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(Victoria's POV)
Relief washed overas | heard Ethan's suspicion about Olivia. His amber eyes narrowed,
jaw clenched tight with anger. This was exactly what | needed.
"Victoria, was it Olivia who did this to you?" Ethan asked again, his voice low and dangerous.
| didn't answer immediately, letting my silence speak volumes. My head throbbed where Olivia
had slammed it against Lily's tombstone, but the pain was worth it for what | was about to
gain.
Without concrete evidence, Ethan would always chooseover Olivia. He always had.
| trembled slightly in his arms, playing the frightened victim to perfection. "I... | don't want to
cause trouble," | whispered, my voice breaking.
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Ethan's arms tightened aroundprotectively. The gesture sent a thrill of satisfaction
through me.
"Emma, sweetheart," | called weakly, spotting my daughter hovering anxiously in the doorway.
"Mommy's going to be fine. Dorothy, please take her upstairs."
Dorothy Lawson, our housekeeper, appeared behind Emma. "Calong, Miss Emma. Your
mother needs to rest."
"But Mommy-" Emma began, her eyes wide with fear.
| summoned a brave smile. "Go with Dorothy, darling. Ethan will take care of Mommy."
As Dorothy led Emma away, | made sure Ethan noticed my motherly concern. His expression softened further,
exactly as I'd planned.
Once Emma was safely upstairs, | let the tears flow freely. They weren't entirely fake-my head did hurt-but |
certainly embellished my distress.
"| didn't want to say anything in front of Emma,” | sobbed, clinging to Ethan's shirt. "But it was Olivia. She... she
attackedat the cemetery."
Dr. Bennett raised an eyebrow but continued cleaning my wound in silence.
"The cemetery?" Ethan's voice was tight with controlled fury. "What were you doing there?"
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| lowered my eyes, the picture of remorse. "I wanted to pay my respects to Lily. | know how
much she meant to you, and | thought... | thought it might help bring us closer." Ethan's expression softened at
the mention of his daughter.
"Olivia was already there when | arrived," | continued, weaving my tale carefully. "I tried to leave
quietly, but she sawand just... snapped.”
| touched my forehead gingerly. "She grabbedby the hair and slammed my head against
Lily's tombstone. Over and over. She kept screaming that | killed Lily."
Ethan's face darkened. "She's completely lost her mind."
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| nodded weakly. "I was so frightened, Ethan. | thought she might kill me."
Dr. Bennett cleared his throat. "And what exactly triggered this attack? Olivia Winters has
always struckas remarkably controlled, even in grief."
| shot him a resentful look. The old healer had always been too perceptive for my liking.
"I don't know," | lied. "I barely said hello before she attacked me."
Dr. Bennett's expression remained skeptical, but he said nothing more.
"I managed to get away," | continued, pressing closer to Ethan. "I was so afraid
she might followhome, might try to hurt Emma..."
Ethan's protective instincts flared exactly as I'd hoped. "She won't get anywhere near you or
Emma. I'll make sure of that."
Just as Ethan was about to say more, a chilling voice cut through the room. "How convenient that you left out the
part where you tried to curse my daughter's grave."
My blood froze. Standing in the doorway, her clothes and hands covered in blood, was Olivia Winters. Her
emerald eyes burned with hatred as they fixed on me.
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