A Second Life, A New Power novel Chapter 79

Michelle snapped back to her senses, regaining her aggressive demeanor. She stepped back, pointed at Demi, and shouted, "Demi, you knew those mushrooms were poisonous! Why didn't you tell Thomas and Annie? How could you be so evil?"

"Mrs. Pitt, are you out of your mind? First of all, I have no obligation to warn them! Second, I told Ana that the other mushrooms in the basket were poisonous, except for the few I picked out.

"If she doesn't believe me, that's her problem, not mine. Plus, I'm not her mom. I can't just force her to listen to me!" Demi responded with a sarcastic tone.

Michelle was at a loss of words.

After a while, she regained her composure. She immediately retorted, "Your casual attitude must have confused Annie! It was natural that she misunderstood. Besides, can you swear that you actually checked the mushrooms carefully? Or were you just holding a grudge and deliberately provoking her?"

Demi was stunned for a while before breaking into a sarcastic laugh.

"So you're accusing me of deliberately provoking Ana, tricking her into picking her own mushrooms, and then causing her and Thomas to be poisoned? Mrs. Pitt, just how evil and calculating do you think I am?" Demi asked.

Michelle was momentarily speechless.

Demi continued, "You keep accusing me of being cruel for not warning Thomas and Ana. But let's be honest, Mrs. Pitt, how could my alleged cruelty compare to you? And also your precious sons, Harold and Thomas! You all locked me in a burning car and ran off to save yourselves!

"Now that's an act of attempted murder!"

Her last words were delivered coldly. Even though her expression remained calm, an unintentional wave of spiritual energy was released from her.

Michelle and Harold felt their breath catch as if an invisible force was squeezing their chests, leaving them unable to breathe momentarily. After a few seconds, they returned to normal.

Michelle thought about how the "attempted murder" would haunt her for life, as she explained, "I didn't mean to—"

Demi cut her off, "Enough! No need for an explanation. I don't care if it was deliberate or unintentional. In any case, it shows that all of you don't care about me! If there's nothing else, I'll go back. Please take your leave and don't disturb our rest."