Chapter 177 Seeds of Doubt


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    For just a moment, Erin’s face fell, but she quickly adjusted her expression. “Tracy, how long have you even known him? Do you really think you understand him that well?”


    Erin tilted her chin up, her voice full of confidence. “As long as I want someone, there’s never been a person I couldn’t win over.”


    Her smile sharpened. “Did you forget how much our family once spoiled you? And yet, in the end, every single one of them turned to me.”


    Her words cut deep, and she wasn’t finished. “They had lived with you for years. How long has Ronald even known you? Even Norris, who swore he’d love only you for life, fell head over heels for me. So tell me— what makes you think Ronald will be the exception?”


    Erin’s smug little smile cut deep. Every word she threw out was like a needle stabbing into Tracy’s chest, draining the color from her face.


    Her words were cruel-but the worst part was, they weren’t entirely wrong.


    People really are fickle.


    Erin saw Tracy’s shaken expression and pressed harder. “Oh, you probably didn’t notice. When the hotel manager was checking your invitation, Ronald couldn’t keep his eyes off me.”


    She leaned closer, her tone dripping with fake sweetness. “So when Winona dragged you away, I went over to him myself. Want to guess what we talked about?”


    Her voice was teasing and suggestive, leaving Tracy’s mind to fill in the nks.


    Tracy knew Erin was just trying to stir things up. She knew her words couldn’t be trusted. She even remembered the promise she’d made to Ronald-to believe in him no matter what.


    But deep inside, a dark whisper pushed its way in.


    Don’t fool yourself. Everyone changes. Ronald will too. He’s no different from your family, no different from anyone else you’ve trusted for the past 20 years. They’ll all leave you without a second thought.


    The whisper echoed like a curse, hammering at the walls of her heart.


    Meanwhile, Erin stood there with a harmless smile, though her eyes gleamed with something twisted.


    No one ever really know what’s going on in someone else’s heart.


    Erin knew that. And all she wanted was to crack Tracy’s defenses, to make her doubt-even if it was just for a second.


    Because once the doubt was there, Erin could make it grow into something so much bigger.


    It was the same trick she’d used to turn the Jackmans against Tracy, the very thing that had let her steal everything away.


    When Erin felt she had full control of the situation, Ronald suddenly appeared from behind Erin, rushing


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    forward with worry written all over his face.


    He grabbed Tracy’s arm. “CeeCee, what’s wrong?”


    Ronald had only lost sight of her for a few minutes; why did she look so pale now?


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    His voice cut through the haze in her mind like a burst of sunlight, chasing away the shadows and silencing the whisper that had been eating at her.


    Tracy lifted her head to look at him, her eyes unfocused and dazed, almost as if he were a stranger.


    For a second, Erin was overwhelmed with guilt. Ronald’s sudden arrival had rattled her. But when she saw Tracy’s stunned expression, her confidence returned.


    So what if Tracy was supposed to be the main character?


    With the help Erin had, even the heroine could be reduced to nothing but a stepping stone.


    Still, she didn’t want Ronald calling out the lies she’d just spun. Quickly, she said, “Ronald, you two should talk. I’ll leave you alone.”


    Before he could say anything to rebuke her, Erin spun on her heel and slipped away, too afraid he might throw her words back in her face.


    But Ronald wasn’t even thinking about her. His eyes never left Tracy, filled with nothing but concern.


    Erin’s retreating voice snapped her back to reality. Tracy shook her head lightly and said, “I’m fine.”


    When she turned, Erin was already gone. Tracy frowned.


    What happened?


    Something about that felt off.


    She drew in a long breath and pushed aside the jumble of thoughts. “Come on. We have more important things to focus on.”


    Opportunities like tonight were rare. If they missed this one, Winona would definitely be on guard next


    time.


    Their n couldn’t be ruined-not by anything or anyone.


    Tracy knew Winona probably had people watching her every move, maybe even scheming behind the


    scenes.


    What she didn’t know was that Winona already had a n-and it involved Matthew.


    Matthew was the sole heir of the Renaults and carried himself with the polished charm of someone raised by an aristocratic family to be a perfect gentleman.


    While Matthew wasughing and chatting with guests, Winona stormed up with a long face. Shemanded rudely, “You. Come with me. We need to talk.”


    Not a flicker of irritation showed on his face. When the guests looked at him awkwardly, he gave a polit§/3


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    smile and said casually, “You know how women are-sometimes they get upset over the littlest things. I’ll go calm her down. Please excuse me.”


    The guests chuckled and nodded, clearly impressed. “Mr. Renault really does have the best temperament. So well-mannered, his family raised him right.”


    Matthew acknowledged thepliment with a graceful nod before following Winona.


    Only when they reached a quiet corner did the warm smile slip from his face.


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