“He couldn’t save you because Amelie had been threatening him with your life. Amelie? She’s a master at playing nice in front of my father,” Hannah remarked. “The Compton-Chadwich alliance only made the Chadwich family more daring. You think he’d risk you for anything, just being my father’s right-hand man?”
Alessandra’s furious face froze.
“If he tried to get you out of Jade Paradise, Amelie would never let him off the hook. He’s stuck with my father’s errands; he can’t watch over you all the time,” Hannah pointed out. “Being with the Comptons won’t guarantee your safety. And where else could he send you?”
Alessandra shook her head, looking bewildered. “You’ve barely scratched the surface! You don’t know a thing!”
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“Why do you reckon we’d be having this chat if you weren’t Winston’s sister?”
Hannah’s gaze met Alessandra’s, her lips tight. “He reached out to me for help, remember? To save you. Without being Winston’s sister, you think you’d have dodged that close call heading to the Blackeye? If you weren’t Winston’s sister, I’d have just let the Juarez family handle you however they pleased!”
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Shaking, Alessandra glared at Hannah, bravely speaking up. “Then go ahead, hand me over! It was me who tried to hurt you first!”
“I don’t think it’s wrong. Isn’t it natural to fight for survival?”
With a bitter grin, Alessandra retorted, “Do you think I was dragged into the Blackeye against my will? No! I made the choice myself! I told Madam if I made it through, I’d ask for a shot at redemption, and she agreed! At that moment, Winston found me. I was a mess, crying about going to that place. He promised to rescue me, but I doubted him.”
Biting her lip, tears streaming down her face, Alessandra lamented, “He never kept his word all these years. Why should I trust him now?”
Hannah silently observed as Alessandra poured out her feelings.
After letting it all out, Alessandra sank to her knees, hiding her face and sobbing.
“I’m not in the wrong… I just want to survive! I’m not wrong!!”
Hannah’s stoic face softened as she looked at Alessandra. “If you ended up here, it means Amelie has given up on you. She’s willing to sacrifice one to save the whole Chadwich family. She doesn’t come out at a loss,” Hannah concluded.
“Heh.”
Alessandra, tears streaking her cheeks, met Hannah’s gaze. “I’ve made my call, no regrets. Just hand me over to the Juarez family!”
“Did you ever think about how your brother would react to this bombshell?”
Hannah’s question hung in the air. A heavy silence followed Hannah’s inquiry, Alessandra lost in thought.
“You were just following orders; blame falls on the Chadwich family, not just you,” Hannah reassured.
Alessandra’s puzzled stare met Hannah’s, trying to make sense of her words.
Resting her chin on her hand, Hannah pondered, “The Chadwich bunch is trouble. I can’t make them vanish, but I can sure make them sweat.”
A chill ran down Alessandra’s spine, feeling Hannah’s power. “What… What kind of trouble have you got in mind for the Chadwiches?”
Hannah’s grin widened. “That’s up to you. Are you willing to play ball?”
“I… The Chadwich fallout’s will be no joke… I am not scared of death… Just worried about dragging my brother into this.”