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    Davina had humiliated them—right to their faces.


    How dare she? How dare this insolent girlpare herself to their son?


    “Humph!” Terence snorted, his voice hardening. “If you refuse, then you’ll never know where your mother’s ashes are kept.”


    Putting on an air of gentlepassion, Nelly spoke again, her tone soft and sugary.


    “Davina, I wish they could have the chance. But thinking of all the suffering you went through and finally having a chance to live a life of wealth and honor, how could I not give you that opportunity? Besides, your sister is younger than you—it’s only right for you to marry first so it can be her turn next.”


    “That’s too good for me,” Davina sneered, her tone dripping with disdain. “You’d better save that chance for yourselves. After all, your daughter isn’t that much younger than me.”


    Katy was almost the same age as Davina—only a few days apart—which made it clear that Terence’s betrayal had gone on for years.


    Davina’s mother had lived her life in ignorance, learning the truth only on her deathbed.


    By then, everything was far toote.


    The young Davina had been cast aside, sent away to live in poverty and survive alone, while they carried on as a happy family of four.


    The Morris family fortune had fallen into Terence’s hands, transforming him from a penniless man into someone epted by the elite.


    Davina’s heart burned with outrage on behalf of her mother, who had been deceived by a shameless man she once mistook for love.


    Nelly hade prepared to y the gentle stepmom, but with Davina’s unflinching defiance, her resolve faltered.


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    She and Terence had manipted Davina’s naive mother for years, yet her daughter had turned out sharp and unyielding—too clever to fall into their traps.


    Realizing that neither coercion nor persuasion would sway Davina, Terence decided to resort to something darker.


    He forced a sigh, pretending to be weary and helpless. “Well, since you’re so determined, you can take your mother’s ashes. But it’s been so long since Ist saw you. Just grant me one small wish—have a meal with me. After that, I’ll hand them over.”


    Inside, Terenceughed coldly, his eyes glinting with cruelty.


    They nned to drug her, render her unconscious, and deliver her to Darian’s bed. Once Darian had her, there would be no turning back—she would be trapped by shame and forced to ept her fate.


    “I’m not here to negotiate. I’m here to tell you that I’ll be taking my mother’s ashes—whether you allow it or not,” Davina spat sharply.


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