Out of the Shadows: Tilda’s Second Life Begins
"Tilda, come back! Dad and Mom need you. Our brothers need you too. The fact that you came to see Mom today proves that your heart still belongs to this family, doesn't it?" Kyla was still acting, her words sounding painfully sincere. But Tilda had long since seen through Kyla's ulterior motives. She thought for a moment, and an idea formed. Since Kyla had come to her willingly, and the "time bomb" Tilda had prepared was about to go off, why not act as a catalyst? She would like to stir the muddy waters even more to let the chaos deepen. "Are you sure? You want me to come back to the Jensons? Kyla, is this really how you feel?" "Of course, Tilda! I've always wanted you to come back! Back then, Dad misunderstood you, and I can see he truly regrets it! He just can't bring himself to say it to you directly." "Can't bring himself to say it? Kyla, do you even know that Russell knelt in front of me, personally apologizing, even begging me to visit Blair in the hospital? Otherwise, do you think I would have come?" "Wh-what?!" It was like a bolt of lightning had struck Kyla's head. Dad knelt before Tilda? No way! He's the chairman of the Jenson Group, the head of a top financial empire! "Now that you're disfigured, even if you think Blair will always protect you, you hold no real value to the Jensons. Even if I don't come back, it's only a matter of time before they cast you out. "You really thought no one knew about the bad things you did? Back then, I proved my innocence, and everyone saw that trending scandal wasn't my fault—it was someone else's. If it had been you, do you think Russell wouldn't have found out the truth? "Think about your place in the Jensons. You probably had a hunch. And now, with your looks gone, it won't be long before you're kicked out." Tilda was dumbfounded.Every word Tilda said hit Kyla like an arrow. She couldn't dodge. She could only endure it, feeling as if countless invisible wounds were being torn into her. Kyla's worst fears were now confirmed by Tilda's words. Could it really be just as I suspected? The Jensons' drastic change in attitude toward me wasn't just because of Tilda. Was it because my misdeeds had been exposed? Kyla had sensed it long ago. Otherwise, why would Dominic and the others act so happy when she returned, only for Russell to call them to the study and suddenly treat her with cold indifference afterward? At the time, Kyla guessed that something she had done must have been exposed, causing the Jensons to distance themselves. But they didn't confront or kick her out. So she comforted herself, convincing herself that her actions hadn't been revealed. Now, things have escalated to this point."Think it over. My ride's here. I'm leaving." The bait had been set. Tilda knew Kyla's clever mind could figure out the best way to maximize her advantage. "Tilda, I don't know what you're talking about. If you're still mad at me, you can hit me, scold me, but you can't slander my character or my innocence!" Kyla finally snapped back to reality, remembering why she had chased Tilda in the first place. Tilda smiled coldly, ignored her, and got into her ride, which immediately drove off. "Tilda!" Kyla suddenly thought of something and chased after her. The car kept moving forward and Kyla ran after it in slippers. There was no way she could catch up. She tripped heavily, falling flat on the ground, scraping herself badly. Tilda knew Kyla was just trying to put on a tragic little performance and let her act it out. Kyla, don't disappoint me. I'm counting on you to go back and stir the Jensons up, turn their world upside down! By the time Wade arrived, he saw Kyla lying on the ground, crying nonstop. He instinctively stayed hidden. Seeing that Tilda was gone, he let out a silent sigh of relief. Thank goodness she didn't get into a fight with Kyla. Then Wade's gaze drifted to Kyla, who was lying on the ground, and he turned away without a second thought. He was afraid he might lose control and expose her fake act. After Kyla had cried herself out, she finally got up, limping back to Blair's hospital room. Blair, comforted by Russell, had finally caught her breath and was waiting impatiently for Wade and Kyla to return. She had even thought of calling Dominic over. Just as Dominic was about to speak, Kyla returned to the hospital room, dirty, bruised, and exhausted.
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