Chapter 218

Cassandra didn’t tag along with Mr. Hawthorne just for fun—she got a nice little surprise out of it too. She overheard him chatting with his butler and picked up a juicy bit of gossip: Ethan Carter was in the hospital. Apparently, someone beat him up—cracked two of his ribs, no less. The real kicker? The guy who did it had serious connections, so much so that even the Carter family didn’t dare make a fuss. Just had to suck it up. When Cassandra heard that, she was practically dancing with glee. If she wasn’t holding back, she'd have bought a whole load of firecrackers to light up outside Ethan’s hospital, just to broadcast the news: "He. Got. Smacked." Whether it was the thought of Ethan getting what he deserved or just the fact that this was her first fun day out with Mr. Hawthorne since her rebirth, Cassandra was in a great mood all day. After a full day of wandering and dinner out, she dropped Mr. Hawthorne off safe and sound and then made her way back home. At the Taylor household,