Chap Isabel hated herself for being so impulsive earlier . Natalie was the mewnecker , but by picking a fight with her , Isabel had made her look like the innocent dansel - in - distress destined to marry Gregory . The Incident had also put Anathea in a precarious position with Gregory . But Isabel was sure of one thing - Natalie was the man - stealing whore who'd come between her and her ex - boyfriend . She couldn't believe Natalie would deny having done something like that and still dare to seduce Gregory ! She should've known better than to see Gregory as her role model ince she was young Men were all the same after all ! " Is Gregory blind or something ? " Isabel seethed . " How could be leave an angel like you for a trollop like Natalie ? Just thinking about it pisses ine oft ! Ow , ow - Anathea , that hurts ! Gentle dabbling , please ! " Anathea dabbed an iodine - soaled cotton bud on the cut on Isabel cheek . When she saw the latter wincing and gritting her teeth in pain , she chuckled . " You need to learn your lesson , and pain is the best teacher . You won't get away with just a small cut on the face the next time you decide to pick a fight out of impulse . " Isabel pouted . She knew she was in the wrong this time . Nodding , she said , " I won't do such a thing again . I'm sorry for dragging you into the mess , Anathea . " " Don't worry about it , Anathea replied softly . She was considerably more gentle when she dabbed Isabel's cut again . Gregory had never liked Anathea , to begin with , and this incident only made him think even less of her . Although it made no difference to her , she couldn't stop thinking about his words when he'd brushed past her earlier with Natalie in his arms- " I'll settle the score with you when I get home . How did he plan to settle the score with her ? Anathea frowned . She'd be lying if she said she wasn't a little shaken . She'd seen the brutal ways he settled scores , and if he truly were to make good on his threat , she might not make it out alive . Her heart tightened to the point that breathing became difficult Alas , Gregory didn't show up again or seek Anathea out even after the party had ended and night fell . Only then did she stop fretting . She figured he must be so busy looking after Natalie that he'd forgotten about her . Not that she wasn't grateful for it . She heaved a sigh of relief . She'd wanted to bid goodnight to Brisa , but the latter wa was so reluctant to part with her that she insisted Anathea stay the night at the Sinclair residence . Anathea took one look at Brisa's pleading eyes and knew she couldn't let her down . She wouldn't drop by as often in the future , and she'd be remiss not to spend time with Brisa before she left for good . " I'll have the maids straighten up the room you share with Gregory ! Brisa announced , grinning when Anathe agreed to stay the night . She immediately had the maids get to work . Xander still had school the next day , so Martin came to the residence to personally escort him back . Before Xander left , Anathea heard him speaking on the phone with Natalie . He sounded concerned as he asked , " Ms. Whitman . are you all right ? Are your wounds still hurting ? I can give your boo boos a kiss if you like … Anathea handed Xander's stuff to Martin before limping and turning away . At that moment , Xander walked up to her and accidentally bumped into her , " Mrs. Sinclair ! Are you all right ? " Martin asked frantically , reaching out to catch Anathea in case she lost her footing Xander stared at his electronic watch and the blank screen . The call had ended abruptly because he'd bumped into Anathea He lifted his gaze to her and frowned . " Mom , watch where you walk next time , okay ? " 1/2 Chapter 24 +25 BONUS and got into the car . Anathea didn't reply , not that Xander would have stayed to hear her out . He brushed past Just then , he got a text from Natalie . " Tin fine . Thank you for checking up on me , Xander . " Xander's knitted brows eased when he read the text . He looked Instantly chipper as he leaned against the edge of the car window and waved goodbye to Anathea . " Bye , Mom ! " Anathea remained expressionless as she waved back at him . She could guess why he'd suddenly cheered up . In any case , she had nothing to do with it .. But did that mean Natalie was fine now ? If that were the case , would Gregory leave Anathea alone ? Chapter 25