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Elsie didn’t even look at the screen before rushing to deny it. “Of course it’s not me. I’ve never taken photos like that…”
Yunice scoffed. “This ount has been posting non–stop for three years. You really think it’s mine?”
Owen scrolled through the feed, frowning in confusion. “If it’s not you and it’s not Elsie, howe it’s filled with stuff from the Saunders family? Who coul
it be?”
Elsie’s mind raced. Of all people, I hadn’t expected Owen to be fare blind.
But if he couldn’t recognize the profile picture as mine… then this would be easy to handle.
A sh of inspiration hit her. She said quietly. I think I know what happened…”
Everyone turned to look at her
jElsie put on her most serious face. “It’s a friend of mine. She grew up poor and always said she admired me. She used to visit
our house under the pretext of wanting to experience a better life, and she’d take pictures. I never imagined that she’d use them to pretend to be a rich heiress.
Making up a fake friend, huh?
But of course Owen bought it. He scolded, “Then stop bringing such vain people into our home.”
Elsie nodded obediently. Tll cut her off right now,”
Seeing this perfect opportunity for exposure slip away again, Gill couldn’t <b>stand </b>it any longer. “Even if that were true, what about the jadeite bracelet Mr. Quinton gave our Ms. Saunders just half a day ago? Did your friend steal that <b>too</b><b>?</b>”
Owen nced at Elsie, and the flicker of doubt in his eyes didn’t escape Yunice.
<b>That </b>one flicker told Yunice everything. Deep down, Owen just didn’t want to believe that Elsie was that kind <i>of </i>person. <i>No </i>matter what evidence was presented to him, he’d still choose the more ridiculous exnation.
<b>And </b>it was this unwillingness that chilled me to the bone.
Because when Elsie was stabbed. Owen never once questioned whether it was <b>true</b>.
It was as if, in his heart, I was just the type to do something so cruel
Elsie quickly came up with a new excuse. “The jadeite bracelet got on my wrist by ident: I tried everything <b>to </b>get it off. Then the same friend offered <b>to </b>help and asked me <b>to </b>send her some pictures. I didn’t <b>know </b>she was going to Photoshop them and <b>post </b>them on Instagram…
As soon as she finished<b>, </b>she <b>gave </b>Owen a nervous look, afraid he wouldn’t believe her.
But Owen just let out a sigh of relief, as if he was d he hadn’t misjudged her <b>after </b>all
Gill snapped, “You people are unbelievable, lying <b>through </b>your teeth!”
<b>Lily </b><b>said </b>calmly, “Yunice, you should learn from Elsie’s mistake. Be more careful about making friends. Don’t bring rude people into the house.”
She even gave Cill a sharp look as she spoke
Gill looked like <b>she </b>was going to explode. Yunice replied, “Where is the lie in what she said? You all lie through your teeth<b>. </b>I think my friend is <b>great</b>. Polite is something <b>you </b><b>use </b>on people who actually <b>have </b>it. On you<b>? </b>Total waste.”
Lily sighed as if she were deeply <b>heartbroken</b>. “<b>You’re </b>still defending her? You used to be so sweet. Now look at <b>you</b>,
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Yunice saw through it all. “I wish someone had told me the truth. Then maybe I wouldn’t have wasted so many years being manipted and bullied in the name of <b>family</b>.”
Lily <b>froze</b>, and when her eyes met Yunice’s, she could see it.
Yenice had truly awakened. It wasn’t a phase or a tantrum; she had given up the thing she once valued most. She lived for herself now.
And a selfish person had nothing to fear. Such a person was hard to control.
Lily’s expression grew heavy.
No wonder Yunice had been flourishingtely. She had probably been nning her departure from the Saunders family all along.
Lily said in a hushed <b>tone</b>, “So all this time you’ve been pretending you don’t care, but deep down you hate <b>that </b>Paul chose Elsie. That’s why you resent the whole Saunders family, isn’t it?”
What kind of trusted logic was that?
She had no valid argument lef, so now she toas just trying to paint me as jealous!
Yunice scoffed. “I was the one who requested the separation. I dumped him. If someone else wanted to pick up the trash, Idugh, not get jealous.
Lily clutched her handkerchief tightly, her jaw quivering. “If that’s <b>really </b><b>how </b>you feel, why are you still trying to seduce <b>Paul</b>? <b>Why </b>are you sabotaging his rtionship with Elsie?”
Yunice looked at her coldly and repeated, “Seduce?”
Lily took a shaky breath. Tears streamed down her cheeks. Her face said it all a mother torn between daughters, painfully forced to tell the truth.
“Paul went to your room. You two met in secret. There are messages between you. People have seen it. Are you really going to deny it?”
Yunice scoffed. “Let me guess. <b>Your </b>witness is Elsie, right?”