Chapter 24 It had only been a little over a month since Violet last came home , but everything already felt different . The estate was filled with unfamiliar servants . A servant blocked her at the door . " Who are you ? Without Ma'am Ruby's permission , outsiders aren't allowed inside " Violet's unease grew . Something was definitely off . " I'm the eldest daughter " she said , her voice cold . " Since when do I need a servant's approval to enter my own home ? " " Leave ! " the servant barked . Chapter 24 + 5 Points But they didn't move . Instead , several men in black - clearly bodyguards - stepped forward . " Ma'am Ruby gave strict orders . No one gets in . " Beige tugged at Violet's arm and whispered , " Vivi , something's really wrong . I already told my brother when I got here . Maybe we should wait for him ? " The more resistance they encountered , the heavier the dread settled in Violet's chest . Her mother's voice echoed in her mind . " Violet ! Save us ! " She hadn't thought much of it at the time , but now … things were clearly worse than she imagined . " I'm afraid waiting might cost us . Someone 2/7 Chapter 24 + 5 Points inside could already be in danger , " she said grimly . Beige sighed and raised her hand , signaling the bodyguards behind them . Xavier had made sure to assign Violet a team of trained professionals for protection . Compared to them , the Martins's guards didn't stand a chance - they were taken down in moments . Without hesitation , Violet pushed the door open and ran straight upstairs . She burst into the master bedroom - and froze . Both her mother and her father were lying in bed , frail and unmoving . The room stank of decay and neglect . Her father's eyes were shut tight . Only her mother was awake , 3/7 Chapter 24 + 5 Points barely holding on . " What happened to you ? Where's Ruby ? " Violet asked , horrified . Her parents , once meticulous about cleanliness , now looked like broken shells of themselves . Tears streamed down Josephine's face . " Violet ! Ruby - she's not human ! She tried to kill us ! " We were wrong . I never thought she could be this kind of person ! All these years … I. trusted her blindly ! " Violet , please ! Save us ! " Beige , standing by the door , didn't hide her disdain . " Now you come crying to my sister - in - law ? Where were you when she 4/7 pic1 24 + 5 Points needed you ? Funny how you suddenly remember your ' real ' daughter when you're desperate . You didn't care about her before . " Josephine bit her lip in shame . " L - Violet … I'm sorry . We were wrong … We wronged you ." Even now , Violet didn't add insult to their injury . " Save the apologies . Let's get you both out of here first . " Beige , help me . Take the right side . " Though clearly reluctant , Beige nodded and stepped forward . Just as they were about to lift Josephine , the older woman's eyes widened in terror . She struggled to speak , her voice a rasp , " L - Violet … behind you ! " 5/7 Chapter 24 + 5 Points The warning came too late . A hard blow struck the back of Violet's head . In an instant , her vision went dark until she collapsed . When she came to , she was tied to a chair . Gabriel sat across from her in a wheelchair , his face twisted with anger that hadn't been there before . " Gabriel ! What are you doing ?! " she shouted . " Vivi ," he said quietly , " you promised me . You said we'd be together forever . How could you lie to me ? " You're marrying Xavier ? He's the one who crippled me - and you still chose that 6/7 +5 Points bastard ?! " Violet trembled as she looked at him . " You betrayed me first , Gabriel . If you have any sense left , let me go before Xavier finds out ! This isn't going to end well for you ! " Gabriel only let out a bitter laugh . " Vivi , do you know how much effort it took to trick you into coming here ? There's no way I'm letting you go now ! " 7/7