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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.

I whispered, pressing a

see the damage for myself. How

medical den, two large figures approached from

emotionlessly. "You'll need to

recognized them immediately-Matriarch

have an appointment," I lied. "Perhaps another

change. "This isn't a request,

protest, they flanked me, guiding me firmly toward

demanded, struggling against their grip. “Do you know who

pushed me into the backseat. The door closed with a definitive click, and I found myself face to face with

was almost worth all my suffering. Her perfectly made-up face went slack with

she managed, quickly composing herself. "How... unexpected. I thought you were in the

Cluster 53 The Matoimely

"Disappointed to

her features into concern. "Of course not. I was worried when Ethan told me you were

your act," I said. "We both know you're the reason I was

toward Matriarch Evelyn's Villa. Victoria

you're talking about," she insisted. "Ethan

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

Emma."

her eyes before she could

would I

by stealing my husband's attention, then by ensuring your daughter received preferential treatment over mine.

a cruel smile. "And I succeeded, didn't

than check on you.

designed to wound, but I felt nothing. The basement had burned away my

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