Chapter 239

Gertie Anderson yanked Cassandra Tate back and, without a word, threw a fierce kick that sent Wade crumbling to the ground. Not stopping there, she followed up with a few more solid stomps. Wade howled in agony. "Yap too much, don’t you? Thought messing with me was a good idea? Look, I’d feel bad not helping you get the ending you clearly want." Wade felt like her bones had turned to mush. She could only lie there moaning helplessly. Her wailing drew a crowd of housekeepers and gardeners, but not one of them stepped up to help. Once they saw Cassandra, they just stood back quietly and watched. Most of the staff were old hands in the Tate household. They’d basically watched Cassandra grow up. They knew she wouldn’t have acted out unless really pushed to the edge. Cassandra was known for protecting her people. She’d always looked out for even the staff. Besides, no one liked Wade. She constantly threw her weight around just because she was Monica Leigh’s aunt, bullying everyone any chanc