BuzzNovel“I know it wasn’t you.” Alessia ruffled his hair. “But | need you to tellwhat
happened.”
York pressed his lips together, sulking. “Would've been easier if | had pushed her myself.”
Alessia gave his cheek a gentle pinch. “Con, let's talk in my room.”
She patted Rex, and the dog jumped off the couch instantly. York dragged his feet, but eventually stood up.
They walked down the hall, Alessia leading the way and York trailing behind. Just as she was about to close the
bedroom door, Ivan and Rex appeared in the doorway, both sporting the spleading expression.
With a resigned sigh, Alessia let them in.
Now three kids and a dog sat cross-legged on the floor. Ivan settled beside Alessia, while Rex dutifully curled up
behind York, acting as a furry pillow for his young master.
“Alright, tellwhat happened.”
“That woman's nasty as they come,” York grumbled. “Always pretending to be shelpless victim, all tears and
. When she couldn't win an argument withearlier, she tried to shovedown the stairs. But Rex
barked just in tand startled her. She panicked, slipped, and tumbled down herself.”
“Are you hurt?” Alessia’s brows knitted. She hadn't expected Ileana to go off the
rails like that.
“I'm fine.” York hung his head, trying to hide the hurt in his voice.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe muttered so quietly it was hard to catch the words, but Alessia could tell how upset he was. With lleana
always playing the victim and York's usual troublemaking, it was no wonder everyone jumped to conclusions.
“If you didn’t push her, what are you so afraid of? Normally you're all bluster when you pull your pranks.” Alessia
patted his head, her tone light and teasing.
“I'm not afraid of anything!” York shouted suddenly, making Ivan jump and grab onto Alessia’s sleeve.,
Without looking back, Alessia reached over and gently patted Ivan’s head to comfort him.
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“I just... I'm just mad, okay? Why does everyone always blme? belleves me.” York’s voice dropped to a
whisper.
“There wasn’t any security footage?”
“The camera was blocked by the handrail,” York said, sounding thoroughly frustrated.
He could still picture everyone glaring at him, not even stopping to ask what actually happened. They all
swarmed around that wailing woman, soothing her, fussing over her, while he was left standing there alone.
He'd even asked if they could check the camera footage, but no one
listened-everyone just rushed her off to the hospital. Only Mae stayed behind to go with him.
She'd tried to pull a dirty trick and ended up with nothing but a broken ego-why couldn't she have just stayed
down there? The more York thought about it, the angrier he became. Back at Merovia Manor, no one would have
dared treat him like this! He'd have had them all fired-every last one of them!
“Serves her right, trying to set someone up and backfiring! Damn Illeana.”
Alessia let him vent, not correcting his choice of words, but Ivan suddenly clutched Alessia’s sleeve tighter, as if
something inside him had snapped.
“What's wrong?” she asked softly.
“She's bad!” Ivan blurted out.
Alessia blinked in surprise. “Who's bad? York?”
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