The Unlucky Turn by Mark Twain 336

Milford tried to mumble his way through a vague excuse. “My dad… he has his reasons. The Sherwoods can’t move against Tamara just yet.”

It was the same old speech. Every time Tamara did something wrong and deserved punishment, the Sloans and the Sherwoods always gave this

same excuse.

Leilani naturally assumed that the Sherwoods were planning to protect Tamara again. Her gaze turned cold, and she questioned Milford with righteous indignation. “Did you know that Tamara hired a hitman to kill Yvonne right before your wedding? If you let her run wild like this, aren’t you afraid she’ll go after your sister again?”

Milford’s head snapped up. “A hitman?”

_eilani let out a cold laugh. “What? You didn’t know?”

Milford’s pupils contracted sharply. His hand convulsed, knocking over he coffee cup beside him.

The cup tipped over with a clatter, spilling scalding liquid over the back of

is hand, but he didn’t even flinch.

How is that possible…” Milford’s eyes widened in shock.

Before the wedding, Tamara had been running back and forth between he Sloan and Sherwood families. If this was true, what kind of twisted nind did she have to pretend nothing was wrong in front of them? She had even acted the part of the innocent victim to gain their trust.

f Leilani hadn’t been there to protect Yvonne that day, causing her to fall o the side… what would have happened to Yvonne?

Realizing this, Milford broke out in a cold sweat.

Leilani watched his shocked reaction and curled her lips in a sarcastic sneer. “What? You don’t believe me? Milford, did you think Tamara was

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as innocent as a saint? That she wouldn’t hurt a fly?”

Milford’s face was as pale as paper, his fingers trembling uncontrollably.

Yes, that was exactly what he used to think. Before all this happened, in Milford’s memory, Tamara had always been a gentle, kind girl. She would get upset over accidentally stepping on an ant. She would tear up at the sight of stray cats and dogs. When Yvonne had her accident in the past, Tamara had even stayed up all night taking care of her.

That was why he had believed her time and time again, defended her, and even hurt truly innocent people for her sake.

But after the events at the wedding, Milford’s trust in Tamara had shattered. Now, in his mind, Tamara was nothing more than a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Regret washed over Milford like a tidal wave, threatening to drown him. He took a deep breath, his voice hoarse. “I… I really didn’t think she would have the guts to hire a killer. I was so stupid!”

Thank God nothing terrible had happened to Yvonne, or he would.never have forgiven himself.

Leilani looked at him coldly. “It’s too late for regrets now.”

Milford looked up, his eyes rimmed with red. “Leilani, I…”

He wanted to say something, but found all words weak and useless. Finally, he asked bitterly, “Does Yvonne know?”

Leilani nodded. “She knows.”

When Yvonne woke up from her coma, she had suspected Tamara immediately. But because she lacked evidence, she hadn’t been confident enough to say it at the wedding.

After she went home with Leilani, Leilani told her the truth. The man in black who pushed them that day had been paid by Tamara to harm her. They had recorded the evidence and were just waiting for the right

moment to expose Tamara completely.

Milford felt as if his chest had been struck by a sledgehammer.

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