Clearly, Samuel thought Eliana had pushed Chloe down the stairs.

His face instantly showed anger, but before he could say a word, Chloe grabbed his hand and cried weakly, her head covered in blood.

"Sam, I just wanted to get along with her. I never thought she'd be so cruel to me. Sam, my face hurts so much, and my head aches terribly."

Samuel looked down and saw the finger marks on Chloe's cheek and the blood covering her head.

Even though ...