Chapter 178: Tears, lies, And a Heart of Fire Novel

Chapter 178 Smile For The Camera Lucy tried to forcefully pull Quincy away . But Quincy shook her off and once again stepped into Natalie's path . " Miss , could I take a picture with you ? " Regret gnawed at Quincy now . Back when Sharon had first returned , because Sharon couldn't stand even the faintest trace of Natalie in the house , Quincy had burned and destroyed every photo of Natalie and their little family of three . Now , aching with longing for Natalie , Quincy couldn't find a single photograph left .

Staring at Natalie's similar face , she couldn't help blurting out her sudden request . Natalie never expected to run into Quincy here . Just as Natalie puzzled over it , Lucy yanked at Quincy again , but Quincy suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood with a sickening splatter ; then , with a heavy thud , she collapsed unconscious to the floor . " Madam ! " Lucy cried out , shoving Natalie aside , but in the same motion she discreetly scattered some powder onto Natalie's sleeve . " What did you do to her ? " The brazen accusation almost made Natalie laugh .

" If your eyes are failing , you should get them checked . If you're trying to pin som me , this shop probably has surveillance cameras . But I'd suggest you call an ambulance for your lady instead . She's coughing blood , and you still have the time and energy to stage some scam with me ? " ing on Natalie could only shake her head . She wanted nothing more than to avoid any further entanglement with the Summers family , yet somehow even a simple trip to the mall turned into theater . And she hadn't missed the flicker of shock and fear in Lucy's eyes the moment she saw her .

1/3 Natalie knew her current face wasn't exactly the same as before ; still , seven or eight parts alike was enough that those who had lived with her for years would hardly be fooled . She was certain Lucy recognized her , even if she couldn't quite believe it . After all , no ordinary person could have survived that fire . Yet even with her doubts , Lucy still chose to frame her . That was telling . Natalie's ' s gaze made Lucy falter . Clutching Quincy's chest , Lucy cried out , " Is anyone calling an ambulance for Madam ? And the police too ! Her color is all wrong !

That woman in front of us must have poisoned her ! " Natalie's brow furrowed . Poison ? Her eyes drifted to Quincy's face . Sure enough - her lips were turning purple . It did look like poisoning . So Lucy had poisoned Quincy herself , and now wanted to pin it on me ? But why ? Her trip to the mall had been a spur - of - the - moment decision ; no one could have planned for it . Which meant Lucy was improvising too . Natalie's mind worked quickly . She didn't flee or protest ; she simply pulled out her phone and called the police . Lucy froze at the sight .

I was trying to frame Natalie - shouldn't Natalie be panicking , scrambling to explain herself ? This involved someone's life , after all . So why was she so calm ? Why would she even call the police herself ? For the first time , unease flickered through Lucy . " Don't think calling the cops will clear you . Just wait . " She fumbled for her phone and dialed Sharon . As long as Sharon came and saw this woman's face , she would back her up and pin Quincy's poisoning on her .

It was true she had cut off Quincy's medication for the last two days , and Quincy's health was fragile ; today she had insisted on going for a checkup at the hospital . Lucy had dragged her into the mall instead , planning to call Sharon , report in , and ask for next 2/3 steps . Who could have guessed Natalie would walk right in before she even made contact ? Seeing that face so like Natalie's , Lucy thought opportunity had fallen into her lap . Hence her little performance just now . But Natalie wasn't reacting the way she expected , leaving Lucy no choice but to lean harder on Sharon .

At that moment , Sharon - drugged out of her senses - was already burning with heat , mind consumed only by the urge to release herself . The beggar had woken too . Faced with such a beautiful woman clawing at her own clothes , he wasted no time , lunging on top of her . The shrill ringtone of the phone pierced the room , but to the pair lost in their frenzy , it was nothing but noise . The beggar tossed the phone under the bed and pressed on . Lucy dialed over and over , but no one picked up ; her face grew paler with each attempt . Natalie still hadn't moved .

Chris and the police arrived at almost the exact same time .