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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, pressing a kiss

needed to see the damage for

the medical den, two large figures approached from either

one said emotionlessly. "You'll need to come with

recognized them immediately-Matriarch

an appointment," I

guard's expression didn't change. "This isn't a

flanked me, guiding me firmly toward a waiting vehicle with

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

me into the backseat. The door closed with a definitive click, and I found myself face to face with Olivia Winters. (Olivia's

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

herself. "How... unexpected. I thought you were in the

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smiled coldly. "Disappointed to see

"Of course not. I

said. "We both know you're the

toward Matriarch Evelyn's Villa. Victoria glanced nervously

idea what you're talking about," she insisted.

like you manipulated that

Emma."

her eyes before she could

absurd," she said unconvincingly. "Why would I arrange an attack on my

would blame me," I replied simply. "You've been trying to destroy me for years. First by stealing my husband's attention, then by ensuring your daughter received preferential treatment over mine. And when Lily died,

lips curved into a cruel smile. "And I succeeded, didn't I?

check on you. He loves us, not

to wound, but I felt

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