Karma Doesn’t Sleep: The Revenge Queen Rises novel Chapter 495

As Timmy was lost in thought, a knock came from behind. The door creaked open and Amelia peeked her head in.

“Mom!” Timmy’s eyes instantly lit up.

Amelia walked in, her smile warm and bright. She spotted Timmy’s little suitcase, already almost packed. Across the room, Penny quickly grabbed her fallen sachet and rushed into the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.

The bang echoed through the room.

Amelia’s smile wavered, barely hiding the pain in her eyes.

She’d heard her daughter’s panicked scream just moments ago from the hallway. Even so, she forced herself to act like nothing happened, trying to keep her cool.

If Penny was willing to stay with her, Amelia truly believed she could win her daughter back. But now... Penny was pushing her away so hard...

“Penny, come on, don’t do this.” Timmy noticed how upset their mom was. He hurried to the bathroom door and knocked.

He tried the handle. Locked.

Amelia stepped up and gently pulled his hand away.

She spoke quietly through the door, her voice soft and careful. “Penny, I’m not here to take you away. I just want you and your brother to stay with me for a few days.”

“Why not try living with me, just for a bit? I set up your room super pretty. Come take a look—you might actually like it.”

Inside, Penny was curled up in the corner of the bathroom. Two voices fought in her head. One was Amelia’s gentle plea, drifting in from outside. The other was Kristen’s, twisted and sharp, repeating like a nightmare.

Penny pressed her hands over her ears, her voice breaking as she shouted, “I don’t want to hear it... Go away!”

Outside, Amelia could only assume Penny was yelling at her.

She closed her eyes, fighting a wave of hopelessness.

“Okay, I won’t say anything else...”

Donna had just come upstairs and paused at the doorway, her heart aching for Amelia. As a mother herself, she could only imagine how much Penny’s words must have hurt. It was like a knife to the heart.

Amelia quickly wiped away the tears brimming in her eyes.

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