The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 236

She had to tread carefully, dropping hints instead of asking outright.

Adelina let out a soft "oh" and nodded. "Yeah, I saw it."

"That news... does it have anything to do with you?" Sarah pressed, watching her closely.

Adelina’s mind spun, searching for answers. Belinda’s mood was off. Did that news actually cause trouble for the James family? That couldn’t be right. The story should only hurt Catherine, maybe drag Gavin down too.

"Belinda, look at Adelina. She obviously has no idea what’s going on," Sarah said, trying to keep things light. "There’s no way she leaked it. Why would she ever hurt the James family or Lance?"

The word "hurt" made Adelina freeze. Her face turned pale, guilt creeping in. What exactly had happened?

"You two should head inside. I need to stop by the office," Belinda said, her tone clipped.

She needed to talk to Lance and figure out if this really had something to do with the Green family.

Just as she finished speaking, the driver stepped out and opened the door.

"Mrs. Green, Miss Adelina. This way, please." He grabbed Adelina’s bags and set them on the curb.

Sarah took Adelina’s hand, and together they got out. Before the door closed, Sarah shot Belinda a quick smile. "Drive safe, okay? Don’t stress too much about this. I’m sure it’s just a misunderstanding..."

The door shut quietly. Belinda didn’t say a word.

The car sped away, leaving Adelina and her mother standing right where they’d been dropped off.

When it finally disappeared from view, Adelina turned to Sarah, grabbing her arm. "Mom, what’s going on? Seriously."

"What’s going on? You tell me!" Sarah’s patience snapped. "Why did you start those rumors about Gavin and Catherine? Do you know what you’ve done? The government project is ruined, SilverLeaf Industries lost a fortune, and now the board is furious with Lance!"

Adelina sucked in a sharp breath. She had never expected things to blow up like this.

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