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The people who once played significant roles in Venessa’s life had each personally pushed her into the abyss.
Just as Cole was about to speak, still holding the pastries, he suddenly received a phone call and hurriedly left.
In her hotel room, Venessa took a bath.
As she looked at the haphazard scars on her body, her eyes stung intensely.
These scars were the humiliations she had endured during her four-year imprisonment.
Even though she had regained her freedom, it felt as if a brand had been etched onto her, haunting her like a shadow for the rest of her life.
After blow-drying her hair, she seemed a bit more spirited.
Since she didn’t have any new clothes, she had no choice but to continue wearing her old, worn-out sweater. She then put on gloves to hide her chilblains and blisters.
In the inpatient building, Venessa asked the nurse for directions and eventually found her way to the operating room.
At that moment, the members of the Pierce family were anxiously waiting outside.
Vera, who had been lying in the hospital room, had suddenly fallen ill and was rushed off for emergency surgery.
Venessa watched as the red light above the operating room flickered on. Her long eyelashes trembled, and her heart was overwhelmed by a profound sense of suffocation.
Vera was the person who loved her most in this world. She wouldn’t know what to do if something happened to her.
As Venessa approached, Madison casually flicked her wrist, drawing attention to the bracelet she wore.
“Venessa, Grandma gave this to you before she went into surgery, but I really like it. Could you…”
Venessa glanced at the emerald bracelet and remained silent.
Her thoughts drifted back to four years ago when Madison had a habit of taking things away from her.
She had seized her room, clothes, bags, shoes, and even her beloved pet cat, which tragically didn’t survive her cruel games.
Back then, she had been consumed with anger.
But now, she didn’t care anymore.
Everything in the Pierce residence-every blade of grass, tree, brick, and tile-belonged to Madison, the legitimate daughter.
And she was merely a pretend daughter, an outsider who had enjoyed the privileges of a true daughter for eighteen years.
Madison displayed a disheartened expression. “If you’re not willing to give it to me, then I’ll just give it back to you.”
Upon witnessing this scene, Gabe stepped in, reprimanding, “Enough, Venessa. It’s just a bracelet. Can’t you give it to Madison? If you want one, I can go back and buy you another eight or ten!”
Venessa quietly took a seat on the chair.
She hadn’t said a word or done anything wrong, yet simply standing there seemed to be a mistake.
Perhaps she was the original sin herself.
“Gabe, I really love this bracelet. Why didn’t Grandma give it to me? Is it because she doesn’t like me?”
Tears clung to Madison’s curled lashes as she looked pitifully at Gabe.
Gabe, as if he’d lost his mind, abruptly pulled Venessa up and scolded her angrily, “How could you be so petty to fight with Madison over a bracelet? And you’re pulling a long face? Venessa, do you think that just because you have Grandma’s protection, I can’t do anything to you?”
“I-“
Before Venessa could utter a word, Gabe had already pulled her along into the operating room.
“Grandma is in there, undergoing surgery, and her fate is hanging in the balance. And yet here you are, upset with Madison over a mere bracelet! Can’t you be a little less worrisome? Do you want to get her killed?”
Venessa’s leg, already in a delicate condition, throbbed with intense pain as Gabe roughly dragged her, causing her to gasp for air.
In a moment of instability, she fell flat on the ground.
Returning from the restroom, Harriet witnessed the scene.
She hurried over to help Venessa up while berating Gabe, “Why are you picking on your sister again?”
Gabe gritted his teeth in frustration.
“Mom, she bullied Madison! She knows Grandma is having surgery, yet she didn’t stop and even made Madison cry!” Gabe protested. “Grandma can’t handle the shock. If she were to come out and see this, she’d probably get so upset she’d need another surgery!”
Harriet looked at the teary-eyed Madison.
Upon learning the details of the situation, she couldn’t help but criticize Venessa, “Vena, don’t blame me for saying this, but you really shouldn’t have argued with your sister. Your grandma’s health has been quite poor these past couple of years; she can’t handle even the slightest bit of stress. Why don’t you let Wavy have the bracelet?”
Venessa, her face devoid of any emotion, responded, “I never said I was unwilling to give it to her.”
Harriet frowned. “Then why did your brother lose his temper? And why is Wavy crying? All right, it doesn’t matter who’s right or wrong. It’s just a bracelet. I will get you another one later.”
Venessa gave a nod.
She fell silent, knowing that anything she said would be wrong.
Moments ago, Gabe had yanked her harshly, causing her to take a nasty fall. The pain in her leg was so intense that she could barely stand.
With her sudden release from jail and not having eaten a thing, she was worn and frail, her body pushed to its absolute limits.
Her thin frame and sickly yellow complexion made her look as though she were suffering from a terminal illness.
Everything went dark before her eyes, and a wave of intense dizziness washed over her, causing her to collapse onto the ground.
Gabe sneered. “So you’ve stopped snatching the bracelet now and started playing the victim? Hurry up and get moving! Stop acting like you’re dead. If Grandma sees you like this and gets upset, you’re going to be in trouble!”
Venessa cocked her head and completely passed out.
An indeterminate amount of time had passed before she woke up in a hospital bed.
Harriet’s sobs were notably distinct in the air.
Glancing down, Venessa noticed she was wearing a hospital gown.
They had seen the scars on her body.
