Her Revenge From Shadow to Sunlight novel Chapter 40

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Tiffany saw that her dad thought she was just trying to make Adam stay, so she didn’t bother to explain further. If she insisted, her dad would only accuse her of always wanting to compete with Alicia.

Tiffany just nodded sweetly. “Okay. So, Dad, now that Adam’s left, do you still want to-”

“No need,” Hugh replied. “Since I already promised you, I won’t use that method anymore. I’ll handle it some other way.”

Aaron looked at Hugh. “Dad, what’s your plan?”

Andrew and Archie exchanged eager glances at their father, hoping he’d come up with a way to really get back at Alicia. She’d made them look foolish, so they figured she deserved some proper payback.

Hugh sneered, “Alicia won’t have anywhere to stay when she leaves. If she tries to rent a place, I’ll make sure she can’t find one. I bet she’ll come crawling back to us eventually.”

“But what if she doesn’t rent? What if she crashes at a friend’s place?” Andrew frowned, genuinely worried.

Hugh smirked, “We’ll see which of her so–called friends has the guts to take her in. Honestly, I wouldn’t mind making things difficult for them, too.”

Tiffany’s eyes sparkled when she heard that. She thought smugly, ‘Like Alicia even has any friends, other than Sienna, she’s completely alone.

‘If I can just convince Sienna to ditch her, Alicia will be left with no one. She’ll have no choice but to come begging us to take her back.

‘And when that moment comes, I’m going to make her taste every bit of what I suffered because of her.

Andrew and Archie nodded in agreement. “That’s a good plan.”

After discussing their strategy, the family members went their separate ways.

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Meanwhile, Alicia was totally clueless that the Lawrence family was scheming to make her come back using some dirty tricks.

Right now, she was fully wrapped up in her art, analyzing every detail of the oil painting.

Suddenly, inspiration hit her. Alicia’s eyes sparkled as she grabbed her brush and started sketching.

After an hour of careful work, she managed to restore the painting.

Gazing at her finished piece, Alicia couldn’t help but feel even prouder than before.

A scarecrow stood before the vivid rice fields, while a few crows swept across the sky. Seen from the front, it all came together into a flawless composition.

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Alicia gazed at the painting, and out of nowhere, liked it even more. When she’d first painted it, her goal was to create something warm and peaceful, but once it was done, it just felt empty.

Sure, the scene was quiet and calm, but it didn’t have a soul. Now, though, that little chimney and the gentle smoke seemed to bring everything to life.

Even though there wasn’t a single person in the picture, one could almost imagine a cozy family inside–and feel the gentle, slow beauty of time passing by.

Alicia stashed the painting away, just waiting for Edward to show up.

Now, she swore she would never let Tiffany become Edward’s apprentice ever again.

A new day dawned, and Alicia finally made her way back to school, slipping into class like everything was back to normal.

For the old Alicia, it was just a week away, but for her now, it felt like she’d been gone for ages.

As Alicia took in the surroundings that were both familiar and strangely foreign, she couldn’t help but feel a rush of nostalgia. She was back at square one.

Alicia walked slowly toward the entrance, taking in the sights with each step, letting herself relearn the rhythm of this place, reconnecting with every little detail.

“Alicia?” called a voice from behind her.

Alicia spun around and saw Sienna rushing over, her face lighting up. “You’re actually here. Why didn’t you give me a heads up?”

Alicia smiled, “I wanted it to be a surprise.”

Sienna giggled, “It totally is. I’m so glad you showed up. Seriously, it’s been so lonely without you around. I’ve had to eat all by myself, and I swear, the cafeteria food isn’t even tasty anymore.”

With their arms linked, the two headed off to class together.

Suddenly, a car pulled up next to them. Sienna and Alicia instinctively stepped aside.

The door popped open, and Tiffany hopped out. The moment she got close, she grabbed Alicia’s hand and put on a worried face. “Alicia, I heard you were discharged from the hospital.

“You didn’t come home last night, the whole family was worried sick. Where did you spend the night?”

Alicia looked at Tiffany calmly, suspicion flickering in her eyes. ‘Why is she really asking me this?‘ Alicia wondered.

Seeing Alicia stay silent, Tiffany sneered inwardly. ‘No way you’re escaping this.

Tiffany deliberately raised her voice so everyone around could hear. “Alicia, you’re a girl; you stayed out all

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Tiffany’s words were meant to stir up gossip, making people immediately think Alicia had spent the night who–knows–where doing who–knows–what.

Just as expected, students nearby immediately started giving Alicia the side–eye, whispering, and shooting her odd glances.

Sienna saw the strange looks and jumped in right away. “Alicia stayed over at my place last night. Is that so weird? We’re best friends–her spending the night at my house is totally normal.”

With Sienna backing her up, everyone quickly went back to minding their own business.

Tiffany gave a little smirk. “Oh, so she was at your place, Sienna. Alright then, I’ll let Mom and Dad know, so they won’t worry.”

With that, Tiffany picked up her bag and strode off toward the classroom.

Alicia watched Tiffany’s back as she walked away, her gut telling her that these questions had nothing to do with making Alicia look bad. Tiffany just wasn’t one to drop things so easily.

Alicia thought, suspicion sharpening in her mind, ‘If Tiffany were really after my reputation, she would’ve kept poking and prodding until the whole school was talking. Why let it go so quickly?

‘She’s definitely up to something else.’

After thinking it through, Alicia suddenly put the pieces together.

Ever since she left the Lawrence family, Tiffany had lost her private artist. No one was left to do her paintings. Of course, they wanted to push Alicia into coming back.

But they didn’t want Alicia returning on her own terms–they wanted her cornered and desperate, begging to come home. That way, they could keep her under their thumb for good.

They were probably going to use Alicia’s lack of a place to stay to back her into a corner. After all, without the Lawrence family, she had nowhere else to go.

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