"What?" Payton shot back sharply. "You're giving me grief about being here in the middle of the night, but Penn, perfect Penn, she can have her little fun right next door, and you don't care?" Payton accused.
I let out a gasp, sensing the fury emanating from Ace, while Dad's face flushed red with anger. I felt a twinge of worry, fearing that the intensity might lead to something serious, like a heart attack. But in a surprising turn of events, it was Lily who took charge. Unwavering in her fiery spirit, she stepped forward and swiftly delivered a hard slap across Payton's face, causing her head to snap to the side.
The room fell into an eerie stillness as if time had come to a standstill. We were all frozen in disbelief, taken aback by the sudden escalation of the situation. Payton's h
