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Blood trickled down my face as I knelt before Lily's grave, my designer clothes torn to shreds from Olivia's lashing. The pain was excruciating, but I refused to show weakness.

"I would never harm a pup,” I declared, widening my eyes with practiced innocence. "Where is

your proof of these wild accusations?"

Matriarch Evelyn's withered face contorted with rage. "You dare ask for proof

when you stand at the grave you desecrated?"

I met her gaze steadily. "I loved Lily as if she were my own."

The lie tasted sweet on my tongue. In truth, I had celebrated when that sickly child finally died,

removing the last obstacle between Ethan and me.

"You redirected her kidney donor," Olivia spat, her emerald eyes burning with hatred. "You

Emma got the treatment meant

tremble with feigned outrage. "How could you suggest such a

would never-"

raised her walking stick, her frail body vibrating

swung the stick toward my face with surprising

her arm before the

please," he urged, positioning himself

inadvertently pushed me closer to Olivia. I saw the

a subtle smirk only

daughter was weak," I whispered, my voice too low

die."

scream, she

kick. The force sent me tumbling backward down the

steps.

around me. Then came the impact-a

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