“Kate, pour sister made you something eat. Please, listen to me, yourself over Chris. You’ve already lost a lot of blood. If you keep this up, a could you,” Celia said gently, brushing fingers over Kate’s face. swallowed her anger. She believed Kyla was playing innocent well, and she didn’t enough evidence yet. Tearing her mask now wouldn’t work. That’s okay. long as I’m alive, make Kyla everything Kate wowed silently. But her Celia’s words a chord of within her. Before her time travel, Kate had gone hunger strike to pressure Celia and Leland into agreeing to her marriage with Chris After just one day, believed was Davidson alliance holding back, so she snuck to the Davidson family and refused marriage in the most dramatic way possible. She had calculated that the Davidsons wouldn’t let dig, And she was right. They backed down, after her wrists and starving herself for she forced her give in and allow to marry Chris “Kyla, in: Celia called. Kyla entered, looking worlds apart from Kate. Kate best traits their parents, her shining even through a harsh upbringing adoptive had nurtured her talents a Life, her elegance couldn’t be hidden and interests, sending her to music, chess, poetry, painting classes. Despite the of “Kate, I made some of your favorite dishes. them they’re still warm” Kyla a sweet smile. Growing up the Sutton family. Kyla received an entirely different upbringing from Kate’s. She poise of someone from a wealthy background and the of a professional–seemingly but with hidden agenda. fallen for her in her previously. glanced at the food had brought ching to Celia’s speaking in a cure, almost childlike manier. “Mom, I want to eat your cooking, Kyla’s eyes flickered, but she kept polite smile, unfazed by Kate’s rejectina. The were on the same day, with Kyla being just half a day older than Kate. looked at Kyla, who smiled in time. if Kate prefers your then make it her. As long as she eats, that’s all that matters,” Kyla said. Seeing that Kyla wasn’t upset, Celia gently tapped Kate on the forehead, her tone doting. “Kyla dropped everything rush back and cook for you. you’re still picky. just don’t it’s a idea. ” “Mom, I just want to eat it has your love in Kate said, continuing act sweet. “Wright, I’ll for you. ” relented, immediately heading downstairs start cooking- didn’t want to stay near Kyla, she not be able to control her anger and end up strangling Kyla right there–which, honestly. would be too easy for Kyl In fact, she wanted Kyla experience same misery had endured in her to expose her for the truly was, and let everyone see for she really was. ‘Kyla, you homewrecking bitch, Kate cursed in her mind. As about to head downstairs, Kyla called out to her. Kate didn’t even turn her head. She just said “I’m hungry, going to grab snacks. it, watching Kate leave room and head downstairs. She looked back at the she’d brought up, expression darkening as her liga together. In past, Kate loved those dishes, a habat she’d picked up at her adoptive boune. But now, she refused them. something had changed about Kate; not only did she no longer want those foods, but she started acting all cute and close with ex Pocket INSTALL Chapter 4 After a moment, Kyla took the food downstairs. she overheard Kate and Celia talking. Kate’s voice was playful, making Celia laugh again and again. Entering the with the food, Kyla saw Kate Celia some cookies. Celia fond of but the she happily are the Kate was feeding one’d were the best she’d ever tasted. Mom like sween” Kyla couldn’t but “You’ve been back over a year now, and you still don’t know thar immediately a flustered look, blinking her big at and asked pitifully, “Mom, really like Seeing Kate so Celia quickly reassured her. “Mom actually loves sweets. I used to avoid them to keep my figure, but now that I’m older, who if gain a weight? then looked at Kate with a smile, her tone indulgent. These cookies are delicious. on, me another Kate beamed and quickly offered her cookie. Celia ate it contentedly, nodding. “Mmm, great Seeing pleased Celia was, suddenly out, “Mom, my hand heals, I’ll make for you. Celia laughed at her words, I’ll be eagerly for those pastries” Watching the mother–daughter interaction, Kyla kept a smile larr but jealousy flickered in her eyes. She glanced at Kate’s what and said, with “Kate, don’t ever something so again. hurts you, but it hurts us 100. You have no idea how scared Mom was when the Davidson brought you back. ” Kate down at her injured wrist, then met Kyla’s gaze, replying firmly, “I won’t do anything stupid again. ” They locked eyes, and nagging feeling that Kate changed resurfaced in Kyla’s mind. She told herself. This has to be my imagination! reached out to smooth long, flowing hair, blonde and like “As long as don’t anything reckless, we can all easy. Davidson you refusing him. don’t I wont him bother Celia was very pleased with Kyla’s behavior. Ever since reunited with Kate, her fear been that Kyla and Kate wouldn’t get along And now her seemed she thought Kyla was a good sister who genuinely wanted to Kate. Just as about to say something, suddenly asked, you apologize to Mr. Davidson me? Or are you of marrying him instead?” hand, which had been gently Kate’s hair, froge mid–motion.