Chapter 152

Isadora: ".

Even now, in a moment like this, this man still couldn't resist making light of things.

All the tangled, overwhelming emotions that had been crashing over Isadora's heart seemed to scatter in an instant. In their place rose a sudden, inexplicable wave of embarrassment. The heavy, suffocating weight she'd been carrying felt a bit lighter, soothed by the flush of shame that crept up inside her.

Just then, two technicians dressed head-to-toe in black appeared, each hauling a professional-grade video camera.

"Mr. Fitzgerald, here's the footage you requested. It's all copied onto this device," one of them said.

Victor took the small device, his gaze unreadable. He tapped the screen, scrolling through the clips with long, elegant fingers.

Everyone nearby held their breath, watching his every move in tense silence.

Suddenly, Victor's hand paused. He arched a brow, then handed the device back to the technician with a simple command. "Play this section for everyone."

inside the Vaughan family's

the camera so that its footage was projected onto the white wall of

screen.

a video flickered to life for all

the physical pain in her body was nothing compared to the monstrous, all-consuming fear that

moment of her fall. She tried to comfort her. "Don't be scared, sweetheart. I believe you. If there's really

eyes wide and trembling. She stammered, "Mom... let's not... let's not watch

she could finish, a cold, familiar voice echoed from

be utterly ruined." On the video, Pearl appeared at the window,

room stared in shock, transfixed by the clarity

had caught not only every movement, but

this was what the infamous Mr. Fitzgerald had done-pulled in military-grade surveillance just to put on this little fireworks show, all

shaking uncontrollably, staring

you lied

at her with such icy eyes-no warmth, no

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