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Outside the presidential suite of the Everland Hotel, Kenneth stood tall, a boseball cap polled low over face

His long fingers rapped against the dark wooden door.

Click

The door opened from the inside, revealing Ivy in a luxurious blush pink silk robe. Her hair caded or shoulder and despite being nearly fifty, her face was flawlessly smooth, radiating a youthful beauty Kenneth, you finally decided to show up?" Ivy said with a smirk, looping her arm through his and ning de

Kermeth frowned, immediately shrugging her off, his expression dark and forebodin

"What are you doing in Heloria?" he asked coldly, his narrow eyes glinting with suspicion

As the door closed behind them, Ivy seated herself gracefully on the sofa, her legs crossed like a priced and re softened as she looked at Kenneth, a trace of indulgence in her eyes.

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"You didn't come back, so of course I had to come find you. Kenneth, you didn't treat me like this in the pretty and gently, her alluring eyes tinged with melancholy.

"You used to be so well-behaved. Whenever you had nightmares, you'd cling to me and call me Mom Have you forgotten all

that?

"Yes, I was a little overbearing, but you know why. I only wanted to avenge your mother. Was I wrong for that?" by sighed and lightly massaged her temples with her fingers.

Kenneth's eyes fell on a few strands of gray in her hair, and for a moment, an indescribable emotion swelled within ham.

Noticing his hesitation, Ivy pressed on. "Your mother was my sister. She was cast out of the family because of a man and met such a tragic end. For nine long years, Kenneth, you saw the suffering she endured. How could you forget "Kenneth. Victor has to pay for what he did. Back then, for the Sinclair family's fortune, he used your mocher. Did you know.." Ivy's voice grew increasingly agitated, but she swallowed the rest of her words.

"Know what?" Kenneth's brow furrowed deeper, his tone sharp.

He had come here today to get answers.

"Nothing" Ivy said with a shake of her head.

Kenneth let out a cold laugh. "What is it that I don't know? Stop treating me like a fool

the woman in front of him, whose features bore a striking resemblance to his

moment of vulnerability, he looked like a lost

face, so much like Victor's in his youth,

as

well. Would you stay and have lunch with me? It's been ages since

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respond, she stood up from the

she called to

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an uncanny resemblance to Grace's,

stay and have lunch. Afterward, I'll tell you everything." Ivy said, leading

standing there, refusing to sit, Ivy's patience began to wane. "Do you really want to know that badly?" she asked, her tone sharp. Kenneth's resolute gaze was an

expression turning grave. "Do you think your mother, just because she was the Pharmacology Queen's daughter, could have developed the

was the result of countless trials. She tested it on herself, over and over again. Even without that car accident, your mother wouldn't have been with you for much longer. "And I... I

how could I not hate

of his mother's frail

I have toxins in my body too, don't I?" Kenneth

locking onto his. For a moment, she

you say?" Ivy stammered, stepping closer and grabbing his arm. "You're showing symptoms already,

had been treating him

lips curled into a bitter, self-deprecating

He guessed right.

orchestrated an intricate

tightly,

went dark, and his pupils

surged through him, fear that he might never see

face. Confirming that he couldn't see, she took two steps back, shock evident in

could this happen? Has it already spread to his brain?' she

minute later, Kenneth's vision gradually

Ivy asked urgently. She had always been confident in her medical skills and believed she had completely purged the toxins from Kenneth's body. But now, she realized the

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three months," Kenneth

from Ivy's face

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