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Once alone, I sat beside Matriarch Evelyn's bed and reached for her hand. Her skin felt

paper-thin beneath my fingers, the blue veins visible through the translucent surface.

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I leaned over, pressing my face against her wrinkled hand. "Grandmother," I whispered, using

the term of endearment I never dared speak when she was conscious, "my Lily is dead."

The words broke something inside me. Tears burst forth, hot and unstoppable. Even now, I couldn't truly accept that Lily was gone. Every time I mentioned her name, thought of her face, or saw anything that reminded me of her, my heart ached as if cut by a knife.

Lily was a piece of my soul, my daughter whom I had raised and cherished like the most

precious treasure. After finally finding a compatible kidney donor and seeing hope that she

would overcome her illness to grow up healthy and happy, she was killed by Victoria.

How could I not be in pain? How could I not hate?

"It was Victoria Frost who killed her," I continued, my voice breaking. "She deliberately stole

Lily's kidney donor on the day of her operation, causing Lily to die on the operating table."

I clutched Matriarch Evelyn's hand tighter. "And I clearly know the murderer is Victoria, but I

have no evidence and can't do anything about her."

The words

out of me now,

that Lily is

tried telling Ethan

to avenge her, but he refused to believe

doesn't care for Lily. He favors Emma, and he wholeheartedly protects Victoria and her daughter. I have no

make her pay myself to avenge Lily,

to her."

my chest like acid. "Victoria is

dog blood with talismans and poured

down completely then, my body shaking with

her pay

impossible to contain. I leaned over the bed's

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I couldn't control myself. Unable to avenge Lily,

one

Evelyn's fingers moving. I was so immersed in sorrow that I remained unaware until a gentle hand landed on my head, stroking it

raised my head

The matriarch had awakened.

I stared at her, tears still clinging

reached me.

don't cry..." She slowly raised her hand to gently wipe away

she had truly awakened. Setting

my face. "Matriarch Stone is awake!" I

gave Matriarch Evelyn a thorough examination

with all

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