“I’m okay.”

David looked at the hair on the floor.

Then at Karen.

“What did you do?”

Karen suddenly looked nervous.

“I—I was angry.”

“You cut her hair?”

Karen couldn't answer.

David shook his head.

“I don't want you around us anymore.”

Karen's eyes widened.

“David…”

“Please leave.”

Karen walked toward the door.

For the first time, she realized something important.

She wasn't just losing a man.

She was losing every bit of respect he had once had for her.

But she still had one more plan.

And this one would be even more humiliating.

CHAPTER SIX

Hoa Karen Tried to Ruin David and Elena's Romantic Picnic — But Her Own Scheme Exposed Her in Front of Everyone

David and Elena planned a quiet picnic near a lake.

Karen found out.

She arrived early.

This time, she didn't want to attack Elena directly.

She wanted to make David believe Elena had betrayed him.

Karen brought a fake envelope containing printed photographs and anonymous notes.

Her plan was to leave them inside David's picnic basket.

The photographs were edited to make it appear that Elena had secretly met another man.

Karen hid behind a bush.

She watched David and Elena arrive.

They sat on a blanket.

Elena opened the basket.

She found the envelope.

“What is this?”

David looked confused.

Elena opened it.

Her face changed.

David looked at the photographs.

For a moment, silence filled the air.

Then Elena laughed.

David looked at her.

“What?”

“These pictures are fake.”

“How do you know?”

“Because that's my old dress.”

David looked closer.

Elena pointed.

“And that's my cousin.”

Karen's heart dropped.

She had forgotten that David knew Elena's family.

David looked around.

“Someone planted this.”

Elena suddenly stood.

“Karen.”

David turned.

Karen slowly emerged from behind the bush.

She tried to smile.

“I was just walking by.”

David stared at her.

“You followed us?”

Karen said nothing.

Elena held up the fake photographs.

“You made these?”

Karen's face tightened.

“I was trying to show David the truth.”

“There is no truth here.”

David stepped forward.

“Why are you doing this?”

Karen's voice broke.

“Because you won't see what everyone else sees!”

“What does everyone else see?”

“That I'm better for you!”

David shook his head.

“You don't know me.”

Karen stared at him.

“You're making a mistake.”

“No.”

David took Elena's hand.

“The mistake was ever allowing you to think this was okay.”

Karen suddenly grabbed the envelope and threw it into the lake.

The wind caught several papers.

They flew across the grass.

One landed directly at the feet of a family nearby.