Chapter 5 The night at the hospital was eerily quiet . I held my phone , turned on the video recording function , and walked out of the For the past five years , I’ve practically lived for Alpha Kennard – no friends , and those so – called family members definitely wouldn’t help me . If I want revenge , I’ll have to rely on myself . So , I planned to take advantage of the hospital staff’s inattention at night and check out the surroundings of my room . It’d help to know the terrain when the time comes to act . After exploring the floor , just as I was about to go downstairs , I heard a familiar voice coming from a nearby room . “ Cynthia , don’t blame your sister . She didn’t mean to say those things . Hearing that familiar manipulative tone , I paused at the doorway , wanting to see what outrageous things they would say next . “ Don’t be upset , Cynthia . I know you’re hurt , but Emma’s injured . It’s normal for her to feel bad . Once she recovers a little , I’ll take you somewhere nice , okay ? ” “ Recover ? ” Alpha Cynthia’s tone shifted , laced with impatience . “ but how to explain things to her ? She’ll take forever to get better . Alpha Kennard’s laugh was light , almost dismissive . “ It won’t take long . Once she’s in a better mood , we’ll leave and let the nanny take care of her . I’ll just tell her I’m going on a business trip , like before . Business trip ? I smirked coldly . No wonder Alpha Kennard has been going on business trips every few days for the past five years . I always wondered how the Shadow Pack had so much going on . Now The Shadow Pack’s supposed constant crises suddenly made perfect sense . Alpha Kennard wasn’t managing his pack – he was managing his mistress . The rage simmering in my chest threatened to boil over , but I forced myself to stay rooted , my hand trembling against the wall . Just as I turned to leave , Alpha Cynthia’s next words stopped me cold . “ So , does my sister know I hired the rogues ? ” My heart stopped . It felt like lightning had struck me from head to toe . Alpha Kennard ‘ response only further shattered my perception of him . “ She’ll never find out . I’ve already signed the declaration of understanding , and that rogues family’s been relocated far away . It’ll remain our little secret . My vision blurred with tears , but I blinked them away , listening with every ounce of self – control I could muster . “ Thank you , Alpha Kennard . You’re so good to me . Alpha Cynthia cooed , “ It’s just that you haven’t come to see me lately , and I thought you didn’t care anymore . That’s why I came up with such an idea . “ How could I not care ? I’ve just been really busy . But you’re not allowed to use such dangerous methods again , understand ? You scared me to death . “ he scolded lightly . “ And Emma got seriously hurt because of it , he added , almost as an afterthought . Alpha Cynthia was silent for a moment before responding angrily . “ It’s not my fault she struggled so much . If she hadn’t fought back , she wouldn’t have been beaten . In the end , she forced those rogues to resort to wolfsbane , and that’s what made everything spiral out of control . I stood at the door , my heart growing colder and more numb by the second . No wonder . No wonder Alpha Kennard signed the understanding agreement while I was in a No wonder the rogues only targeted me while Alpha Cynthia remained unharmed . Everything was arranged ! I gasped for air , the wound on my left arm tearing with pain , yet it was nothing compared to the ache in my heart . I slipped my phone into my pocket , my recording complete . The shaky breaths I took didn’t ease the suffocating ache in my chest . Without making a sound , I backed away from the doorway and returned to my room . I had originally thought of confronting them here , exposing their lies in the hospital . Not anymore . I have a more fitting plan to punish them both .