Chapter 296 The Price of Mercy
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The atmosphere in the dining room was heavy. Neither Walter nor Yardley had any appetite. Only Tessa ate her breakfast as usual.
She even took the time to gently nudge Walter, "Grandpa, just for you, won''t pursue what happenedst night. But you should eat something. You''re still not fully recovered-you can''t skip meals."
Walter let out a long sigh. “Tessic, we didn''t raise her right. You''ve had to suffer for it."
"Tessie, don''t worry. I''ll be sure to discipline her properly," Yardley added, his tone bordering on sycophantic.
Tessa ignored him and kept cating.
Just then, L came downstairs with a trembling Winona, clearly displeased as she looked at Tessa. "Tessie, Winnie''s still your sister. It was bad enough that you ruined her hand-how could you treat her like this too?"
"Enough!" Yardley mmed the table, cutting L off. His voice thundered with anger. "If you hadn''t spoiled her all this time, would she have turned out like this?"
"But Dad, this was clearly Tessa''s fault-"
Before Winona could finish, Yardley pped her hard across the face. "And you! Didn''t I warn you not to hurt Tessa? Do you think I was just talking to the wind?!"
"Dad?" Winona clutched her cheek in shock, overwhelmed with humiliation.
Her father had always been on her side.
But now, he was hitting her-for Tessa?
"How could you hit Winnie?!" L pulled Winona into her arms protectively.
"Maybe you should look at what she did first!" Walter snapped, reaching into his pocket and tossing the dagger onto the floor in front of L. "Your darling daughter tried to sh Tessa''s face with a dagger coated in Wolfsbane! If Tessa hadn''t caught her in time, she''d be in the hospital fighting for her life!"
"What?" L gasped. She hadn''t expected Winona to be that vicious.
She''d always assumed Winona''s bullying was just petty sisterly squabbling. She never imagined her daughter would go so far as to use Wolfsbane-especially against her own sister.
"Winnie, you''ve really disappointed me." At that moment, L couldn''t defend her daughter anymore.
"We''re supposed to be a family. And look at us now-sisters trying to kill each other. If word gets out, I''ll never be able to show my face again," Walter muttered in dismay.
"Alright, Grandpa, don''t be upset. Like I said, because of you, I won''t make a big deal out of it this time. But if there''s a next time... I won''t be so forgiving." Tessa cast Winona a cold nce, and Winona flinched immediately.
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Chapter 296 The Price of Mercy
"Tessie really knows what''s best for the family."
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They were both his granddaughters, but the difference between them was night and day.
"This winter break, you''ll go to the Frostmoon Pack''s lower-tier training camp for discipline,” Walter dered. “You walk around with your nose in the air, chasing power, hurting your own sister. It''s time you learned the discipline and loyalty that low-rank wolves live by. Maybe then you''ll understand the meaning of family."
"Mom!" Winona clung to L''s arm, pleading for help.
She couldn''t go train with those lowly omega wolves!
But L didn''t dare say a word.
After what Winona had done, the only reason she wasn''t being sent to jail was because Walter wanted to protect the Sinir family''s reputation.
If it weren''t for that, Winona would already be behind bars.
"Tessie, finish your breakfast. Aren''t you going to Beauty Luxe soon?"
Walter spoke as if Winona didn''t even exist anymore.
"Okay.” Tessa resumed eating, not wasting another second on a lunatic. She honestly thought there was something seriously wrong with Winona.
Winona stood frozen in ce, face full of indignation and hands clenched tight. But no one cared about her anymore.
That''s fine. Everything they''d put her through today-she''d pay it all back in full one day.
None of them will have a happy ending.
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