Chapter 12 " What the hell is wrong with that ungrateful daughter of mine , Olivia ?! " Victor slammed his phone down in frustration . " I've messaged her over and over , and she won't even reply . Does she still consider me her father ?! " Lillian stepped in at the perfect time , gently offering him a glass of water . " Dad , don't get upset . Maybe it's because she doesn't want to see me . " She wore a pitiful expression . " I don't know what she told Sebastian or Ethan , but they've both been treating me coldly all of a sudden . " She tilted her face toward Victor and Catherine , revealing the faint red imprint of a slap . Seeing his daughter's visible injury , Catherine's heart ached . She pulled Lillian into her arms and comforted her . " I'll call Sebastian and Ethan right now . I want both of them and Olivia too , to apologize to you properly . " Sebastian , meanwhile , had been drowning in regret these past few days . He kept replaying the past three years in his head , asking himself over and over if he'd been wrong about everything . Every time he closed his eyes , the surveillance footage from the police station haunted him- Olivia's last moment frozen in his mind : her figure plunging into the river without a trace of hesitation . When Catherine's call came , he reluctantly returned home . He hadn't even stepped through the door when he heard laughter echoing from the living room . " Lillian , you're always been the sweetest . You're truly my favorite . " Sebastian stopped in his tracks . He'd heard that phrase countless times growing up . It had never struck him as odd until now . Now , it grated on him like nails on glass . A voice inside him kept whispering , Not her . It shouldn't have been her . As soon as he walked in , looking exhausted and defeated , Victor immediately pounced on him . " Where's that wretched girl Olivia ? Didn't you bring her home with you ? " Chapter 12 R ReelShort 4.6 FREE Google Play INSTALL Click now and start streaming 54.55 % " And what is going on with you lately , acting like that toward Lillian ?! " Sebastian's gaze fell on the three people cozied up on the couch , all smiles and warmth like a picture - perfect family . His throat tightened . " Olivia's dead . " Silence blanketed the room in an instant . So heavy , they could hear the ticking of the mantel clock echoing through the still air . " W - what did you just say ? " It took a long moment before Victor managed to speak . Sebastian repeated it , quieter this time . His voice barely audible , but still like a bomb dropped in the living room of the Sinclair estate . " She died the night of the gala . She jumped into the river . Took her own life . " Catherine collapsed against him , her face blank and disbelieving . " No … no , you're lying to me, right ? " " How could you and Olivia make up something this cruel just to trick me ? " She wept uncontrollably , desperately seeking denial from her son . But Sebastian had grown tired of all of it , overwhelmed by the scene before him . Without a word , he pulled out the death certificate and Olivia's medical report , the one confirming her late - stage cancer and placed them on the table . " These were issued at the police station . Ethan and I were both there . She left them behind before she jumped . " Catherine's hands trembled as she picked up the thin sheets of paper . She clutched them to her chest and sobbed like her world had collapsed . " My sweet Olivia … " Lillian sat quietly on the sofa , watching her parents break down , but her eyes betrayed not even a flicker of grief . In fact , her brows twitched with barely concealed irritation . Sebastian caught that flicker . Chapter 12 54.55 % Θ TV ReelShort 4.6 FREE Google Play INSTALL Click now and start streaming R The two locked eyes . Instantly , Lillian's expression shifted . Her eyes filled with tears , her face twisted into sorrow , and she rushed to Catherine , gently wiping her mother's tears away . " Mom , I'm heartbroken too . I know you're in more pain than I could ever understand . But if you let this destroy your health , Olivia would be devastated to see you like this . " Her words managed to draw Catherine out of her grief , just a little . " Thank goodness for you , Lillian , " Catherine sniffled . " I don't know how I'd survive without you . " As her emotions overwhelmed her , her old heart condition began acting up . Victor helped her upstairs to rest . Now only Lillian and Sebastian remained in the living room . Sebastian's eyes never left her . She shifted uncomfortably , clearly uneasy under his gaze , but still tried to keep her cool . " Why are you looking at me like that , Sebastian ? " " Why aren't you grieving for Olivia ? " Tears streamed down her face immediately . " How can you think that about me ? I'm just in shock , that's all . I know Olivia didn't like me , but I always hoped … I really wanted us to be a real family . " Her tears seemed genuine . For a second , Sebastian hesitated . He rubbed his brow in frustration , overwhelmed . " Sorry . I'm tired . Just go back to your room . " As soon as he turned his back , Lillian's expression twisted into one of cold malice . Why ? Even in death , she's still ruining everything for me .