Revenge Of The Jilted Bride

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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

filled with suppressed anger. Looking at the woman in front of him, whose features bore a striking resemblance to his mother's, all his toughness seemed

of vulnerability, he looked like a lost child, leaving

like Victor's in his

as

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Kenneth didn't respond, she stood up from the sofa and

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usual commanding demeanor, her features bore an uncanny resemblance to Grace's, and her tender tone)

you everything." Ivy said, leading him to the

Kenneth continued standing there, refusing to sit, Ivy's patience began to wane. "Do you really want to

think your mother, just because she was the

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 could only stand by and

could I not hate him?" Ivy's voice trembled with

of his mother's frail body

body too,

her eyes locking onto his. For a moment, she seemed completely

and grabbing his arm. "You're

couldn't believe it. Over the years, Ivy had been treating him regularly. Her

into a bitter, self-deprecating

He guessed right.

truly orchestrated

his fists tightly,

his vision went dark, and

a wave of fear surged through him, fear that he might never

fingers in front of his face. Confirming that

How could this happen? Has it already

later,

believed she had completely purged the

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over three months," Kenneth

drained from Ivy's face in