Suddenly, Trenton's expression changed, even Mrs. Gardner loosened her grip on Makayla.
If she wasn't his daughter, how could Makayla look like him?
Makayla felt panic spread through her body. She hurriedly grabbed Mrs. Gardner's hand and looked sincerely into Trenton's eyes, saying, "Dad, mom, don't believe him. I'm not his daughter! Never will be!"
"Then please help us understand why you look like Toby Lashley." Hayden offered Makayla a nasty smile.
Makayla's eyes were puffy and red, and she gave him a sad and resentful look.
He was way out of line.
Couldn't he wait for debunking Makayla?
"Are you insane?" Hayden's jaw twitched when he looked into Makayla's eyes.
Amber asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, she hates me," said Hayden, shrugging.
Amber gave a brief smile. "You can't blame her. Look, you brought Toby here."
Jared's lips pursed into a straight line when they were joking.
What was happening here?
Amber should have hated Hayden due to his disloyalty.
How come they are now on good terms again?
It's hard to believe that Amber has forgiven Hayden!
Jared balled his fists at the thought of this.
Facing the suspicious stares of Trenton and Mrs. Gardner, Makayla knew she had to give an explanation, and otherwise, they wouldn't let it pass. But now, her fake parents wouldn't believe her. After taking a deep breath, Makayla's voice cracked. "I… I don't know, but I'm really not his daughter. Dad, mom, you trust me."
"Hell, you were coming out of my belly. I have raised you for more than 20 years, and now you take a rich man like your dad, then ditch us, right? Judy, how's your conscience?" Toby's wife spat and poke Makayla's head with her fingers.
Makayla hid behind her fake parents, dodging the woman's rough and dirty fingers.
Toby's wife was furious. "Good, Judy, you think you can hide from me? Get the fuck out! See how I take care of your little gremlin."
Toby echoed, "Did you hear what your mother said? Get out quickly!"
"You wish! Why would I come out? Let you torture me? You have been beating me for more than twenty years. Do you think I will let you do it to me?" Makayla peeked out from behind Trenton and shouted at Toby and his wife with indignation.
"You…" The woman pointed at Makayla with trembling fingers, "Bitch, how dare you to talk to us like that? You've turned against us, haven't you?"
Amber frowned upon the woman's words.
Although she didn't like Judy, Amber grew sympathy for Judy for having such a mother.
It was sad when a mother defamed her daughter like this.
"Enough!" Trenton suddenly bellowed, interrupting the conflict between Makayla and the Lashley couple.
Although Toby and his wife were rude and brash, they had an inferiority complex in their hearts, especially in front of wealthy and dignified people.
The Lashley couple quieted down and stopped making a scene after Trenton yelled.
"It looks like Trenton is going to make a big move." Hayden rubbed his chin and whispered.
Amber couldn't see his face, but she could tell the fury in Trenton's voice.
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