Hannah sat there, her hands shaking uncontrollably as she glared daggers at Lawrence and Nana. Nana refused to meet her eyes, and Lawrence didn't even spare her a single glance.
That realization felt like a knife to Hannah's chest. She swayed slightly, a sickening sense of dread rising in her throat.
She had known Lawrence was acting strange lately, but the shift was entirely too fast. It felt like one second he was the teenage boy who would compromise just to keep her happy, and the next, he was a ruthless, cold-blooded stranger.
He was treating her like she didn't exist. Like she was dirt on his shoe.
He had actually brought Nana here.
Hannah knew exactly what she had ordered Nana to do and exactly what lies she had told. If Odette and Carl found out, the disappointment would be absolute.
They would undoubtedly despise the daughter they had raised.
Hannah's worst-case scenario had always been Lawrence confessing her feelings to their parents. If he did that, she could at least drag her secret into the light and finally have a fair shot at competing with Bonnie.
But bringing Nana changed everything.
A secret crush was one thing. Maliciously plotting, spreading rumors, and actively trying to destroy someone's relationship was an entirely different crime.
She wouldn't be seen as a tragic victim of unrequited love anymore. She would be the villain who systematically abused Bonnie. She would be seen as vile, disgusting, and completely unhinged.
The Lane family was strict, and Odette, having spent her life in education, had zero tolerance for bullying. There was no way they would let her stay under this roof.
Hannah never expected Lawrence to be so utterly merciless.
What the hell had happened between him and Bonnie after they left the ski resort?
Just because of a petty argument, he was willing to rip off her mask in front of the entire family?
Odette felt like she had been hit by a truck. In her heart, Hannah was her flesh and blood. How could over a decade of family bonds warp into something so sickening?
It defied logic.
How could a child they raised with so much love turn around and ruthlessly attack an innocent girl out of pure jealousy?
But the two people sitting across from them weren't making this up. The evidence was right there, undeniable. Combined with Hannah's erratic behavior over the past few days, Odette had no choice but to accept it.
She felt a devastating mix of shock, disappointment, and absolute bewilderment.
Lost, she looked over at her husband.
Carl reached out, giving her hand a firm, comforting pat. He then turned his serious gaze to Lawrence. "Since you chose to bring this out into the open, it means she crossed a hard line for you. You must have a plan. Tell us what you want to do."

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