Chapter 356

When she was a kid, this wasn’t the life she wanted. But she had no choice—she had to follow orders from the people pulling the strings behind her. For once, Nicholas Evans ended up completely disabled, and she was so thrilled she couldn’t sleep the whole night. She thought she’d finally be free of this burden, no more fake smiles, no more pretending. It was actually her idea to send Nicholas off to Northvale. That rundown place was perfect for dumping him, letting him fend for himself. Let him rot there, she thought. And she’d done something else too, something no one ever knew about. That woman who took in Nicholas? Yeah, she paid her off. Told her to make his life miserable, to torment him, to push him to the edge. She hoped he’d just die sooner and save everyone the trouble. Later on, she wanted to chase her dreams, escape this mess. She talked to Eleanor Rivera, saying she wanted to leave Centralia and study abroad for a while. She thought she’d leave it all behind, but a few year