The Wedding Game That Cost Him Everything Chapter 24
Tucker discovered it early and managed to stop some of them in time.
But in the end, Sloane still dragged him with her when she jumped.
Neither of them died.
One was paralyzed. The other lost a leg.
The institution couldn’t suppress the news, and the story spread quickly through the Families.
After Chloe told me all this, she hesitated.
“If you want to say something, just say it.” I watched Peace sitting on the carpet, smearing nail polish messily over her hands.
Chloe bit the bullet.
“Tucker asked if he could see you. Just once.”
My expression stayed calm.
“No.”
Chloe let out a long breath of relief.
“To be honest, I didn’t want to pass that on at all. But now that he’s disabled, I was afraid you might soften.”
I patted her hand.
“I understand.”
“Mom, your turn.”
Peace launched herself into Chloe’s lap, holding up a bottle of nail polish.
I lowered my eyes to my own hands.
The colorful nails shone in the sunlight.
There was wind outside, laughter in the room.
Looking at them, I felt a deep sense of peace.
Just then, the phone by the window buzzed.
The message was from Sierra.
It contained only one question.
“Do you still have the original link to the video you submitted to the three-party committee?”