Chapter 12

I stopped Maria from calling Steve. "Don't tell him. There's no point." Even if she did tell him, he would only think I was making a fuss or that I was laying it on thick just to compete with Isabel for attention. And even if he believed Maria by some miracle, I no longer needed his regret or his pity. Under my insistence, Maria finally put her phone away. ... Half an hour later, Juliet reached the hospital. The moment she saw how pale I was, she flew into a rage. "I told you not to be a vegetarian like him! Look at you! You're such a gorgeous woman, but there's not a trace of color in your face!" After scolding me, she felt so sorry for me that her eyes reddened with distress. Gritting her teeth, she said, "Steve is such a bastard! The daughter of that mistress can forget about getting into Sanctus Kindergarten. That'll show him!" I didn't want to drag Juliet into my mess. I reminded her hastily, "Griffin Group is a major shareholder of Sanctus Kindergarten. Don't offend hi