Chapter 274

A thoughtless gift ended up being hard evidence someone had tried to hurt his mom. Maria never saw that one coming. But it totally explained why James had pretty much figured it all out the moment he saw the photo—Amelia was behind it. That whole hour he stayed in the office? He must’ve been going through hell. James said quietly, “She wasn’t like this when we were kids.” Again with the childhood memories? What happened back then that stuck with him so hard? When they reached the White household, James let out a deep exhale, like he was mentally prepping himself. It took him a few seconds before he finally opened the car door. He pressed the doorbell, but before the chime even finished, the door swung open. Amelia flashed a bright smile—that vanished the second she spotted Maria. Her expression darkened. “What are you doing here?” Maria just shrugged without a word. She was only here to back James up, not to throw herself into the fire. Amelia was unpredictable—piss her off and who kne