Karma Doesn’t Sleep The Revenge Queen Rises novel Chapter 423

Did she want to say she regretted it?

“Dad, why are you smiling?” Timmy asked, watching Clive nervously, afraid he’d crush the autumn leaf in his hand. That leaf was special—his mom had picked it out just for him. It was their little secret.

Timmy stretched up on his tiptoes, trying to grab the leaf back from Clive.

But Clive was faster. He turned and headed upstairs, the leaf held out of reach. “Tell your mother that after everything she’s done, these tricks won’t work on me anymore.”

Timmy stared after him, totally lost.

Wasn’t he supposed to be a genius? How come he had no idea what was going on?

What tricks was Mom playing? And why didn’t anyone tell him?

Timmy scratched his head, confused. The leaf was gone for now—nothing he could do but hope Mom would give him another next time.

He lugged two heavy bags of clothes back to his room, grumbling under his breath.

Penny was almost asleep when she heard the door open. She sat up, rubbing her sleepy eyes. “Timmy? You’re back…”

She’d had dinner with Dad and Momma Kristen tonight. After dinner, Dad brought her home, and Momma Kristen went back to her own place.

“Mom got you this,” Timmy said, pulling out the cute dress Amelia picked for Penny. “Do you like it? And she sent you cheese puffs, but it’s late, so you can only have one.”

Penny stared at the dress and the snack, looking kind of dazed.

She remembered what Amelia had told her before: Penny, you can only have one mom. If you pick Kristen, I won’t be your mom anymore.

She thought her mom didn’t want her anymore.

“Hey, what’s wrong, Penny?” Timmy looked over and saw her eyes shining with tears, and he panicked. Climbing onto her bed, he quickly wiped her cheeks. “Don’t cry, don’t cry. Are you hungry?”

He stuffed the cheese puff into her mouth before she could answer.

Penny sniffled, chewing and trying to talk, but her words were all muffled.

“It’s okay, really. Don’t cry,” Timmy said, grabbing her water bottle. When she finished eating, he handed her the straw.

Penny took a sip, then finally asked, voice trembling, “Timmy, can I have two moms?”

Timmy didn’t know what to say.

He only wanted one mom. He’d never felt close to Kristen, and now that his real mom was back, Kristen’s smiles just seemed fake. He hadn’t noticed it before, but now he couldn’t unsee it.

But Penny really liked Kristen.

Amelia hung up and got ready. She chose a sharp, stylish suit—not stiff at all, but enough to make her look taller and more striking. She did her makeup with practiced ease, finishing off with a matte velvet lipstick. Her features were already eye-catching, but now she looked absolutely radiant.

The old Amelia, the one who faded into the background for Clive, was gone for good.

This time, she was going back to Cloudcrest as the client—confident and unstoppable.

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Outside Cloudcrest Tower.

Lena stood waiting with two coffees, glancing at her watch as Kristen finally showed up.

“Kristen, you look so sophisticated today! Gorgeous!” Lena handed her a coffee, eyes full of admiration. “Brains and beauty, and now you’re joining Green Wall Group A? How are the rest of us supposed to keep up?”

She looped her arm through Kristen’s with a grin. “Seriously, with your family’s fortune, you’re finally letting yourself shine. My billionaire bestie! I’m sticking with you from now on.”

Kristen gave her a modest smile. “Lena, if you keep flattering me, I’m going to blush.”

Just then, she caught a glimpse of a car pulling up by the curb. The woman who stepped out made Kristen’s smile falter for a second.

Lena saw her too and rolled her eyes. “Ugh, Amelia again? Why does she keep showing up? She’s already divorced Salmeron, so what’s she doing here all dressed up? Trying to get back together with him or something?”