Revenge is My Love Language novel Chapter 166

So the one they brought in was Penelope?!

God knows how many times Penelope had overheard them gossiping and attacking Anastasia, yet not once did she ever bother to set the record straight.

“Penelope has absolutely no shame!” someone whispered.

“Why are you surprised? She’s always said Anastasia was just some distant relative of the Sterlings, hasn’t she?”

Now, they finally saw right through Penelope.

“Hey, we’re heading to the grocery store. Want to come?” Maggie asked Anastasia, her tone a bit awkward.

“No, thanks. I’ve got things to do. You all go ahead.” Anastasia’s reply was polite, but distant.

She gave a slight nod and continued upstairs.

Maggie watched her go, feeling a pang of disappointment.

She’d caught herself staring at Anastasia more than once—especially when Anastasia dressed like herself, not trying to hide. Maggie used to suppress her curiosity, telling herself she disliked Anastasia’s character, but now that she knew the truth, she actually wanted to be friends. The problem was, Anastasia didn’t seem interested at all.

And really, who could blame her? Maggie had been so foolish, believing Penelope’s stories and saying all those hurtful things.

Regret weighed heavy on Maggie’s heart, so much so that even grocery shopping lost its appeal.

Meanwhile, Anastasia returned to her room and began packing her things with crisp efficiency.

Suddenly, her phone rang. She glanced at the screen and saw Gabriel’s name.

Raising an eyebrow, she thought back to Penelope getting tossed out of the hotel that afternoon. She could already guess what the call was about.

She answered without hurry.

Sure enough, Gabriel’s first words came out as an accusation—

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