t. Blood soaked her clothes. Her throat felt like it was being crushed b

eyes, one after another,

but ambitious Steven. To marry him, she had fought so ha

ent of her shares-her father's gift-to Steven. Her father ru

at wa

from the very beginning

o always pretended to be kind, was the real mur

ted he

her bl

her st

len in love with a wol

ed them, respected them, only to let the

is anot

of hell itself, she would m

I was wrong.

useless. In the next life, find a better

inally slammed int

kly at the sky. Her body twitched uncont

ped away, sh

in handcuffs, yet his

said softly. "I killed them. Y

m.

e had hurt

she owed

her life, let me prote

-

Wake up. It's m

, young master. The young lady hasn't fully r

steady, comforting. It wrapp

hat she was finally waking, the grief she had buried came crashing ba

sked anxiously, "why

nd leaned closer. "She mu

ndrea's cheek, clumsil

e a nightmare? Don't be scared. Your handsome, brave little b

... Dar

d her heavy

amiliar face, handsome, youthful, stil

brot

Da

riu

uncontrollably. "Thank goodness, I ca

t off guard. Then he hugged her back, pa

here. You'll see me every day from now on." After a pause, he add

and cried at

loud, lively, handsome

ve believed he was re

tting that vicious mother-and-

h with calluses-held a tissue as she gently wiped the tears from Andrea's fac

Doria

miliar, gentle face, and h

ndrea and Darius almost as her own, caring for them with a devotion that went far

d, forcing a smile even as her eyes turned red.

ss like her own daughter. Seeing he

le before Andrea f

fusion

ng on? Wasn

ready died-and Ms. Dorian, who should hav

nal hallucinati

wn hard on

is

ot thro

n ill

was

unwillingness to die.

been given a

-

in the mirror. The face staring back at her was cle

ment, her breat

eally bee

hen she w

dentally fallen into the lake,

first

hrough her like a savage beast, clawing at her soul. Her hands trembled

een given an

w those people to co

otect the on

y single person who had

Are yo

voice pulled he

rcing the hatred in her eyes to fade.

said calmly. "Wh

s replied, still studying her closely. "Are you really ok

ister had changed since she fell into t

lly fine. Stop worrying. How about you? How'

ememb

first year of

d skipping classes, getting into fights, making their father f

ied? No way. And don't worry about my gra

pression grew serious. "Darius, no matter what trouble you run into, remember th

us f

cross his face, and he nodde

ster had rarely spoken to him like this. She al

s close to

ike he wa

ay I co

et voice inte

heart c

as her gaze locked onto the closed d

ever forget

nds with Steven and des

er his breath, "Ugh

to herself and rel

m d

ndra and her so-called gentle mothe

ow on, even if you don't like someone, don't show it. E

her as if she'd g

Are you sure you're my sister, and

other-daughter pair weren't good people, only

d

e yell at him-she

ft on the surface

let he