He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 20

Clutching her bruised back, Scarlett trembled violently, a cynical smile locked on her lips. She instinctively tried to step forward, but before she could take two steps, she swayed dangerously and collapsed. The world around her plunged into total darkness...

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Yardley carried Sylvia back to her ward.

Not long after, Yardley's mother, Corinne, arrived with a thermos of nourishing soup.

Walking through the door, Corinne smiled brightly. "Sylvia, are you feeling any better? I specifically had the chef prepare some premium soup..."

"Oh my! What happened to your face? Why is it so swollen?" Corinne quickly noticed the glaring red finger marks on Sylvia's cheeks and gasped in horror. She rushed over, cupping Sylvia's face to inspect it closer.

"Did someone hit you? Who did this? Tell me right now, I'll handle them for you!"

Sylvia, who had just managed to stop crying, broke down in fresh sobs. "Aunt Corinne..."

She cast a pitiful, helpless look at Yardley. With just one glance, Corinne immediately understood.

Spinning around, she glared viciously at Yardley. "Was it Scarlett?!"

Yardley instinctively tried to cover for her. "Mom, no..."

"I already know!" Corinne cut him off coldly. "She crashed Caleb's christening party, then went back to Orchard Villa and nearly burned the house down! Who else could it be?!"

"Her jealousy is completely out of control! Sylvia is family, and she's Julian's wife! What the hell is she being so incredibly petty over?!"

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