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He knew he’d messed up this time–but the fact that no one med him only made it more unsettling. It felt like everyone was naturally choosing <b>whatever </b>situation benefitted them most, and <b>no </b>one cared about Yunice’s sacrifice.
“Owen,
When Owen’s pupils trembled and his face twisted in painful hesitation, Elsie took <b>his </b>hand and said sincerely YILL
did the right thing! Wyatt <b>was </b>born rotten, and Morgan just had a bad reputation. Yunice refused to follow your lead–she
was bound to suffer for it sooner orter!
Owen <b>gave </b>a half–hearted nod. It looked like he heard her… but also like he <b>didn’t</b>.
–
Then Lily sat down with a worried <b>look </b><b>and </b>muttered, “Yunice is one stubborn kid. What I’m most afraid of now is what if she really tries to press charges against you?”
Owen replied, “She’s got no proof. The police won’t believe <b>her</b><b>.</b>”
“But what if she goes to Wyatt for help?” Lily said anxiously. “Forget theck of evidence–<b>Wyatt </b>could easily fake some <b>and </b>have you locked up!”
Owen froze, anxiety shed across his face.
Elsie clenched her palm, her face twisting <b>with </b>jealousy. Wyatt. It’s always Wyatt! How is Yunice this lucky? She’s fallen so far, yet somehow she still finds someone to rely on–someone who helps her turn everything around!
Lily was still racking her brain for ways to help Owen, when she suddenly thought of something. “Owen, how did you even find Yunice?”
Owen’s expression grew uneasy. He didn’t want <b>to </b>answer.
Lily grew impatient. “Come on, tell me!”
Owen hesitated, stammered, and then finally gave up pretending. “I hired someone to <b>pull </b>off the cemetery theft…”
Afraid Lily would be furious, he quickly added, “But I didn’t touch my dad’s <b>grave</b><b>!</b>”
Lily froze, needing a few seconds to piece it together.
Far <b>from </b>angry at Owen’s disobedience, she actually seemed relieved, like a weight had been lifted. “So that’s what happened… Everyone’s got a weakness, something they can’t bear….
Then, calmly, Lily <b>said</b>, “Yunice’s weakness is her father’s grave.”
As long as she kept Will’s grave under her watch, she could control Yunice; Yunice wouldn’t dare take things further.
Owen and Elsie both got what Lily meant, but neither of them said anything–neither wanted to be the bad guy.
After <b>all</b>, they were the children; they couldn’t be the ones to disrespect their father’s resting ce.
But Lily could say it. Gripping the armrest and frowning, she muttered, “The <b>Saunders </b>family’s been going through one storm after anothertely. It’s gotta be <b>the </b>family tomb acting up. Owen, tomorrow, get someone to check your dad’s grave.
If something’s wrong<b>, </b>maybe we should move <b>him </b>somewhere <b>else </b>and change our luck.”
Owen met Lily’s eyes, and it <b>was </b><b>clear </b>there <b>was </b>more to her words.
Sure, the <b>grave </b>might be moved but only he would <b>know </b>where it ended up.
He fell silent for a moment before giving a quiet <b>nod</b><b>. </b>
If this <b>was </b>what it <b>took </b>to <b>keep </b>Yunice in line, then so be it.
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<b>As </b>she said that, the hand resting on the armrest trembled nonstop. It was the same hand that had held the knife earlier- almost slicing off Yunice’s finger
She knew she was being sed, but she couldn’t help it. Between Yunice and Elsie, she could only choose one. She couldn’t bear to see Elsie’s fingers broken
<b>But </b>the more decisive she was in the moment, the more guilt consumed her afterward.
Yunice was her daughter too; she didn’t want to <b>hurt </b>her.
She could only hope Will’s ashes would be enough to rein Yunice in.
As long as Yunice behaved and didn’t cause trouble with Elsie, she wouldn’t <b>have </b>to keep making these painful choices–or force herself into doing something she’d regret..
Owen didn’t return that night. Elsie had already fallen asleep in the hospital bed.
Lilyy on the caretaker’s cot, drifting off and waking up again and again.
What haunted her <b>by </b>day found her in her dreams at night. Every time she closed her eyes, she dreamt of the scene where she nearly chopped off Yunice’s finger with the knife.
And thest time she tried to force Yunice into marriage–she’d nearly strangled her.
Those memories jolted her awake in terror. Again and again, she dreamt of Yunice <b>lying </b>lifeless on the bed after being strangled–and every time <b>she </b>did, she shot up in a cold sweat, flipping off the cot and crashing to the ground.
Heart pounding, she looked around in a panic, only to see the dir glow of the bedsidemp. She was still in the hospital; Elsie was still sleeping peacefully in the bed beside her.
Lily let out a breath and wiped the sweat from her forehead. But <b>just </b>as she was about to get up, she felt her hand touch. something on the ground.