NovelOnlineChapter 371 It all happened so fast.
Even the most seasoned schemers or top-tier queens-the kind who'd explode over the pettiest slights- wouldn't push someone on an escalator over a few harmless words.
It was reckless beyond belief.
But Vespera had sensed something was off the moment Carly raised her hand. As Carly reached out, Vespera shifted her body just in tto dodge.
Carly's hand swiped through empty air, and with the momentum behind her, she stumbled forward instead.
"Ahh-!" A sharp scream rang out.
Selena quickly grabbed Carly's arm, but in the smotion, she also latched onto Nancy, who had frozen in shock, and used her for support.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut Nancy was slim and not particularly strong. The sudden tug startled her so badly that she let out a scream of her own.
Seeing the two women above about to topple and possibly take her down with them, Vespera had no choice but to step in and grab Carly as well.
Between the three of them, they just barely managed to keep Carly from falling down the escalator.
The whole thing was chaotic and nerve-wracking, but in truth, it had all happened in the span of just a few seconds.
Thankfully, the escalator reached the bottom.
All of them were visibly shaken, their faces pale to varying degrees.
People in the mall had started to gather, sstopping to watch, others pulling out their phones to record. Vespera was glad she'd had that one prior encounter with this seemingly harmless, but dangerously unpredictable girl.
Back then, Carly had randomly reached out and grabbed Dominic, even sneak- attacking him with a hug in front of everyone.
That had been a clear sign she lived entirely in her own world, with zero sense of consequences.
Just now, when Vespera had said she wasn't mean, she'd seen that flash of anger in Carly's eyes, and it had immediately put her on alert.
"Carly, are you okay?" Selena asked, checking her over carefully.
Carly seemed just as shaken. She didn't say a word, her eyes blank like a blind person's. She clung to Selena and trembled, quietly crying in her arms.
Nancy's legs had gone weak, too. She looked like she wanted someone to hold onto as well.
As Selena held Carly and glanced toward Vespera, Vespera stepped forward, her expression stern. She raised her voice sharply, filled with anger.
"Ms. Locke! You can't just play around on an escalator! Whether you pushedor I dodged and you fell on your own, the consequences could have been serious! "Do you realize you nearly dragged your mother and my colleague down with you? Do you have any idea how dangerous that was?" With that loud callout, the onlookers quickly pieced together what had happened. Selena's smile turned cold behind her eyes.
But on her face, she wore only a helpless, apologetic expression. "I'm so sorry. Carly... She has smental difficulties. I'll make sure to teach her properly when we get home." "Mrs. Locke, I understand. But this is something that truly must be addressed," Vespera replied, softening her tone immediately.
Her words were directed at the situation, not the person. "If anything serious had happened... Mr. Locke would've been devastated. And my colleague, she's no ordinary person either.
"She's Mrs. Reid's most beloved goddaughter. She just got back to the country. If she'd been injured in a fall like that... So many people would've been heartbroken." Nancy stayed silent.
Selena glanced at her, a little surprised, and her voice turned even more apologetic.
"Oh, I didn't realize she was Mrs.
Reid's goddaughter. I don't cto Halewick often, thh not too familiar with the younger generation. But you're right. "Something that dangerous can't happen again. I swear I'll be stricter when we get home. Carly was born this way... I just don't have much choice." As she spoke, her eyes glistened with tears.
Vespera's tone softened further, becoming comforting. "I understand. Parents everywhere have it hard. You and Mr. Locke must carry a heavy load." Selena nodded gratefully. "Thank you for your understanding. So... about what just happened?"
Vespera said, "Luckily, no one was hurt. Mr. Locke is friends with friends with ou chairman, so let's just leave it at that. Ms. Locke looks shaken. Mrs. Locke, you'd better take her to see a doctor." "Then we'll be heading out," Selena said.
She nodded apologetically at the two of them one last time, then left with Carly in her arms.
Until she reached the car, she kept up her sorrowful, fragile demeanor, But the moment the door closed behind E her, that mask peeled away, revealing a venomous expression underneath.
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