Chapter 451

Lucas shot a wary look at Sabrina. There was no mistaking her tone—she had her eyes on Madeleine. "What's that supposed to mean? She's part of the Hale family now. Think twice before you try anything." "You think I'm going after her?" Sabrina scoffed, clearly amused. "No need to panic. I'm just asking for her to pay back those twenty-one years I raised her. That's a debt, and she owes it." She knew full well how soft-hearted Madeleine was, how much she clung to the past. Otherwise, why would she have so easily taken the fall and gone to jail back then, without a fight? Lucas clenched his fists—Sabrina always used that twisted sense of obligation to control both him and Madeleine. "If there's something you want, just say it. Don't pretend. Madeleine's not under your thumb anymore." Sabrina's smile turned cold. "What if public opinion turns against me? Say the Hales accuse me of framing Madeleine, claim I faked the blackmail messages and forced her into prison. But guess what—she left th