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“Tiffany? What the hell is she doing here? Jeffrey panicked.
He instinctively wanted to run, but he couldn’t move at all. It was as if something was holding him in place, preventing, ham from taking a step.
The shock left Thalia trembling, her heart pounding as if it would leap out of her chest. Her face had gone pale, and her body shook uncontrollably.
Tiffany was distressed by her mother’s condition. She immediately took out a pill and gave it to Thalia
After taking the medication, Thalia finally began to recover. She abruptly grabbed Tiffany’s hand and asked anxiously. “Dad it hurt? Are you injured?”
Tiffany looked down at her wrist, where a small scrape caused by a sharp rock was visible. It had happened when the lunged forward to catch Thalia during her fall.
She said, “It’s nothing. Meth. Just a scratch.”
“You foolish child! How could you risk your safety to save me!” Thalia’s voice trembled with anger and heartbreak. Tears welled up in her eyes, but her overwhelming emotion was gratitude.
Tiffany responded, “I’m fine, Mom.”
Only then did Thalia calm down slightly. Her gaze then shifted to Jeffrey, who remained standing in shock.
Her expression turned cold, a mixture of fury and bitter disappointment. “You’re my brother. I trusted you as family. But you tried to kill me?”
“No…” Jeffrey tried to explain. He had always been adept at manipulating Thalia, knowing how to spin a convincing story to regain her trust. He was confident he could make her believe he had no ill intent.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, it felt like an invisible hand had seized his throat. He couldn’t get another word out.
‘What is happening?‘ His face contorted in horror as a chilling realization hit him. He turned to Tiffany, his eyes filled with disbelief and terror.
He cursed inwardly, ‘Bitch! It’s you!‘
Tiffany met his gaze with a faint, serene smile.
Her face still looked as harmless as ever, but Jeffrey saw the unmistakable mockery and contempt.
It was as if she was saying, “Yes, it was me. And what are you going to do about it?”
Jeffrey’s eyes widened in rage as if he wished he could tear Tiffany apart.
But before he could react, Thalia stepped forward and delivered a resounding slap to his face.
She said, “Explain? What could you possibly explain? I know you’re wearing gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints. I bet you even think of shedding a few fake tears at my funeral.”
She continued, “Jeffrey, from this moment on, we are no longer family. Our ties are severed, and you are dead to me!”
Grabbing Tiffany’s hand, Thalia turned and stormed down the mountain without looking back.
Halfway down, they ran into Daisy, who was still resting.
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Daisy asked, “Aunt Thatta, you’re already coming down? Tiffany What are you doing here?”
The moment Daisy saw Tiffany, Daisy’s heart sank. Nothing good ever happened when she showed up. She could only hope her father’s plan had succeeded.
Thalia shot Daisy a cold look and, without a word, slapped her across the face. Then, she left with Tiffany. Her fiery anger was completely uncharacteristic of her usually gentle demeanor
Daisy was stunned, her 110 the side from the impact
She clutched her face, seething with rage. Yet when she looked up again, Thalia was already walking away with Tiffany.
Daisy was utterly confused abo and started climbing.
At the summit, Jeffrey stood still.
what had happened. Glancing up toward the summit, she bit her lip, clenched her fists,
The paralyzing sensation that had gripped his legs slowly began to fade. After a long time, he finally regained control of his body.
Exhausted, Daisy finally climbed to the top of the mountain and blurted out, “Dad, what are you doing? They’re already gone! Did you get it done or not?”
Jeffrey’s anger flared. Suddenly, he slapped her hard. “It’s your fault! If it weren’t for you letting Tiffany up here to ruin my plans, I wouldn’t have failed!”
“I didn’t!” Daisy felt deeply wronged. She had been resting on the steps the entire time and hadn’t even seen Tiffany go up!
“Still denying it?” Jeffrey, consumed by frustration with no outlet, slapped her again, leaving her in tears.
At that moment, a bold and terrifying thought crossed his mind.
If he couldn’t escape this disaster and Thalia was no longer an option, he started to think of Daisy. He pondered if pushing Daisy off the cliff could achieve the same outcome.
“Dad… Dad, what are you doing?” Daisy retreated step by step. The look in Jeffrey’s eyes was horrifying, like that of a ruthless killer who no longer recognized kinship.
She backed away, tripped over a withered branch, and fell to the ground.
“Dad, what’s wrong with you?” Her tearful voice brought Jeffrey back to his senses. He took a deep breath and growled, “Get up.”
After all, she was his daughter, someone he had loved dearly for so many years.
Unaware of the danger she had just escaped, Daisy continued to complain as they descended the mountain, “Aunt Thalia is so cruel! I didn’t even do anything, but she slapped me on her way down!”
Hearing this, the hatred in Jeffrey’s gaze became more intense.
His attempt to kill Thalia was exposed. There was no way he could maintain his pretense of sibling affection with Thalia any longer.
Without the Kelley family’s support, it would be difficult for him to maintain his position in Lovell City.
The more Jeffrey thought about it, the angrier he became. He blamed Tiffany. If she hadn’t shown up, his meticulous plan wouldn’t have failed.
But one question nagged at him. He had been certain that Thalia was already falling off the cliff.
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Even if Tiffany had been hiding and reacted quickly, she couldn’t have saved Thalia in that split second.
More importantly, Tiffany had pulled Thalia back as if she had flown at incredible speed. She was as fast as a bolt of lightning and brought Thalia back.
There was no logical explanation for what had happened. Jeffrey had no idea how Tiffany could do this.
Meanwhile, Thalia and Tiffany had returned home.
The moment they stepped inside, Thalia hugged Tiffany tightly and began to sob. “You foolish child! Promise me you won’t ever take such risks again! I would rather die instead of you risking your life!”
“Okay, Mom. I promise,” Tiffany replied obediently.
But in her heart, she thought, ‘T’d never let that happen. The risk she took today to expose Jeffrey’s true nature was entirely calculated and within her control.
While the situation seenged dangerous, she had flown across to save Thalia and brought her back without any real peril. Now that Jeffrey’s mask had been removed, Thalia would be on guard against him in the future.
Tiffany thought for a moment and asked, “Mom, are you going to press charges?”
If the attempted murder was reported, Jeffrey would undoubtedly face prison time.
Tiffany had assumed that her mother would let him go, given her kind–hearted nature. Thalia would probably cut ties with Jeffrey but refrain from taking further action because he was her brother.
Unexpectedly, Thalia nodded firmly, her voice resolute. “Yes, I will press charges. It must be done.”
Tiffany raised an eyebrow in astonishment. “Mom, you’ve made up your mind?”
Thalia replied, “Yes.”
Tiffany didn’t know that Thalia’s decision wasn’t driven solely by Jeffrey’s attempt on her life. It stemmed from her duty as a mother to protect her child.
If she spared Jeffrey today, he might target Tiffany in the future.
People determined to commit evil could be stopped, but they could be brought to justice.
Justice must be served, and Jeffrey must face trial and imprisonment. There would be no leniency.
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