Chapter 264

Tears streamed down her face as Eleanor desperately tried to climb out of bed, wanting nothing more than to fall to her knees and beg Isadora's forgiveness.

But her grief soon turned manic-her trembling hands suddenly reaching for something sharp in the room, intent on ending her own life once again.

The family doctor, who had been waiting just outside, heard the commotion and rushed in. He quickly administered another sedative to calm her down.

Isadora simply instructed the staff to take good care of Eleanor.

She walked out of the bedroom slowly, pausing at the door. Glancing back at Eleanor's lifeless figure sprawled on the bed, Isadora's emotions twisted into a painful knot.

At that moment, Prescott returned from outside.

His gaze flicked darkly toward the bedroom, his lip curling in disgust. "What a wretched sight," he muttered.

"Out of respect for the fact that Eleanor raised me, I'm willing to turn a blind eye for now. But enough is enough-when she's done making a scene, take your mother and leave. If she wants to die, let her do it somewhere else. Don't let her die here."

Isadora's eyes narrowed, cold as ice, drilling into Prescott.

He just sneered.

"What are you looking at? I've told you before—someone like you could never be my real sister. I'm the rightful heir to the Vaughan family."

Vaughan estate doesn't welcome the

and headed for

hands clenched and unclenched at her sides. Then, without warning, she grabbed a vase from a nearby table

back to Summit Crest

everywhere as Prescott collapsed

out to tend to him,

into the ambulance, Prescott's eyes snapped open. He fixed Isadora with a hateful glare and spat out, “Isadora, you vicious woman— this time, I won't show mercy. I'll make sure you and your

a shiver through Isadora. She could still smell Prescott's

hands over and over, washing until her fingers were numb and

knew she'd

she didn't

time she'd ever hurt someone so violently. Her

shaken by

up her phone and dialed

mechanical ring made the seconds drag

Finally, someone answered.

speaking. I'm

hesitated. "Is

where his boss was still deep in a meeting. "Mr. Fitzgerald is in a

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