Chapter 207

It all happened way too fast. Even the kind of people who love to play mind games or lose it at the drop of a hat wouldn’t just start shoving others on an escalator over a few petty words. That’s just reckless. But Claire Richards had already sensed something was off the moment Sophie Allen raised her hand. As soon as her arm swung over, Claire shifted her body just in time to dodge. Sophie’s hand missed her completely, and because of the motion, she lost her balance and pitched forward. “Ah—!” A sharp scream broke out. Natalie Carter lunged to grab her daughter’s arm, and with her other hand, she instinctively latched onto a stunned Tessa Howard, using her as support. But Tessa was petite and not exactly strong—getting pulled like that freaked her out, and she yelped too. Seeing the two about to tumble down, Claire had no choice but to jump in and help steady Sophie. With all three of them pitching in, they barely managed to stop Sophie from falling. Though it was a tense moment full