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As expected. Owen turned his attention back to Yunice. “Electroshock therapy is a standard treatment for mental illness. It’s not unreasonable for them to use it on you. What’s unreasonable is you. If you’re cured, then you should correct your bbad /bhabits. Do you really think that the number 1030 is going to avoid you forever?”

The moment Owen mentioned 1030, Yunice felt an involuntary jolt in her knee, but she gritted her teeth band /bforced herself to stay still, biting binto /bthe meat in her mouthb. /bThe metallic taste of blood spread across her tongue. Yunice’s gaze steadied. “Don’t worry. Ill change.”

Elsie, thinking she bhad /bturned the situation in her favor, smirked bslightly/b, but before she could bask in her victory, Yunice spoke again. “But do you all really think the Powell family rejected Elsie just because of my outburst?”

Owen’s tone was indifferent. “Isn’t that the breason/b?”

Yunice bchuckled/bb. /b“I’ve been ‘crazy‘ for a long time. This isn’t news. The Powell family has always known about my condition. yet they still agreed to Elsie and Paul’s engagement. That means, bas /blong bas /bit’s bnot /bme marrying into their family, they don’t care about my illness‘ Am I wrong?”

No one could refute her. Yunice’s mental illness had been a known fact for years. Three years ago, she was already cast aside. There was no reason for the Powell family to suddenly act differently now.

She continued, “Besides, isn’t contrast supposed to make the flower look more beautiful? If I lost myposure, wouldn’t that make Elsie seem even more poised? If Mr. Jensen was truly satisfied with her, my presence should’ve only made him. appreciate her more, not less.”

Owen choked on his words.

Elsie clenched her fingers anxiously, while Lily’s expression turned sour. She shot Yunice a sharp nce.

Noticing Lily’s subile movements, Yunice smirked inwardly. This woman had always believed she raised a beloved and admired rose, one that everyone should cherish.

Fine Then let’s shatter that illusion.

“The Powell family isn’t just ba /bwealthy family. They are the elite of the elite. Their chosen partners must be wless in every way Appearance, family background, demeanor. Each trait must be impable, leaving no room for criticism. So tell me, do you really bthink /ba counterfeit heiress who gets asthma attacks whenever she’s too hot, too cold, btoo /bexcited, too bfrightened/b, or whenever the air quality isn’t perfect is suitable bto /bbstand /bin the spotlight at high–society banquets?”

Owen froze.

Elsie turned red with rage and stomped on her own bmother’s /bbfoot/bb. /b

bLily /bprotested, “Yunice, how could you belittle your own bsister /blike this? Owen truly loves Elsie. He doesn’t care about these thingsb” /b

Yunice did not hesitate to strike at the heart of the issue. “Is the Powell family run by Paul or by his father?”

Lily tried to argue. “Paul will persuade

“Mom” Owen interrupted her. Lily might not understand how the bworld /bworked, but Owen did.

Junior was rightb. /bJensen was then who made the decisions. Love did not matter. Paul could not go against his father. And Elsie’s illness

ackground! Those were hidden risks Jensen, that old for, would never take such a gamble

Owen pressed a hand to his forehead, suddenly feeling irritable Why had he not thought of this before!

Just when he thought the conversation could not get any more painful, Yunice delivered the final blow. “If the Saunders family’s status were powerful enough, then none of these hidden issues would be a problem. But unfortunately, in Mr. Jensens eyes, we are utterly insignificant bWhat /bhe wants from a bmarriage /balliance is a family that brings gold by the millions. not a charity case

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for us”

Owen straightened his backb, /bring at Yunice with even more hostility.

That’s right. How dare she criticize met She was the most useless one in the family!

bWatching /bthe bthree /bof them re at her like angry roosters, Yunice found the situation amusing.

No one likes to bhear /bthe truth. Owen, especially, lived bin /bba /bbubble of ttery, indulging in bhis /bown delusions. No wonder the Saunders family bkept /bdeclining

She bdid /bnot bother arguing further as it bwould /bbonly /bbe a waste of breath.

Elsie, however, took the opportunity to dere, “Owen, I will find a way to cure my illness and restore our bfamily’s /breputation

Seeing Elsie’s determined expression, Owen felt a wave of bwarmth /bin bhis /bchest.

Yes. This was what a caring younger sister bshould /bbe like. Unlike bYunice/b, toho only knee how to stab her family where it hurt!

With Elsie by his side, Owen found Yunice even more insufferable.

Elsieforted him while heading upstairs, throwing a nce at Lily on the way.

Understanding the silent message. Lily headed to the kitchen to prepare a te of fruit for the two of them.

And so, Yunice was left alone bagain/b. But she did not feel lonely. In fact, she felt more bat /bpeace this way.

Resting her chin on her bhand/b, she sat downstairs, blost /bin thought.

A face shed through her mind. It bwas /bWyatt.

She had to get her father’s bracelet bback/b. It was one of the few things in this world that still meant something to bher/b.

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Everyone in Silverburgh knew bWyatt /bbwas /bba /bcruel man with a twisted sense of humor. He found pleasure in watching others.

For the stingy, he would lure them binto /bgambling, reveling in their downfalls they lost everything.

For insecure women, he would provide money, fueling their obsession with stic surgery–until they butchered their own faces beyond recognition. Then, he would cut them off, leaving them no room for regret.

For the devoted, he would deliberately send people to tempt them, watching as they spiraled into utter bruin /bbefore finally king interest

Thest of has amusements was long. It seemed he was bjust /ba man who enjoyed bcausing /bharm for no benefit of his own.

After gathering enough information on him, Yunice noticed ba /bpattern.

Wyatt’s targets were random, but he had a preference. He liked destroying things that were beautiful. He took bpleasure /bin

urning people into the very thing they hated mont

And now, Yunice suspected she was his next ything

But what could possibly interest him about t

She was already ruined. No family, no love, no wealth, no future What bwas /bthere left for him to break? She could bnot /bfigure it

but one thing was certain. If anyone belonged La mental hospital, it

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She looked

up band /bsaw Paul.

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After btoday’s /bdisastrous gathering, she figured he was here tofort Elsie.

Without hesitation, she pointed upstairs. “They’re all up there.” Then, she lowered her gaze again, continuing to ponder her thoughts.

But bPaul /bdid not bleave/b.

Instead, he scoffed. “Yunice, do you bthink /bthis is fun?”

She blinked. “Hmm?”

bPaul /bstiffened. “You’re ignoring me on purpose. You canceled the engagement just to y hard to get and make me bchase /bafter you, bright/bb?/b”

Yunice was a little confused about what Paul was bthinking/b. He would not have wanted it if she were to keep bholding /bon to their past, but now that she was letting go, he seemed unhappy

What do you want?

“Oh. I get it now. You wanted me to beg you to bstay /bso byou /bcould dramatically reject me, making yourself look even more desirable: Yunice smirked.

“You!” Pau! stammered, suddenly unsure of himself.

Yunice leaned backzily. “You’re just mad bthat /bI let you go too easily. Your ego couldn’t handle it, so now you’re here to bmake /btrouble.

Paul clenched his jaw. “You. You got it wrong! I dumped byou /bfirst!”

Yurice tilted her head. Then why do you seem like the one who can’t move on?”

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