Chapter 23 I'm Not a Stand-In!

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I frantically stepped back, fearful the baby would be harmed. My back hit a table with a painful thud. Aunt Hazel quickly grabbed Galilea's arm, stopping her from lunging at me. I sneered. "Why don't you spend your energy trying to get Aidan on your side again?" She had regained her senses by this point, glaring at me with resentment before going upstairs. I poured a cup of warm water and slowly sipped on it. Beside me, Aunt Hazel rubbed her hands, looking guilty. She bit her lower lip and mumbled, "I had no choice, Ms Mcknight..." I put down my glass.. "You don't have to explain yourself." I didn't want to hear her reasons if she had agreed to scheme against me with Galilea. I wasn't as foolish as I had been years ago. I was about to go back to my room when Aunt Hazel said, "Can

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