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In the end, the image froze on the girl’s tragic death. She died with her eyes wide open, her face pale, every feature screaming with hatred and regret. And then, Hailey saw the face.

Hailey’s breath caught as realization struck her. She thought, “That… is me!‘

She braced herself against the wall, breathing heavily, her body slowly collapsing.

The memories kept flooding in, more vivid now–memories not just of herself, but of Selena and a man. The two of them grinned smugly in front of her, while she stood there, helpless and broken.

Selena and Rose were now too absorbed in the sight of the safes to notice much else. They had never imagined that beneath this villa lay such a treasure trove of gold and silver.

The Dalton family was one of the four great families, and although Rose had enjoyed a life of material comfort ever since marrying into it, seeing so many safes filled with wealth was a first. The sight of it made Selena and Rose’s eyes widen.

Selena thought, ‘So, the Dalton family is this wealthy. Just Aiden alone has this much wealth! All the luxury we’ve been living on is nothing but a drop in the ocean.

Selena, lost in her thoughts, suddenly glanced at Hailey. It was then that she noticed something was off.

Selena stepped toward Hailey, calling her name with suspicion in her voice.

Hailey’s mind was in chaos. It felt like a door had been opened, and every fragmented memory had rushed to the surface. It overwhelmed her, and her head throbbed painfully.

“What’s wrong with her?” Rose asked in a hushed tone as she approached.

Selena shook her head. “I’m not sure.”

A pause lingered before Selena’s lips curled into a cold, smug smile. She lifted her chin, satisfaction glimmering in her eyes. “But it seems like she’s not doing well at all.”

been waiting outside for a while, increasingly worried when Hailey hadn’t come out. He tried

beside him. At first, he didn’t pay much attention, but then he heard Owen’s low, cold voice cut

up, stunned momentarily, then realized the Calhoun mansion was next door to the Dalton mansion. Seeing Owen here

then added, “This isn’t any of

He pushed open the car door and stepped out, heading directly for the

flustered when she saw

beat, Owen

living room was empty except for a few servants. “Where is

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the young lady who just entered?”

mouth but couldn’t

Raphael sensed something was wrong. The usually composed man rushed forward, grabbing the housekeeper’s shoulders with a fierce grip, his expression unraveling. “Tell me,

back, glanced toward the stairs.

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in the direction she indicated, and soon, they found the basement staircase, which was left

descended one after the other. The basement was eerily silent.

they reached the bottom, they saw Hailey lying in a pool of blood, and both Selena and Rose

two years ago flooded his mind–Hailey’s car accident right in front of him.

shook uncontrollably. That accident had left a

distress but had no time to address it. His forehead was tense as his grip on the phone tightened, his fingers pressing down on 911 so forcefully it

services, giving them the address with trembling fingers. After hanging up, he rushed to Hailey, desperate to pull her from

a clear bloodstain on the wall.

there, the only other people present were Selena and Rose, which meant, logically, only they

filled Owen with a violent

fury. He couldn’t wait for the ambulance any longer- the blood was still pouring from her head, pooling on the floor beneath her. At

his hands trembling as he

called after him.

his stride, carrying her out of

and for the first time, Raphael and Owen didn’t argue. One

was rushed into

operating room, there

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