Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 154

Here is your culturally localized and novelistic adaptation for a Western audience:

The guests at the Vaughan family's manor exchanged uneasy glances as Victor swept in and carried the birthday girl away in his arms.

With the guest of honor gone and the atmosphere soured, there was little point in lingering at this awkward, ill-fated birthday party.

Especially after what had just transpired-Mr. Fitzgerald had made it abundantly clear whose side he was on. The Vaughans had thoroughly fallen out of Victor's favor.

That was all anyone needed to know. In high society, people flock to the powerful and shun the disgraced; loyalty is as fleeting as a change in the wind.

No one dared to stay a moment longer.

One by one, the guests made their excuses and slipped out.

Within minutes, the once lively manor-filled with the swell of a string quartet and the gentle hum of conversation-emptied into a cold, echoing silence.

The dazzling Northmarch chandelier cast its icy white light over the deserted hall, making the emptiness feel even more piercing and stark.

Just then, the family doctor hurried in through the front doors, medical bag in hand and a team of nurses trailing behind him.

He was moving against the tide of guests fleeing the scene, a late arrival with no idea what disaster had just unfolded.

to process how strangely early the party had ended before his professional instincts kicked in. He quickly looked around and called out, "Mr. Vaughan, Eleanor-which of

had been drained from her. She glanced back

but steady. "Check on Prescott first. See if there's any serious head injury. Take

to her

raw and desperate, "Mom, don't

furrowed, his eyes

long, heavy silence, he

You've disgraced the entire family. If you care nothing for our name, then

worst fear had finally come

her teeth chattered, sobbing so hard she could

do this. This is my home, I'm your daughter, I belong here! I'm the Vaughan

walked away, his steps heavy

but Richard and Eleanor had given no orders to treat her.

a trembling hand to wipe the tears from her face, her eyes bloodshot

Why?

close-just one

Victor have to take Isadora's

That woman was truly cunning. Not only had she won over Victor-her most powerful ally-but now she'd stolen her

Pearl refused to give up so

surrounded by doctors and nurses, and

voice trembling. "Please help me, big brother. You promised you'd always be there for me. I just made one mistake. If even you turn your back on me, what will I