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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.
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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.”
(Olivia’s POV)
I was stunned by his ruthless exposure. My amber eyes widened slightly.
I never expected that, just because I once hinted Vanessa might be infatuated with
her foster brother, Connor would now tear apart all illusions so publicly and cruelly,
even banishing her abroad without mercy.
(Eleanor’s POV)
I felt overwhelmed, clutching my chest as my voice trembled with anger and
heartbreak.
“Is it true? Did you really harbor such shameless feelings for your brother?”
Vanessa desperately wanted to deny it–I could see it in her eyes–but the words died
in her throat. She could neither confess nor lie.
What she couldn’t do was say she didn’t love him, because her obsession was clearly
bone–deep. Yet she couldn’t bear the idea of leaving him behind forever.
“Grandma, I… I…” Her sobs turned hysterical. “Please, don’t send me away!”
(William’s POV)
I watched my wife’s gaze fill with disgust and outrage. This girl we had welcomed into our home, raised as our own, had betrayed our trust in the most disturbing way.
I sighed heavily, seeing no alternative. “Tomorrow we will arrange your departure immediately. You still have the villa we bought for you in the Western Territory. You can live there. I’ll arrange a position for you at our overseas branch.”
Connor’s voice cut through her pleas, firm and final. “Without my permission, you are
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(Vanessa’s POV)
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“No! I won’t go!” My despair exploded into madness. “Brother, I don’t want to leave
you!”
My tears streamed uncontrollably, my voice shrill and crazed. I couldn’t hold back
anymore–years of hidden feelings burst forth like a broken dam.
“Why? Why can’t I love you? We grew up together, but there’s no blood relation. Why
can’t you just look back at me? Is it wrong that I love you? Is it wrong that I want to be with you forever?”
(Katherine’s POV)
A resounding slap echoed through the hall.
I stood tall, having struck Vanessa’s face hard enough to leave a vivid handprint. My
voice was cold with fury.
“Shut up! Stop talking nonsense! Connor is your brother, and will always be your brother. Even if one day you leave the Rivers family, you’ll never be with him!”
(Vanessa’s POV)
I sneered bitterly, my cheek stinging from Katherine’s slap.
“Heh, do you think I care about being your adopted daughter?” I glared at her with
hatred that had festered for years. “If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have become his
sister. Did you ever ask if I wanted to be adopted? I never wanted to be his sister!”
With those venomous words, I turned and stormed out of the Rivers family mansion, leaving stunned silence behind.
(Olivia’s POV)
Witnessing this ugly and heart–wrenching scene, my heart remained unsettled for a
long time.
The family that had seemed so perfect from the outside had just been torn apart
before my eyes. Vanessa’s confession and subsequent banishment had exposed raw
wounds that would not heal easily.
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Beside me, Connor gently took my hand, his palm warm and steady against mine. His
voice lowered softly, comforting me with quiet determination.
“Livvy, don’t carry any guilt in your heart. None of this is your fault.”
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