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The weight of my words pressed upon Vanessa like a physical force. No one spoke up to shield her now, not even me, her beloved foster grandmother who had always taken her side.
Sniffling pitifully, she began her tale, painting herself as a wronged and fragile girl.
“That day at the stables, I asked Sister Olivia to teach me to ride. Everything was going well, but suddenly Moonbeam went mad and threw me off, and I was injured.”
Everyone present knew this story, yet the way Connor had hinted earlier suggested a hidden agenda. We all listened in silence, waiting for her to continue.
Vanessa nervously glanced at Connor, whose ice-blue gaze was sharp as a blade, making her visibly tremble. She bit her lip and added more details.
“Actually, it was just a misunderstanding. I thought Sister Olivia disliked me and deliberately made Moonbeam crazy to harm me. But afterward, I heard that there was a wound found on the mare’s neck, probably from before she was brought out.”
Her voice grew shakier as she continued.
“I must have accidentally pressed on the injury, which caused Moonbeam to panic and lose control.”
Turning her tear-filled violet eyes to Olivia, she choked out, “I’m sorry, Sister Olivia. I wrongly suspected you and shouldn’t have harbored such malicious thoughts. Can you forgive me?”
(Olivia’s POV)
I frowned but remained silent, my amber eyes cool and detached. The performance before me was painfully transparent-Vanessa’s pitiful act failing to mask the deception that anyone could detect.
Her violet eyes brimmed with tears that seemed calculated rather than genuine. The way she twisted the truth while appearing to confess disgusted me.
(Katherine’s POV)
I could not hide my displeasure as I watched this shameful display. My foster daughter, whom I had raised alongside my own son, had apparently lied about Olivia.
“Vanessa, how could you think such a thing of Olivia? How could she harm you?” I reproached, my amber eyes flashing with maternal disappointment.
William, my husband and Alpha of our family, frowned deeply beside me.
“Why didn’t you just enroll in an equestrian class if you wanted to learn?” he asked sternly. “Not only did you fail to learn, you got yourself injured and even created such a misunderstanding with your brother’s fiancée.”
The mention of “fiancée” visibly sparked something in Vanessa’s eyes-a flash of jealousy that she quickly suppressed. She bowed her head, whispering, “I know I was wrong, Dad, Mom.”
(Connor’s POV)
I kept my eyes icy, refusing to soften at her practiced display of remorse.
“Didn’t you say that day Olivia kicked Moonbeam hard, causing her to go wild? Why don’t you mention that now?” I challenged.
Without waiting for her reply, I turned to my parents, my voice cold as frost.
“Mom, Dad, who has been responsible for Vanessa’s upbringing? How did she become like this-full of lies and schemes?”
My parents exchanged a worried glance, finally realizing the matter was more serious than a childish quarrel. My mother turned sharply toward Vanessa.
“Did you lie to us?” she demanded.
Vanessa’s tears gushed anew, pitiful and desperate. “I… I was wrong, Mom…”
My grandmother’s expression hardened as the truth became clear.
“You told me it was a misunderstanding, but you never said you lied to frame her,” she said, her voice trembling with disappointment. “Is this what your education taught you-to slander others with lies?”
(Richard’s POV)
I felt my face darken with anger as I listened to this confession. My daughter had been wrongfully accused by this girl.
“Matriarch Rivers, Mr. Rivers, my daughter Olivia would never harm anyone,” I stated firmly. “Since your foster daughter lied to frame her, I expect a proper explanation.”
Beside me, Natalie’s voice rang out too, unusually protective.
“Yes, Olivia is the treasure of our family. We may not be as influential as your Rivers family, but our daughter is kind and innocent, never capable of such despicable acts.”
(Olivia’s POV)
Hearing my father and stepmother defend me so sincerely, my heart tightened with a wave of emotion. The years of estrangement suddenly paled before their unwavering protection-perhaps their love had always been there, even if buried beneath misunderstandings.
I glanced at Natalie, seeing her in a new light. She had called me “the treasure of our family” without hesitation.
Vanessa sobbed harder, then bowed deeply to me. “I’m sorry, Sister Olivia. I was wrong. I shouldn’t have lied and slandered you. I’m sorry…”
(Connor’s POV)
Without hesitation, I announced coldly, “Dad, Mom, Grandmother, I will be sending my foster sister abroad.”
My words stunned everyone into silence. The ticking of the grandfather clock in the corner seemed deafening in the sudden quiet.
Vanessa’s eyes widened with panic, and she started shaking her head wildly.
“No, I don’t want to go abroad! I don’t want to leave!” she cried, her composure completely shattered.
My tone remained resolute and unyielding. “This is a notice, not a discussion.”
(Eleanor’s POV)
I felt my voice tremble in reluctance. Despite her faults, Vanessa had been my companion for years.
“I disagree. Vanessa keeps me company at home,” I protested. “You and your parents are always so busy-who will be with me if she leaves?”
Then Connor dropped a bombshell, his voice slicing through the room like a blade.
“Vanessa covets her own foster brother. Are you really going to keep her in Riverdale?
Aren’t you afraid of scandal?”
“WHAT!” I nearly choked on my breath, clutching at my chest in shock. William and
Katherine paled with disgust beside me.
(Katherine’s POV)
My face turned ashen as the implication of Connor’s words sank in.
“What is the meaning of this?” I demanded, unable to believe what I was hearing.
Vanessa’s complexion drained of all color. She trembled violently, lips white as chalk.
“Brother, you… you…” she stammered, unable to form a coherent denial.
(Connor’s POV)
My face darkened, my tone merciless as I confronted the truth we had all ignored for too long.
“Vanessa, put away those filthy thoughts. Stay far away from me. I will never be interested in you.”
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