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The ground seemed to shift beneath my feet. Olivia, dead? Because of my actions?

Tll come immediately," I said, already moving toward the exit.

I returned to Emma's room, finding Victoria now awake

"Is everything alright?" she asked softly.

"I need to go. My grandmother has summoned me."

Victoria's eyes widened. "Now? But Emma needs you here."

"The doctors say she's stable. Her fever is breaking."

"But what if it returns? What if she wakes and asks for you?"

I hesitated, torn between my responsibilities. "I have to go. Olivia... she's in the medical den."

Something flashed in Victoria's eyes before quickly disappearing.

"Of course," she said, suddenly understanding. "You should check on her. I'll stay with Emma."

"Thank you," I said, already heading for the door. "I'll return as soon as I can."

(Victoria's POV)

I watched Ethan leave, my mind racing. Olivia in the medical den? That wasn't part of my plan.

Emma slept peacefully, her fever having broken hours ago despite my efforts to prolong it.

sweetheart, I whispered,

the damage for myself. How badly

den, two

"You'll need to

recognized them immediately-Matriarch Evelyn's personal

appointment," I lied. "Perhaps

"This isn't

flanked me, guiding me firmly toward a

meaning of this?” I demanded, struggling against their grip.

The door closed with a definitive click, and I found myself face to face with Olivia Winters.

shock at seeing me sitting upright was almost worth all my suffering.

unexpected. I thought

Cluster 53 The Matoimely

to see me alive,

not. I was worried when Ethan told

"We both know you're

Matriarch Evelyn's Villa.

idea what you're talking about,"

manipulated him," I countered. "Just like you manipulated that

Emma."

flashed in her eyes before she

would I arrange an attack on

destroy me for years. First by stealing my husband's attention, then by ensuring your daughter received preferential treatment

cruel smile. "And I succeeded, didn't I? Ethan chose

than check on you. He loves us,

I felt nothing. The basement had burned

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