The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday
Chapter 318

"Little tramp! Get out here, now!" Mrs. Simmons, the landlady, stormed into Kara's room with a fury that could scare off a bear.

When Kara saw Mrs. Simmons barge into her room, her face went pale. "Mrs. Simmons, how could you barge into my room like that? You... Ah!"

Before Kara could finish her sentence, Mrs. Simmons slapped her across the face.

"How dare you hit me!" Kara's face twisted in anger and disbelief.

Being the school's darling, Kara wasn't used to taking aggression. That was a first.

"Why can't I hit you? Do you have any idea how much trouble you've caused me? You knew Freya was a high-society belle, yet you kept spreading rumors about her around the neighborhood. You've made an enemy out of her for me. How could you be so malicious?" Mrs. Simmons accused in a voice laced with bitterness.

Kara's face turned all shades of angry as she shot back, "And who can prove I started those rumors? Why are you blaming me?"

"You know damn well if you were the one! It's always the same with you jealous types, but I never thought you'd drag me into your schemes, trying to make an enemy out of Ms. Dawson and play the saint! The world doesn't work like that. Now, pack your things and get out. I won't have tenants like you!" Mrs. Simmons was known for her fiery temper.

Standing up indignantly, Kara retorted, "As if I could care less about staying in this old dump! I was planning on leaving anyway. You'll regret crossing me more than if you'd crossed Freya!"

Kara had only returned to pack her

bags. Audrey had long since told her to move into the Sutton Mansion, giving her a few days to sort her

bothered staying in this venet

things out. She wouldn't have

crumbling

neighborhood if the Sutton family hadn't delayed sending a car.

At that moment, Kara seemed to have forgotten the pride she felt when she first moved to the city and found this place to live in.

Mrs. Simmons was astounded by

Kara's shamelessness. She had only rented her place to Kara out of pity for a young girl struggling in a new city. And she got backstabbed.t was like a real-life version of betrayal.

Kara packed up all her stuff and carried it out of the room. But as she stood at the entrance of the neighborhood, she hit a snag. The Sutton family hadn't reached out to her yet, and she was torn about whether it would be wrong to

contact them first.

With little money on her and no way to afford a taxi to a hotel, Kara had no choice but to call the Sutton family.

A maid answered the phone. "This is the Sutton Mansion. May I ask who's calling?"

"It's me, Kara. I've packed my stuff, wondering when I can move over."

"Move over?" The maid paused, confused. She wasn't aware of any arrangement for Kara to move in. "Ms. Orson, there seems to be some misunderstanding. I haven't heard of any arrangements for you to stay with us."