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“Sammy?” Helen had just been about to head out to visit Boone at the psychiatric hospital when she saw Samantha running home in tears. “Weren’t you at school? Why are you back all of a sudden?”

Samantha burst into sobs and threw herself into Helen’s arms, choking out the full story of what had happened at school.

“Everyone’s talking about Boone. No matter where I go, people areughing at me,” she cried. It had gotten to be too much–so she simply ran home.

“Mom, when is Booneing back?” she sniffled, her voiceced with the faintest trace of me. “I can’t even stay at school anymore. No matter what I do, people keep whispering behind my back.”

In truth, many students had been quite reasonable–after all, it was her brother who had done something wrong, not her. But Samantha had grown paranoid. Every time someone whispered nearby, she assumed they were gossiping about her.

“Boone’s situation isplicated. It’s not something I can exin in a few words,” Helen said, trying her best tofort her. “Don’t worry about what others are saying. Just focus on your studies.”

Samantha muttered under her breath, “Boone really messed up. Now I’m the one paying for it.”

If she’d known, she never would’ve let Boone drop her off on the first day of school.

Helen was too preupied with Boone to notice the bitterness in her tone. She said, “It’s perfect timing that you’re back. I was just about to visit Boone. Why don’t youe with me?”

Samantha’s expression ifroze /ifor a second–but she quickly forced a cheerful smile. “Sure. I’ll go with you.”

Helen nodded in satisfaction and headed toward the car, still mumbling, “Boone

adores you the most. Seeing you will lift his spirits.”

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Samantha smiled stiffly and gave a vague response, her eyes already darting around.

When they reached the door, Helen got into the driver’s seat and started the engine.

Samantha slowly walked to the car, and just as she reached for the handle, her foot slipped. Her face showed a perfectly timed sh of panic.

“Ah!” she cried dramatically as her body toppled sideways,nding hard on the ground.

Helen heard the noise and immediately jumped out of the car, running over in a panic. “Sammy! What happened? Are you hurt?”

Samantha winced in pain, her face twisted in agony. “Mom, I think I twisted my ankle…”

Helen crouched down to check her foot, frowning more and more the longer she looked. “Oh no… this doesn’t look good. You’d better stay home and rest. I’ll g Boone myself.”

“No, I want to go with you,” Samantha said, trying to stand. The moment she movedi, /ia sharp pain made her suck in a breath. Her legs gave out, and she copsed back to the ground.

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“Enough. Stop trying to tough it out,” Helen said firmly. “Stay home and don’t go anywhere.”

“… Fine,” Samantha agreed reluctantly, finally giving in.

Two maids came to help her. Once Helen’s car had pulled out through the gates, Samantha wiped her tears away and sneered. She turned to the frailest maid and barked, “You. Carry me upstairs.”

The maid hesitated, biting her lip nervously before crouching down.

Samantha flopped onto her back without a hint of hesitation, digging into the girl’s small frame. “Carry me properly. If I fall and get hurt, I’m docking a month of your pay.”

The maid shuddered, her weak arms tightening instinctively as she braced herself

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From the window upstairs, Sloane stood silently, having seen the entire act y

out.

She hadn’t missed a single detail of Samantha’s little performance.