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Chapter 177

Chapter 177 - 177: I Don't Care

Ivy's eyes narrowed, a dangerous glint settling in them. "Well, I don't want Ruby in this family anymore. You're going to have to choose, Mother. It's either her… or me."

Regina stared at her, stunned. "What?"

"I'm serious. I'm not going to stand by and watch you protect her. Either she's out of this family for good—permanently—or I am."

Regina's voice rose. "Have you lost your mind? You're asking me to choose between my daughters? Do you know what that even means?"

"Why are you acting like you care now?" Ivy snapped. "Have you ever supported Ruby in anything? It's always been me! You've always been on my side!"

"Yes, I have," Regina said tightly. "But that doesn't mean I want one of my children dead."

"Well maybe you don't have a choice anymore," Ivy said darkly.

Regina's voice dropped, her words sharp with disbelief. "You really are out of your mind."

Without another word, Ivy spun on her heel and stormed into the kitchen.

Regina, alarmed, followed quickly, calling after her. "Ivy—what are you doing?"

Ivy didn't answer. She reached for the knife block by the marble counter and pulled out a long, glinting blade. Her hand trembled—not from fear, but fury. Her chest heaved, eyes wild.

"I won't let her ruin us," she hissed, turning to face her mother.

Regina's face went pale. "Put that down. Ivy—enough of this madness. Don't do something you'll regret."

"You're the one who's going to regret it if you keep defending her!" Ivy shouted. "Why can't we kill her?"

Regina stepped forward, hand outstretched. "Give me the knife," she said, ignoring Ivy's outburst.

"No. I'm not. You have to choose between watching me die or letting me kill her. She's nothing to you so why not just let me finish her off and repay Stefan and his stupid mother for all the humiliation they caused me?"

"Ivy," Regina called, closing the gap between them.

No matter what Ivy said, she wouldn't let I y kill Ruby and she definitely wouldn't stand here and watch Ivy kill herself.

her ever again but I can't

DON'T CARE!" Ivy

to snatch the knife

to grab her hand, a sudden struggle erupted. The knife clattered between their hands, slipping—and in one swift, horrifying moment, the blade slashed across Regina's abdomen with

Blood soaked through her blouse

hand, her breath ragged. "No… no,

a moan, her hand now smeared with

whispered, trembling.

wanted. She had not planned to hurt either herself or her mom. She'd only wanted to threaten her

her hand covering her mouth. Was she dead? Why was there so much blood?

skin when she heard a sudden gasp came from behind her. The maid, Abeni, who had been tending the garden outside and had overheard their noises stood frozen in the doorway, eyes wide with horror at the sight

"Madam!"

Abeni could reach for a phone or shout again, Ivy bolted—tearing out of the kitchen, her coat flying

it was all Ruby's fault. If she was going to get arrested for murdering her mother even though it was a mistake, she would rather commit it

killing Ruby but now she was gone. Gone while trying to protect Ruby. Ruby

thought as she drove off

of the Quinn's estate opened swiftly to admit the blaring ambulance,

behind their blinds, startled by the sudden noise in

in panic just outside the kitchen door, clutching her apron and murmuring rapid

the front door, guided by Abeni's frantic gestures and her trembling

crimson. Her eyes were closed, her lips parted slightly, and her chest barely moved. One of the medics knelt beside her, checking for a pulse. The other started prepping the

muttered to his partner. "Rapid blood loss. We

stretcher, an oxygen mask strapped over her mouth. Abeni followed helplessly behind them, her sobs muffled against her

toward the hospital, there was a crowd gathering outside—neighbors, security

emergency team was waiting. But despite all efforts—despite the fluids, the paddles, the desperate, shouted commands from doctors—Regina was declared dead on arrival. The blade

senior nurse, unable to hold back her shock, whispered the

hospital, sirens off, their cars pulling up silently but with unmistakable urgency. Uniformed officers stepped out,

chair in the hospital's waiting area still in shock of everything that had happened in just a few minutes. She was still wearing her apron which

Dylan Walter, tall and composed, entered the hospital first, flashing his badge to the hospital's receptionist and the security guards standing by before approaching

Peterson?" he

nodded, lips

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