Chapter 23

While biting back the pain, Yvonne said softly, "I'm fine. Mary, please ask someone to take me to the hospital."

Zachary got down on one knee to inspect Yvonne's ankle. It was bright red and swollen. Standing up, he scooped her into his arms. "I'll take you."

Yvonne shook her head pitifully. With reddened eyes, she begged, "Please don't. If Mrs. Jenkins Senior finds out that you left the party tonight, she'll blame me."

"Yvonne, the party doesn't matter at this point. Let Ms. Loyle deal with the fallout," Mary said mockingly.

For Lexi, ignorance was bliss. She didn't really want to see them act lovey-dovey in front of her, so she uttered icily, "Ms. Xenos grabbed my arm on her own accord. I wanted to leave, but she wouldn't let go and fell. This has nothing to do with me. I didn't push her."

With that, she tried to talk off.

Zachary looked at her coldly. "It doesn't matter whether you pushed her or not. Since you're the reason she's hurt, you should apologize."

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