ter when a sudden, piercing cry shattered the stillness of the house.

ntire Warren family w

on, every accusation landed squarely on Katherine's shoulders, each wor

e. If she was destined to leave this house, then she would leave-but sh

rrowed as irrit

"That's enough. Are you truly shameless enough to twist the truth now? Are you se

may not have grown up with the finest education like you," she said weakly, her voice tremb

ed not with pain, but with unmistakable provocation. In Lilah's mind

o anger. Only a faint trace of mockery lingering in her eyes, as thoug

ent a ripple of unease

nd. The unmistakable thud of s

voice echoing through the room

hed. She snappe

n the wall flickered to life, displaying footage from the hallway's security camera. Lilah appeared on the stai

ained from L

isbelief. There was surveillance in

tared at the screen

fall had been nothing more than

That was why she had prepared in advance. She knew all too well what kind of person Lilah

en to strike once...

ened as she forced her voice to tremble. "I'm sorry, Mom... Dad..." she whispered. "I was just afraid. Afra

er had endured over the years, a trace of pity softened his gaze. "Why would you do somethin

h the air, cold and unyielding. The fai

nce possessed had long

ened, slipping out of Ariella's arms, her expressi

the Warren Estate immediately. Mom, Dad-you won't ever have to worry about

ou really have to be so unforgiving just because you're in the right? If you hadn't stolen L

exhaustion. She had seen

eep up this performance or shove everything onto me. I have no interest in the Warren

lked upstairs. The room fell

Roger's expressions da

teeth, fury burni

re of all places. In her mind, this fake daughter should have been knee

ned. In her hand was a small,

lla were visib

putting on a show-waiting for them to stop her, to ask her to stay. But they would

ched in col

, Lilah felt a wave of indescribabl

rine would leave so easily. Surely... there had t