Chapter 403

Lindey was on a roll now. "She's only this bold because that idiot Jace keeps protecting her. She's wading in deeper, thinking she'll get away with it. But I swear, I'll make sure she regrets it."

"Lindey, let's just figure out what she said to Matthew first," I tried, hoping to calm her down.

"What else could it be? She wants us to accept her, to let her into this family," Lindey snapped, like Tanya had already made her plans crystal clear.

"She's delusional. Even if every woman on Earth disappeared and Jace stayed single forever, I'd never let her into this family," Lindey snapped, her words sharp enough to cut through steel.

I knew she was just venting, too angry to hold back. So, I didn't try to reason with her. I let her get it all out.

After a few more harsh words, she finally started to calm down. "Rea, just wait and see how I deal with that woman."

Her words dragged up a memory from my early years with the Johnstons. Back then, Lindey and Matthew had nearly divorced. I'd