Chapter 39

Ethan froze for a second, his tone instantly turning cold. “I’m only giving you some leeway because you were Faye's friend. I don’t wanna watch you throw yourself away like—” “Shut up!” Cassandra snapped, her voice cracking with rage, eyes burning red as she glared daggers at him. She wanted nothing more than to rip that disgustingly fake expression off his face. Faye? He still had the nerve to call her that? And even now, he dared use Faye as an excuse to lecture her? Her body was buried, and her soul was stuck in Cassandra’s shell. She watched the people she loved most, unable to embrace them, unable to reveal herself. To survive in the Taylor family, she had to fight and scheme every step of the way. All that was supposed to be hers got stolen by that vile woman. And who was to blame for that? Ethan and Mara. She wouldn’t ever forget. Every time he mentioned Faye, the hatred in her heart only grew fiercer. Ethan was caught off guard by her outburst. Then he caught a flicker of deep