Revenge is My Love Language novel Chapter 43

With May out of the picture, that left Anastasia as the prime suspect.

Lady turned to Anastasia, her expression icy. “So, you’re Harrison’s new wife, aren’t you? Be honest—was it you who broke the figurine?”

Anastasia hadn’t expected her first meeting with Lady, after her second chance at life, to happen under circumstances like these.

Would Lady judge her unfairly, jump to conclusions—hold a bad impression of her from the start?

In her former life, Anastasia wouldn’t have cared. But this time, she wanted to make things right with Harrison. Now, she had to think about these things.

She steadied herself. “Grandma, it wasn’t me.”

Alice jumped in at once. “And what proof do you have that it wasn’t you?”

Anastasia’s eyes flashed, cold and sharp, locking onto Alice.

The porcelain Madonna had just happened to shatter, and Lady just happened to show up? All of it—far too convenient.

Alice shrank back at Anastasia’s gaze, only to catch herself and bristle with embarrassment. Both Mr. Lancaster and Lady were here—what could Anastasia even do to her?

She pressed on, voice shrill. “If you have no evidence, who are you to—”

“Enough.” A low, commanding voice cut through the tension. It was Harrison who spoke.

Alice bit her lip. “Mr. Lancaster?”

Harrison ignored her. He turned to Lady. “Let’s just say it was an accident. There’s no need to make a fuss. It’s a shame about your gift, but once my leg’s healed, I’ll go with you to the church and get another one.”

Alice seethed in silence. Mr. Lancaster was defending that woman!

Anastasia looked at him in surprise—her heart a tangle of relief and disappointment. Relief, because he’d stood up for her. Disappointment, because did he not believe her? Did he think she’d done it after all?

Lady’s anger drained away, replaced by surprise and a glimmer of joy.

Her grandson, pleading for someone else? That had never happened before.

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