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Amber’s frustration simmered as Mary’s pretense only fueled her anger.

“Spare me the theatrics, Mary,” Amber scoffed, her voice strained with irritation. “I know the truth. For whatever sick reason, you lied to me about Angela being my sister, but I know now that my sister’s name was Diane, and I’m certain that you had something to do with her death.”

Mary stared at Amber, a hint of surprise mingling with the amusement that danced in her eyes. She let out a sigh, a pang of resignation laced in her voice. “And who, may I ask, told you all this?” she inquired, her voice laced with skepticism.

Amber crossed her arms tightly across her chest, refusing to say anything to Mary for now. “It doesn’t matter who told me, Mary,” she responded. “What matters is that you come clean and tell me the truth. Did you have a hand in Diane’s death? Did you kill my sister?”

Mary’s amusement turned into a tired resignation as she ran a hand through her hair. She met Amber’s gaze, weariness mirrored in her eyes. “Do you really think you can get a confession out of me, Amber? You’re trying to set me up, or something?” she asked. “Diane has been dead for years, and as far as I’m concerned, that little child chose to end her own life by jumping down from a building. The poor thing.”

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Amper s temper riarea, ner пsts ciencning in ner aress. Emotions threatened to consume her, but she fought to maintain her composure. “Don’t you dare trivialize her death,” she hissed, her voice trembling with anger. “Diane was my sister, but you lied to me about someone else being my sister just to mess with me. Why didn’t you just tell me about Diane? Why lie about Angela, who has

nothing to do with me?”

Mary’s expression remained unchanged. She shrugged, an air of nonchalance wafting through her words. “For starters, Angela and Diane grew up together, so I thought it’d be fun to watch you think your sister tried to kill you,” she admitted. “I must admit, I’m surprised you found out about Diane so quickly. Now, I’m curious, Amber. Who informed you about her?”

Amber let out a long sigh before responding, her brow furrowing with curiosity.” Why are you so curious to know who told me about her? What’s it to you?” she

asked.

Mary hesitated for a moment, her eyes searching Amber’s face, before

responding. “I’m asking because… well, I have this strong feeling that your father, my dear Martin, was the one who told you,” she said. “As far as I know, Martin is the only one who could tell you about Diane. He was the only one, besides me, who knew the whole truth.”

“So my father knew about Diane too?” Amber asked, pretending to be surprised.

Mary nodded. “Yes, Amber. Martin knew about Diane. In fact, he was the one who called the authorities after she jumped off the building,” she revealed.

Amber’s heart skipped a beat, her eyes widening in disbelief at the revelation, and her mind spun as Mary’s words sank in. Her father had been present when

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about Diane’s suicide from

that her father had been anywhere near

had told Amber about Diane. She felt like she now had two options to choose from: whether to tell Amber the truth and risk exposing herself, or just kill Amber without bothering to tell her anything.

She would tell Amber the truth to buy time, and after that, Amber’s fate

me the truth, Mary. What happened

in her eyes, Mary

her voice laced

“Tell me, Mary. I deserve to know what happened to

anger. “Martin came to me out of the blue, spewing some nonsense about finding Elena’s first daughter, the one she left at the orphanage six years before you were

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her,” Mary continued, her voice dripping with bitterness. “Because he believed it was his responsibility, since she was the child

normal thing in the world.”

Mary’s chilling confession

you killed Diane because of that?” Amber’s voice

could you? She was a child!”

bitter sound that sent

head back, her eyes shining with a

malice.

I despised the most. And then Martin had the audacity to bring up another child of my worst enemy. I couldn’t

her veins. How could Mary be so

as far as drugging her?” Amber’s voice trembled with

her lips. “I believe you’re not deaf, child. Yes,

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served their purpose quite effectively. The drugs caused her to be delirious, and she walked on the edge of the building until she eventually

and easy death.”

heart pounding in her chest. The room seemed to spin around her

that you were drugging me?” Amber

you, despite how much I despised you. You should consider yourself lucky, Amber. I kept you under the influence instead of

ran cold at Mary’s words. The thought of living her life under the influence of drugs, manipulated and controlled without her knowledge, sent a wave of revulsion

wanted to kill me?” Amber asked, wanting a direct response

my mind, yes. But I decided against it. A decision I now regret. I should have gotten rid of you a

of pain and betrayal. “Why would you

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