Aveline glanced in the direction of the warehouse. Hilda was still banging on the door. She didn't seem worried about getting caught anymore, thinking she had Aveline cornered and was now acting with reckless confidence. Aveline hesitated for a moment, then walked over and opened the warehouse door.

Hilda's face was full of irritation. "Why haven't you sent me away yet? Aveline, do you not want to know who your real parents are anymore?"

Aveline's expression remained cold as she looked at her. "If you don't want to tell me, I can find out myself. I don't need you anymore. I might as well call them to take you away now."

At this, Hilda's eyes widened. "You... you can't do this, Aveline! I've raised you all these years. You can't be so ungrateful!"

Aveline let out a mocking laugh. "You did take me in, but any debt I owed you was canceled out when you kept trying to sell me off. And now you want to lecture me about gratitude? Where do you get the nerve?" "You"

Hilda was struck speechless, panic setting in.

What should she do now? Was she really going to be taken back?

If she went back, she'd be as good as dead!

Hilda's face went pale with fear, her eyes shifting frantically. "Fine! If you don't want to know, I won't say a word! I'll leave right now, like I was never even here!"

With that, she shoved Aveline aside and made to leave, but a tall figure blocked her path.

Seeing this, Hilda took a step back, wariness in her voice. "You... what do you want?"

face was clouded with an icy expression, his eyes cold as they bore

need to do anything more than stand there; the sheer force of his presence made Hilda's knees go weak.

was managing the whole orphanage back then. If I didn't listen to Mr. Portal, he wouldn't let me

or not is none of

Aveline, then took out his phone and sent

before Braden walked in, his face

sure she gets special attention," Lucas

Mr. Tudor," Braden

He didn't seem to use much force, but Hilda immediately

closer to

at her delicate, indifferent

low voice,

just got you

payback."

him without so

voice trailed after her, "Aveline, are you really that heartless? Don't you even feel a tiny bit grateful for

she replied, pausing

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