Chapter 14 Lillian clung to Catherine's sleeve like a drowning person reaching for a lifeline . " Mom , it wasn't me . You have to believe me . " Catherine looked at the evidence Sebastian had handed her , each word like a slap in the face . The truth laid bare in black and white . " Lillian … did you really do all this ? " Lillian's only leverage in this house was the affection they'd always shown her . All she wanted now was to cover it all up and make it disappear . " No , Mom . I swear I didn't . " " These are lies . Olivia's framing me - I didn't do any of this ! " There was hesitation in Catherine's eyes .. But Ethan didn't give her another second to explain . He kicked Lillian hard in the chest . She slammed into the wall . Pain exploded through her ribs , as if her chest had been shattered . " After all this , you still want to lie ? ! ?? " I've already investigated everything . I know exactly what you did ! " Catherine's hand , which had reached out instinctively to protect her , slowly dropped back to her side . The way she looked at Lillian had changed , no longer full of tenderness . Instead , there was disappointment . Even a trace of resentment . Lillian looked up at them and realized it was over . " What is the truth behind everything ? " The cold , piercing voice echoed in Lillian's ears , sending a shiver down her spine . She trembled and finally broke down , unable to hide anything anymore . Her face was soaked with tears . " It was me . I wanted to drive Olivia to her death , " she cried , " so I could take her place in the Sinclair family . ' The weight she had carried in her heart seemed to finally lift . But instead of relief , Ethan's jaw tightened , his eyes turning even redder . Chapter 14 63.64 % R ReelShort 4.6 FREE Google Play INSTALL Click now and start streaming He gritted his teeth and pushed further . " What else ? " Between sobs , Lillian confessed everything . With every word , Ethan's heart sank deeper . " It was all me . Everything . I did it all . " " Olivia never bullied me . The fall from the window ? Fake . The assault ? I made it all up . I planned everything . I framed her . " She didn't dare lie anymore . The fear of death hung so heavily over her that she forgot to preserve even the last shreds of her image . As she poured it all out , watching the growing anger and disgust on their faces , the panic inside her only intensified . " But listen to me , I did it all because of you guys ! " Catherine's body trembled with fury as she heard this . " You're saying you did this for us ? You killed my daughter in the name of love ?! " Lillian dropped to her knees and crawled toward her , lifting her tear - streaked face . " I grew up in an orphanage . When I got to live here , I was so happy . I just … wanted your attention . I wanted all of it . That's why I did those things . " " And besides … you didn't like Olivia either , did you ? " " Even if I hadn't framed her , she would've died from cancer anyway . Can't we just pretend none of this happened ? " " We can go back to how things used to be . We're still a family , right ? " Her words left everyone in the room stunned . Catherine finally broke down in sobs . For the first time in her life , she lost all composure . She pointed a shaking finger at Lillian as she cried . " I can't believe that's how you think . Even now - you feel no remorse . " " I regret one thing , " she choked out . " Bringing you into this home . Raising you to become this heartless , soulless thing that killed my own daughter . " Sebastian snapped , " Everything the Sinclair family gave you wasn't enough ? And now you've descended into this delusion ? " Chapter 14 63.64 % R ReelShort 4.6 FREE Google Play INSTALL D Click now and start streaming … Lillian turned her eyes to Ethan . " Ethan … you love me , don't you ? I know I messed up . I'll apologize . To them , to Olivia - I'll do it . But I really do love you . " " You love me too , right ? " She thought her heartfelt confession might soften him . But Ethan's expression only darkened . His gaze was colder than ever , laced with revulsion . " You think what I felt for you wasn't built on your lies ? On the traps you set for Olivia ? " He looked at her like she was something vile as he spat the words at her . " Every mistake I made , I made because of your lies . A woman as malicious as you is truly revolting . " The raw contempt in Ethan's eyes pierced through Lillian's heart like a knife . Her tears , for once , were genuine . " No … Ethan , I really love you . You said you loved me too , didn't you ? " His past confession had become her final lifeline .