, I know you aren’t fond of me, I’ve always known. I used to target you, fearing you’d snatch Dad’s love. But now, I get it, we’re kin, and I hope we can get along..”
Cutting her off, Hannah interrupted her. “So, it was Elsa trying to harm me, and you stopped her?”
“Absolutely !”
Joselyn lied smoothly. “We’re family, Hannah. I’d never hurt you!”
“Okay.”
Hannah nodded. “I’ll check the surveillance and we’ll see what Elsa really said that day.”
As she turned to go, Joselyn, lost in thought, didn’t notice. Hannah paused and glanced back, a smirk playing on her lips. “You didn’t think I was bluffing about the room’s surveillance, did you?”
She swung the door open and stepped out.
With a sharp click, reality snapped back into focus for Joselyn.