Just then, a servant rushed in.
“Master, Miss Isabelle is awake!”
“Miss Isabelle says it was Seraphina who harmed her that night, not Aria Sterling!”
Mr. Blackwood was enraged.
“Outrageous! Your Sterling family dares to replace the culprit?!”
I thought I could finally escape this suffering, but my father stepped forward.
After a string of comforting platitudes, he changed his tone:
“I only have these two daughters. Do you mean to destroy my entire legacy?”
He pointed at me.
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He pointed at me.
“Since Aria has already suffered the punishment on Seraphina’s behalf, why not give her double the penalty, and this matter can
be considered closed.”
My eyes widened. I stared at him in disbelief. “Dad, I’m your biological daughter too.”
– to let
“For Seraphina’s sake, are you truly willing to let me die?”
He unnaturally averted his gaze.
Mr. Blackwood glanced at me, then sneered. “Fine.”
I was dragged to the Blackwood family’s private detention facility, my hands and feet chained.
Torture implements were laid out before me, one by one.
Steel needles pierced under my fingernails, making my entire body tremble with pain.
“Ah–1”
My blood slowly stained the entire facility.
I don’t know how much time passed before Jax walked in.
“Jax, take me away, quick!”
“Please, save me.
I cried and pleaded.
But he frowned. “Can you be a little quieter? Seraphina is very scared hearing your voice.”
I looked at him in disbelief:
“Even with me standing here covered in wounds, your eyes are only on Sister’s trivial fear, aren’t they?”
Jax’s face showed a flicker of reluctance, and his fists clenched tightly, but his words still brought despair.
“Just endure it a little longer. Seraphina’s period has started, I need to go make her a warm tea for her cramps.”
“Jax, please! They’re going to stab steel needles into my neck next! If I don’t leave now, I’ll really die!”
Jax’s footsteps paused briefly.
“Just hold on. Seraphina can’t stand pain.”
He walked away without looking back.
I numbly wiped the blood from my face.
Julian Thorne and Mr. Blackwood emerged from the shadows.
5:25 AM &
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Julian draped his jacket over me, gently stroking my hair, his voice laced with mockery.
“Wife, are these your family and your childhood friend?”
I looked at Mr. Blackwood, my face devoid of warmth.
“Now, can you believe that I have absolutely no lingering attachment to the Sterling family?”
Mr. Blackwood nodded with satisfaction.
“Welcome to the family.”
From this day forward, I was no longer the second daughter of the Sterling family.
I was the Sterling Group’s nightmare.
Jax stood in the kitchen, a spoon in his hand, the warm water gurgling in the pot.
His mind was filled with my last desperate plea to him.
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“Jax, please! They’re going to stab steel needles into my neck next! If I don’t leave now, I’ll really die!”
I was covered in blood, my voice so utterly desperate.
Jax violently shook his head, forcing himself to focus.
Seraphina was in the room, waiting, in severe pain from her period.
But his thoughts kept returning to the moment hope died in my eyes.
His hands unconsciously began to tremble.
Jax put down the spoon and turned to walk out.
“Jax, where are you going?”
Seraphina leaned weakly against the doorframe, her face pale.
“My stomach hurts so much. Are you going to abandon me?”
Jax froze.
“Seraphina, I think Aria might be in danger. I have to go.”
Seraphina’s white dress flowed around her as she drifted towards him, her voice soft.
“It’s fine, it’s a lawful society now.
“The Blackwood family’s private detention facility is just for show, to scare people.”
won’t make things too ugly.”
“Besides, our Sterling family still has to meet with the Blackwoods in the future, th
She walked over, gently tugging at Jax’s sleeve.
“Sister has always liked to exaggerate to get Dad’s attention.”
“She’s so used to acting, she’s probably just pretending to cry so tragically.”
Jax opened his mouth to say something more, but the water in the pot began to boil over.
It was time to add the ingredients for her warm tea.
