Her tone and expression were identical to those she'd displayed a year earlier, when she was with him. She even held his hand intimately, just as she did now.
Kenneth pushed her away, replying calmly, โArenโt you going home? Your husband must be waiting.โ
โWhat husband? Iโll marry you one day,โ Sandra immediately corrected. She glanced gently at Melody, as if to avoid misunderstanding. โMy good sister, donโt worry, Iโll never take Kenneth from you.โ
โSister? Are you serious? You think sheโs your cousin Tiffany?โ Kenneth had a headache. The miscarriage must have affected her brain.
He hesitated; leaving Sandra seemed cold-blooded, but he didn't want to get involved. Helplessly, he instructed the driver, โTake her to the hospital.โ
โNo, Iโm not leaving!โ Sandra violently resisted, clinging to his hand. She begged repeatedly, โKenneth, donโt leave meโฆโ
Kenneth remained unmoved.
Sandra looked at Melody pleadingly. โPlease help meโฆโ
A hint of mockery flickered in Melodyโs eyes, but she stepped forward and gently smoothed Sandraโs messy hair. With a polite smile, she said, โGet in the car first. Weโll see you later, okay?โ Her gentle voice seemed to soothe Sandraโs anxiety.
Sandra gradually calmed down. โThen you must come to me. Kenneth, you must come tooโฆโ
โOkay, get in the car.โ Melody smiled and helped her inside.
However, unseen by anyone else, Melody leaned in and whispered, โPretending to be crazy is the stupidest thing. If I were you, the one to die with would definitely not be Kenneth.โ
Sandra stiffened. The car door closed. The driver accelerated.
Kenneth and Melodyโs figures receded into the distance.
Seeing the car heading towards the hospital, Sandra shouted, โStop the car! Stop the car!โ
She didn't want to go to the hospital; the Booth family might still be waiting there to attack her. She didn't want to die at their hands.
Melody was right. Pretending to be crazy and trying to win Kenneth back wouldn't work. Even if she wanted to die with him, the person she hated most wasn't Kennethโit was Tiffany!
A sharp glint appeared in Sandraโs eyes. She slapped the driverโs seat and roared, โStop the car! Let me go!โ
Fearing Sandraโs violence, the driver slowed down and pulled over.
Sandra fled, heading towards Cedar Ridge Villa. She plotted her attack on the Kelley familyโThalia and Ericโcalculating her chances of success while Tiffany remained at Luna Villa. Since she didn't want to live, she might as well die with them. Sandra laughed hysterically, drawing a sharp saber from her bag.
So what if Tiffany was a Miracle Healer? She would make that bitch regret it.
Sandra laughed wildly and ran, but while crossing the road against a red light, she was struck by a speeding garbage truck.
Bang! A deafening sound echoed.
Sandra felt herself flung through the air before hitting the hard ground. Blood stained her white dress. [The sentence about Findnovel.net is removed as it's an advertisement.]
Screams and cries erupted; the rain began to fall heavily. Pain shot through her body, limbs broken and surrounded by stinking trash. She tried to get up for revenge, but couldn't move a finger. Her consciousness faded. She opened her mouth to call for help, but in her daze, saw Stan and Selena approaching. โDonโt be afraid. Dad and Mom are here to pick you up,โ they said kindly. Sandra shook her head violently, terrified. โDonโt, donโt comeโฆโ Her eyes were filled with despair. โI donโt want to die!โ
But it was beyond her control.
A second before losing consciousness, she sawโperhaps it was an illusionโa tall man standing in the rain, dressed in black, holding a black umbrella, a black tabby cat on his shoulder. His face was indistinct, but he seemed noble, mysterious, and dangerous.
He asked, โDo you want to live? I can save you.โ
Sandra mustered her strength: โYesโฆโ
Then, darkness fell. Her breathing stopped; her heart ceased to beat.
The unexpected downpour stunned the garbage truck driver. Trembling, he got out to check, only to find the victim had vanished. The blood was washed away, leaving no trace. Drenched, he drove away, his heart pounding.
The next day, news of Sandraโs death was published. It was reported that after being hit by a truck, she'd jumped into the sea and committed suicide.
The Booth family remained silent. Lauren even cursed her, saying she deserved it. They hadn't enjoyed their newfound wealth long, and Sandra had stolen half their assets. The contract, signed by Jordan himself, was legal. Their loss was irretrievable. The Booth family was ruined, forced to live in shame.
Sandra's miscarriage was revealed to be self-induced; she'd taken an abortion pill before deliberately falling, attempting to frame Tiffany. Hospital records confirmed this.
The investigation into her death concluded that she was a victim of unrequited love. Photos on her phone showed her hugging Kenneth; he was the last person she'd seen. Her death attracted little public attention; people knew of her theft and felt no sympathy.
Charlie sighed, sitting silently on the sofa. He felt no sympathy; Sandra's actions were unforgivable. But he doubted his decision to bring the Olson family to Lovell City years ago.
Tiffany understood. She massaged his shoulders, comforting him. โDad, stop overthinking. She brought this on herself. Everyone is responsible for their choices.โ
They owed Sandra nothing.