He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 462

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A sick child. Once the diagnosis was confirmed, the medical bills would be a bottomless pit, and there were zero guarantees the kid would even pull through. Melanie was certain that once Clarissa heard the news, she’d drop her ridiculous demand for custody in a heartbeat. As for Yardley, there was no way he’d let Scarlett lead him around by the nose over a terminally ill baby anymore.

And her father, Franklin? He’d been holed up in his second home in Sterling City for years. He probably didn't care if the family burned to the ground anyway. She expected nothing from him.

After taking so many hits, Melanie had finally learned how to play the game. She was stepping up to be the Flynn family’s ultimate strategist, pooling all their resources to crush Scarlett once and for all. That was exactly why she was bending over backward to butter up Veronica, selling her false hope to use her as a weapon.

Veronica let out a haughty laugh, her eyes glinting with arrogance. "Scarlett is in Sutton City right now. That’s practically walking straight into the lion’s den. Sutton City is my turf. Don’t worry, I have plenty of ways to make her life a living hell."

Melanie’s eyes lit up. "Perfect. But besides making her miserable, you need to figure out how to shift my brother's attention onto you. The sooner he signs those divorce papers and walks away, the better it is for all of us."

Sylvia’s stomach churned listening to this, but she wasn’t stupid. She knew they needed Veronica in their corner for now. She swallowed her grievances, though a wave of self-pity threatened to overwhelm her. Thinking about the absolute disaster her life had become since returning home and crossing paths with Scarlett made her eyes sting. She used to be the golden girl, adored by everyone. Now, she was an absolute wreck who had been thrown in a holding cell twice. Just the memory of the terrifying inmates was enough to make her shudder.

"Don't look so down, Sylvia. You have a massive part to play in this, too," Melanie said, noticing her sour mood and giving her shoulder an encouraging squeeze.