Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Adora let out a slow, deliberate smile before making het move. "Baby, if you admit that you were the one who conspired with those traffickers to have me kidnapped all those years ago, I'll help you find your precious love token How about that?" Only Ruby understood the true meaning behind her words nother words, Adora was saying, "Confess to what you did, and 1'll give back what you planted on me." it was both a threat and an offer. Bob's face drained of color Panic and rage mixed in her expression, her voice trembling as she stammered, "Sister, L. 1 don't understand what you're saving. I've explained this so many "I never knew any traffickers, let alone worked with them. You keep accusing me like this. It's completely untaic!" reter was still unwilling to give up He tilted his head, scanning the room for any possible hiding places. Hearing his sister's distressed defense, he immediately jumped to her aid. "Adora, this is insane! How could you accuse Ruby of something so vile? Why wo "would she ever do that? "She's always been the obedient one, following you around like a shadow, looking up to you, protecting you there's no way she would ever pull something that Adora's expression remained unshaken. "That's exactly why. Because she was always in my shadow. Never as good, never as bright, always ignored, always second-best. "It drove her to jealousy, to resentment, until she finally decided the only way to step into the light was to get rid of me." Her voice was firm, unwavering. But the faces around her were anything but convinced. The Matthews family stared at her, their expressions cold and disapproving. Adora let out a sharp laugh, her eyes glinting with disdain. "She thought that without me, she'd finally get the attention she craved. That she'd be the one everyone admited and bask in the same glory I once had, adored by every wealthy heir in the city." Sher scolted. "But animitation will never outshine the real thing. I was gone for three years, and what did she achieve?" Adora's lips curled in mock pity. "Nothing. Not a damn thing." "No! That's not true! Ruby snapped, her voice breaking. Tears stivamed down her face, as she dissolved into bysteries. "You're wrong, Adora! I never framed you! I never wanted to replace you!" Her sobs grew louder, her voor desperate as she tumed to their parents. "Mom, Dad.. I swear, I never did anything! How can I make her believe me? You took me in, gave me such a wonderful life. "I'm always grateful, I will never do something so cruel! Do I have to die just to prove my irmocence!!" Adora watched her younger sister's j is performance with a blank expression. Then, with a soft chuckle, she replied in the lightest, most casual tone, "Go ahead, then. If you really have the guts to die, I'll believe "Adura Matthew That's enought Theodore's voice thundered though the small rooms, sharp with authority. "You've tuned this house into a battlefield every single day! If you want to stay, stay. If you don't, then leave! *just because you suffered for the years doesn't mean the test of us have to suffer for a lifetime!" The words cut deep. Adora blinked, her father's rebuke sending a fresh wave of pain though her chest. Acold, detached sinile curved her lips. "Funny," she mummated, her voice carrying a quiet bitterness. you." ‚ver l'authe one being condemned. Tell me, who exactly is your real daughter? Liban stiffened, her guilt flashing for a briet moment before she quickly averted her gare. Mramshile, Ruby clung to her mother, gasping between sobs, her entire body trembling as though she might collapse at any second. Lilian's heartached at the sight, her hands gently nabbing Ruby's back in comfor With a long sigh, she murmured, "Let's just drop it. Babe Tonight ends here Come on, let's go. 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