The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 552

Lance let out a sharp, incredulous laugh. “Well, I guess I ought to thank you for running interference with my mom.”

Harrell just shrugged. “Had to. If she hadn’t threatened me back then, I never would’ve helped her fake that report and lie to you.”

“That’s water under the bridge,” Lance said, his smile hardening and then vanishing altogether. “After all these years practicing medicine, have you ever thought about getting your own head checked? How can you not know what’s going on with yourself?”

Harrell rubbed the back of his neck, visibly uncomfortable. “I was just a kid. And with my dad being the way he was, I always felt like an outcast. People steered clear—except for you. You were the only one who didn’t. I honestly couldn’t tell if what I felt was just gratitude… or something more.”

Lance’s expression darkened. “That’s crap. You can’t tell the difference between gratitude and feelings? What a waste of twenty years. You might as well drop dead and save me the trouble of being associated with your drama.”

With that, he spun on his heel and made for the door. Just as he reached it, he paused and called back, “So, who’s the woman you like?”

Harrell was caught off guard, blurting out, “Anyone but Catherine.” The moment he said it, he realized he’d probably read too much into Lance’s question; it was probably nothing more than the usual banter between friends.

But to his surprise, Lance just said, “That’s all I needed to know,” and walked off.

“Seriously?” Harrell muttered to the empty doorway. “And here I thought we were friends. You could at least ask me about my love life—I could use a little help, you know.”

Meanwhile, Lance was already in the elevator.

Parking lot.

Adelina hadn’t managed to catch up with Belinda. Defeated, she climbed into her car and dialed her mother. As soon as Sarah picked up, Adelina’s tears came flooding out.

“Mom…”

She sobbed as she recounted everything that had happened.

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