Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 302

But it only lasted for a split second.

Celeste quickly slipped back into her fragile victim persona, casually avoiding Jarred's gaze as if nothing had happened.

The moment Celeste finished speaking, Mrs. Bridges' weeping turned agonizingly shrill.

Her suppressed sobs shattered into full-blown wails—heart-wrenching and thoroughly steeped in absolute despair.

The surrounding crowd instantly came to a realization, the scales in everyone's minds tipping entirely against Sienna.

Everyone directed venomous glares at her.

Helena instantly flew into a rage, glaring at Sienna with sheer revulsion.

"Sienna! Do you even have a heart? As a woman, how could you? That girl is so young, with a bright future ahead of her.

You are so incredibly vicious, using a child's future to force an elder into committing a crime! How can you be this malicious!"

The old matriarch's expression darkened completely.

With trembling hands, she waved over a nearby bodyguard, her aged voice carrying unquestionable authority: "Hurry, call Mrs. Bridges' daughter. Find out what's going on over there.

If anything has happened to that child, no one is walking away from this today!"

The bodyguard moved swiftly, digging the phone out of Mrs. Bridges' pocket, finding the daughter's number, and dialing.

The line connected after just two rings.

A young girl's soft, clear voice drifted from the speaker, "Mom?"

The instant she heard her daughter's voice, Mrs. Bridges lunged forward as if grabbing onto her last lifeline.

She scrambled on her hands and knees, snatching the phone away.

Her voice shook violently, yet she desperately tried to sound normal: "Daisy, how are you? Are you okay right now? Tell Mom, is anyone bullying you?"

The girl's voice carried a hint of unease as she obediently replied, "I'm fine, Mom, it's just that there are two men constantly following me.

They watch me when I eat, go to class, and even when I rest. I'm a little uncomfortable.

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