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Chapter 23: A Slap in the Face

Chapter 23: A Slap in the Face

(Olivia's POV)

I stood frozen, Victoria's mocking voice still echoing in my ear. My fingers

tightened around the phone until my knuckles turned white.

“Emma wants to invite Lily to join us. I'll have Ethan pick you and Lily up now, okay?

The calculated cruelty of her words struck me like a physical blow. Victoria knew Lily was dead. She knew today was my daughter's burial ceremony.

This wasn't a mistake or oversight. This was deliberate.

My gaze fell to the freshly placed urn, Lily's final resting place. The memory of my sweet daughter's face flashed before my eyes - her hopeful smile when she'd asked Ethan to take her to Moonlight Fair, the disappointment in her eyes when he'd broken yet another promise.

Victoria was using my daughter's death as a weapon against me. Even now, she

was

celebrating Emma's third-place win at the Crescent Moon Training Den's running competition - flaunting Ethan's affection for her daughter while highlighting his neglect of mine.

My emerald eyes stung with tears of rage. How many times had Victoria used Ethan's

favoritism to hurt Lily? How many times had my daughter cried because Emma had received

the Crystal-Embroidered Ice Princess Gown she'd begged for, or the trip to Disney she'd

dreamed about?

Even in death, they wouldn't leave her memory in peace.

"Fine," I responded coldly into the phone. "I'll be there."

I ended the call before Victoria could respond. My decision was made in an instant I would

go to that party. I would no longer allow them to disrespect my daughter's memory.

"Lily," I whispered to the urn, my fingers gently tracing the moonwood carvings. "Mommy won't let you suffer any more."

With one last glance at the peaceful resting place, I turned and walked toward my car, purpose filling every step. Victoria Frost had pushed me too far this time.

to Silver Crown Hotel passed in a blur of determination. I parked

despite the rage burning inside

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I could hear children's laughter echoing from the

stood at the entrance, greeting guests with her perfect smile. When she spotted

expression froze

expected me

her composure momentarily slipping.

respond, a commotion behind her drew our attention. Ethan had emerged from the ballroom, likely

as he approached, scanning the

for -

seeing Ethan approach, seized the opportunity. Her face transformed

innocent concern.

why are you alone?" she asked, her voice carrying

every word. "Where's Lily?"

of maintaining dignity despite their cruelty,

moved before I could think, cracking across

force I could muster. The sound echoed through

side, a perfect red handprint blooming on her pale cheek. Before she could

well that Lily is dead," I

widened in shock - not at my words, but at my audacity. No one had ever dared to strike her,

one

a third time, but my wrist was suddenly caught in

any further!" he growled, his

immediately seized the advantage, throwing herself into Ethan's free arm. Tears streamed down her face as she buried her head against

sobbed dramatically. "She's cursing Lily's death! She's

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Emma's achievemental"

in disbelief. The audacity of her lies knew

I demanded, trying to wrench

fingers only tightened, bruising my skin. "Explain yourself," he ordered, his Alpha voice

what she said to me on the phone today," I challenged. "Ask her why she invited

sobbing intensified. "I was just being kind," she

Lily might cheer

stopped only by Ethan's restraining grip. "If you mention my daughter

figure darted out from behind a nearby table.

Embroidered Ice Princess Gown, ran toward us with a

she sank her teeth into