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00:07the wolf spirit within me was slowly dying that beautiful white wolf was my soul gentle noble
00:15with as pure as moonlight but now she curled deep in my consciousness every breath agony
00:22her faint breath heavy with despair i was slowly dying from silverstone wolf's bane
00:27and there was only one cure the miracle elixir but my mate leo ashford bought it and gave it to
00:34my adoptive sister jane smith he did it because he thought i was faking my illness
00:42i gave up on the treatment and swallowed a potent painkiller instead it would kill me in three days
00:48by shutting down my organ in those three days i gave up everything i handed over the firm
00:53manufacturing business i built from the ground up to jane and my parents praised me for caring
00:58about my sister i offered to sever our mate bond and leo praised me for finally being sensible
01:04when i told my son he could call jane mommy he happily said that his new mommy was the best
01:14i transferred all my savings to jane and no one seemed to notice anything out of the ordinary
01:20they were just pleased with my better behavior biola is finally not so bad
01:25i wondered would they regret it after i was gone
01:35the doctor looked at me with pity as i swallowed a heavy dose of painkillers
01:39three days left to live that was what they had told me
01:43i took the elevator up to the vip floor my dad charlie smith was slicing fruit for jane
01:50meanwhile my mom windy carter was curled up beside her watching a movie the moment i opened the door
01:56the happy chatter stopped didn't you say you were on your deathbed this morning
02:00what now no one believed your lies so you came whited to pick on jane again viola from this moment
02:05on your father and i aren't leaving jane's side you won't get another chance to hurt her
02:09mom said coldly stepping in front of the bed to block me
02:14we're the smith family nobles of moonfall pack we have standards and we're respected
02:20but you you've always been hot-tempered and jealous you even faked being sick just to steal
02:25the miracle elixir meant for jane
02:27dad stood beside mom just as defensive like a hen guarding their chick
02:32and behind them jane peeked out and stuck her tongue out at me
02:37that smile smug contemptuous provocative i had seen it too many times
02:45every time i tried to expose her true colors
02:51she would wear that same smirk because she knew no one would ever believe me
02:58you're serious is this some kind of trick i smiled bitterly i had heard this before
03:06every time i would shout back i would tell them i never touched jane
03:11and try to prove how fake she really was
03:14but all i got in return was my parents distrust and disgust
03:19more distance less love and now i was dying there was no point in explaining anything anymore
03:32anyway it's good that you're here saves me the trouble of calling you i have something to say
03:37dad said with a cold expression i actually something to say too
03:41i said trying to keep my tone light jane's always wanted my fur business right
03:46well i've been thinking since we're family i'll give it to her
03:50the cold expression on my parents faces cracked momentarily
03:54they exchanged glances then looked at me
03:57you're serious is this some kind of trick are you asking for something in return
04:12they couldn't believe it their first reaction was to think i was playing a trick on them
04:18and i couldn't blame them jane had been eyeing the fur company i had built from scratch for years
04:23my parents had tried everything to convince me to hand it over
04:27every talk ended in a fight and every fight chipped away at whatever family love we had left
04:34but now but what about now how pathetic since that's what you want i'll give you exactly that
04:42i'll make sure you finally see her true colors you should have done this a long time ago and now
04:47i'm ready to
04:49dad said softly his voice relaxed and his eyes finally looked kind mom stepped forward and gently held my hand
04:56you've grown up you're finally acting sensible she smiled warmly i know you created the company
05:03but jane's been top of her class in finance and business at university if anyone can take your
05:08company and turn it into the top fur brand in the country it's her i nodded quietly and handed the
05:14signed transfer papers to jane my fingers brushed against hers for just a moment her skin was warm
05:21so full of life unlike mine which had already begun to feel cold she took the papers from me with
05:28both
05:28hands pretending to be hesitant are you sure viola i don't want you to feel forced but her fingers
05:36had already closed around the documents tight possessive like she was afraid i might snatch them back
05:50i wasn't going to i'm sure i said quietly as i stared at my signature on the bottom of the
05:57paper i caught
05:58sight of jane's expression jane looked surprised at first but when no one else was watching she shot me a
06:03smug victorious smile in this competition for family affection i had lost here drink some water you must be
06:14thirsty mom offered me a glass of water and gently brushed my hair back her smile soft and sweet
06:22i nearly cried why was it only when i gave something to jane that mom treated me like her daughter
06:28when i returned home from the hospital my son and mate were having dinner at the table this cream of
06:36mushroom soup is amazing dad mark said with a grin your aunt jane loves it too we'll bring her some
06:41after dinner they were laughing and chatting looking like the perfect little family i stood in the
06:46doorway for a moment longer than i should have watching them memorizing them none of them had
06:51noticed me yet for a brief second i felt like a ghost in my own home but the second they
06:55saw me walk
06:56in everything changed viola why are you home leo ashford sat down his spoon staring at me in confusion
07:09the spread of food on the table seemed to hurt my eyes mark's gaze was distant as if he were
07:16looking
07:16at a stranger that was when i realized that leo knew how to cook and he was good at it
07:21too i never knew that
07:22i used to be the one who cooked the one who worked long hours to pay the bills the one
07:29who held the
07:29house together but leo always complained that my cooking was terrible even mark picked up on it he
07:36started acting like i wasn't good enough to be his mother i gave everything to this family my time
07:41my energy my whole life and in the end not one of them respected me back then if they gave
07:48me the cold
07:48shoulder like this i would have snapped i would have shouted why can't i come home why do you look
07:54at me like i don't belong here but not anymore i didn't answer i just started packing my things
08:00quietly when i didn't answer leo hesitated for a moment then walked over to me viola
08:17you agreed to it
08:22viola i wanted to talk to you about something his voice was softer this time almost guilty
08:30your sister just started her treatment and the miracle licks are affecting her emotions
08:34makes her feel down to keep her spirits up and to help with her recovery your parents suggested
08:38that she and i go through the marking ceremony
08:42they hope it'll make her feel better my heart sank and for a second i thought i had misheard
08:49you agreed to it leo looked uncomfortable at my response viola jane may not be your real sister
08:58but she's been part of this family since your parents adopted her you want her to get better
09:03don't you he paused like he was choosing his words carefully we're just going through the
09:07marking ceremony the witch says it'll help jane recover faster as it'll lift her mood
09:11it won't change anything between us i'm still your mate and mark's bad before i could respond
09:16mark spoke up mommy aunt jane's really upset the doctor said it's bad for her health so please
09:22agree with dad okay i stared at them both one was the man i had loved for years the other
09:28my son
09:29i had given everything to both of them every piece of me as a mate as a mother i had
09:35sacrificed
09:35it all why were they treating me like this why would they betray my love just for jane
09:46i stood there silently for a long time what did it matter now i was dying anyway jane wanted my
09:52things
09:53fine she could have them all i didn't want everything i had anymore i wiped away the tear
10:00that slipped down my cheek then looked up at leo okay fine leo's face lit up with surprise and excitement
10:07he quickly grabbed the papers from the table great this is the mate bond desolation agreement
10:12once you sign we'll formally reject our bond and be done with i felt like my heart was shattering
10:17so he had planned this all along leo really wanted to end things between us didn't he to be with
10:23jane
10:24mommy just sign it mark said handing me the pen i took it and quickly signed the paper once leo
10:29and
10:30i rejected each other the ridiculous conversation ended then i went upstairs to rest dot leo solemnly
10:36promised from behind me viola when jane's fully recovered later on i'll end things with her
10:41believe me my heart will always be yours this is just a formality i pursed my lips in my heart
10:48i
10:48already knew the truth we were over then i heard him sigh and add viola you've become more composed
10:53now not as reckless and unreasonable as before back when we used to argue i wasn't always reether
10:57i owe you an apology least jane to better i'll take care of you i want you upset you that
11:02one
11:02mommy i'll blame me great for him you've been so easing to jane i'm infallum you
11:06their words hit me like a wave of cold water
11:17their words contained gratitude and care and all of it started only after the bond was broken
11:23how ironic before i had hoped for something maybe even expected it but now as i headed upstairs i felt
11:32nothing but numbness it didn't matter anymore i was dying anyway i tried to hurry up the stairs
11:38but before i could reach the top everything went black i shivered gasping as i blanked up at the
11:44ceiling leo and mark were standing over me their faces tight with frustration they didn't seem worried
11:51just disappointed
11:56mommy are you pretending again mark asked his voice flat you've used this fanning trick so many times
12:02can you try something new daddy and i are supposed to deliver aunt jane her mushroom soup
12:07you've wasted our time and now the soup's cold mark was clearly angry leo looked disappointed and he
12:12was holding a glass of ice water in his hand vila stop it even though we've dissolved our mate bond
12:17i
12:17still love you don't try to test my feelings for you with tricks like pretending to faint i slowly came
12:22to my senses realizing what had just happened i had passed out but instead of rushing me to the
12:28hospital or getting me medical help they had drawn a glass of ice water in my face to wake me
12:34up it was
12:35laughable they will know i was really dying rather than pretending if they had just unblocked their link
12:42to me no one cared enough to check mommy you look fine you're all rosy and healthy you don't look
12:47sick
12:47at all next time try a new trick if you're going to pretend mark's words cut through me like a
12:53knife
12:54i forced myself to stand up
13:05the doctor's potent painkiller was working making me look healthier than i was
13:11but i knew deep down my body was already fading
13:15i'm not pretending i might have skipped a meal that's all if you want to go to the hospital i'll
13:20go with you the transagreant still needs a few signatures leo clearly wanted to say more but when
13:27he saw me pick up the agreement he simply nodded and followed me to the hospital so he already knew
13:33about the agreement viola you're here when we arrived at the hospital room jane was watching a movie
13:39her complexion undeniably worse than mine if anything she looked like the one who was seriously
13:46ill despite her warm greeting the challenge in her eyes that unmissable arrogance caught sharper than
13:52any blade viola thanks for handing the company over to me don't worry i'll make it even more
13:58successful with jane managing the company you won't have to work so hard you'll still get your
14:04share of profits and it'll be so much easier for you mom added grabbing my hand with a smile
14:10i forced a smile back yeah i agree that's why i'm gonna hand over all my assets to jane to
14:16manage
14:17that way i can relax everyone froze shocked they knew just how much that was worth
14:36vila are you serious even the trust fund in the bank leo's voice was a mix of shock and confusion
14:43i was puzzled jane had always wanted everything i had and the whole family was always there to
14:49support her when i refused i was called selfish rude and ungrateful now that i was finally
14:55giving it to her they were acting strange wasn't this what they had been pushing for all along
14:59after a long silence it was dad who finally spoke up viola you've really grown up you're being kind
15:05to your sister looking out for her now should have been like this from the start we're family
15:09what's yours is ours no need to draw a line so firmly everywhere it's good to see you two getting
15:15along your mother and i are relieved that added with a smile but were they really relieved
15:21did they honestly think jane was capable of managing all that wealth at home she food everyone with
15:27her fake kindness but out in the world no one would buy it i felt a tickle in my nose
15:35when i rubbed it my fingers came away smeared with blood why the nosebleed
16:01why the nosebleed the humidity in this room is perfectly fine mom murmured handing me a tissue i wiped the
16:08blood away casually then tested the waters mom dad if i died one day would you be sad there was
16:19a
16:19pause a heavy silence in the room dad looked at me with a serious expression his voice sharp
16:26viola don't play these tricks don't pretend to be sick just to get sympathy
16:32your wolf may not be the strongest but this is just a small problem that can be easily cured
16:36don't try pull stunts like in front of him again he sighed rubbing his forehead the room which had
16:42been peaceful just moments ago suddenly felt heavy again with dad's words i smile bitterly what wolf
16:49my wolf had already died while fighting off the silver thorn wolf's bane that toxin laced with silver
16:55had seeped into my bloodstream and eventually corroded my organs and in the end it killed my wolf
17:02dad i know viola lied before acted out and pretended to be sick but that was the old her
17:09i believe she's better now jane said looking at me with a sharp taunting look she sounded like she
17:17was defending me but all i could hear was her reminding everyone of my past mistakes i think aunt jane
17:24needs more love and care all right just don't mess up again look at you look at you so full
17:33of life
17:33dad muttered then turned to jane with undisguised tenderness meanwhile jane's the one who really needs
17:38care his voice dropped heavy with concern this illness her healing factor is almost inexistent now
17:45i think aunt jane needs more love and care mark said leaning over the bed please get better soon
17:50aunt jane i felt a sharp pain in my chest and all the small hope i had left was crushed
17:54i wiped away
17:56the tears that had started to fall then looked at mark and said you said your aunt jane is the
18:01best
18:01right do you want her to be your mother i've decided from now on jane will be your mummy
18:10are you happy mark's eyes lit up really really jane can stay with you from now on
18:16she can pick you up from kindergarten and cook you better meals than i ever could
18:21how does that sound aren't you happy before i could say more mark cracked my hand and kissed the
18:26back of it i'm so happy mommy you're the best then without a second thought he rushed to jay's
18:33bedside and called out mommy the pain in my chest was unbearable
18:42in a daze i dialed the number
18:48it had been so long since my son had shown me any affection i couldn't even remember the last time
18:54he held my hand or kissed the back of my hand like that and the price for all of that
18:58was letting him
18:59call someone else mommy my parents and leo watched the scene with smiles on their faces pleased i pressed
19:06my hand to my mouth trying not to cry out loud and quietly stepped out of the hospital room
19:11i didn't know where to go i had one day left to live i thought about going for a walk
19:16by the beach
19:17but it was so far away and i didn't have the strength was i dying already but it wasn't time
19:23yet
19:24what should i do in a daze i dialed the number i could no longer see clearly before my eyes
19:31only
19:32feeling the world's spin violently an anxious voice came from the other end of the phone viola
19:46the next thing i knew i woke up to the sound of a familiar voice selena hunt my best friend
19:53she had
19:54rushed all the way from horizon pex territory to see me we met in college back then she never liked
20:01leo
20:02she always thought he wasn't good enough for me and that he didn't deserve my love we fought about
20:08it back then and i didn't listen to her she didn't come to my marking ceremony i knew i shouldn't
20:15have
20:15called her but she was the only one i could trust now what have you done to yourself you're almost
20:22dead
20:23where is your mate you always told me how happy your family was but now look at you selena cried
20:30as she
20:31spoke her voice full of frustration i had an oxygen mask on my face and i smiled weakly at her
20:37she was
20:38still the same quick tempered loud and caring those who didn't know us would think we were arguing how
20:45did you get poisoned by silver thrown wolf spake why didn't you tell me she cried tears streaming down
20:51her face i wanted to speak but my lips wouldn't move i was at the end and i couldn't control
20:56my body
20:57anymore i motioned for her to look at my bag she pulled out the contract and she broke down again
21:06after reading it viola you can't die i won't allow it you can't die she collapsed next to me sobbing
21:12uncontrollably i glanced at the clock on the wall only two hours left before i would leave this world
21:24suddenly my phone buzzed selena picked it up and showed me the screen viola after all these years
21:30of fighting with me you finally lost your parents your mate and your son they're all mine now you've
21:36finally faced the truth haven't you in your parents eyes you'll never be better than me selena shouted
21:42angrily i've never seen anyone so shameless in the past i would have argued back but now i only felt
21:51regret i regretted letting my parents adopt jane the girl who was abandoned at the orphanage she was only
21:58three back then other kids would bully her and she couldn't eat she had to sit in the corner and
22:04go
22:04hungry she was so pitiful that was why i asked my dad to adopt her
22:10we slept in the same bed ate together and went to school together we were closer than real sisters
22:17she was good at her studies and everyone loved her
22:22everyone praised her and i felt proud to have such an outstanding sister
22:28but over time i started noticing strange things
22:38everything my friends stopped hanging out with me and the boys i practiced hunting with no longer
22:43wanted to team up instead they all started hanging around jane
22:58even my parents started saying i wasn't as thoughtful as jane that i wasn't as sensible as she was
23:04they gave jane the master bedroom in the new house while i was left with a smaller room but i
23:09didn't see
23:09anything wrong with it by the time i realized jane was behind all of it she had already taken so
23:14much from
23:15me my parents love my master bedroom even my friends at school i asked her why she did it and
23:22she said
23:22viola don't think i'll thank you just because you asked your dad to adopt me why do you get to
23:28have
23:28loving parents and a grand home while i'm just some abandoned orphan i'm going to take from you everything
23:38you'll lose to me i'm sure of it
23:53viola don't die i tried to drive her away but i overestimated myself i couldn't make my family see how
24:01fake she was
24:11my parents loved her even more and my son and leo trusted her even more in the end i did
24:17lose i lost
24:18everything i could feel my soul slipping away from my body there were only five minutes left viola don't
24:30die please look your mom just sent you a message she must have sensed that you're in danger selena held
24:37up the phone to my face trying to keep me from giving up i stared at the message on my
24:41phone viola
24:42after jane is discharged she'll stay at your place remember lily's in the master bedroom and repaint the
24:49walls blue that's what she likes she'll be out in two weeks move all your things to the basement jane
24:55has too much there won't be space otherwise selena's hands shook as she held the phone she was probably
25:01feeling hopeless too i was so tired the white wolf hadn't moved for three days curled up in the corner
25:08its silvery fur fading little by little as if moonlight were being swallowed by dark clouds
25:15it was waiting for me waiting to leave together with me at the last moment my consciousness faded
25:20i saw the white wolf
25:28it slowly rose using its last shred of strength lifted its head and let out a silent howl toward
25:36the sky i could not see then its body scattered like crumbled snow bit by bit silvery light drifted
25:44out from within me like countless butterflies flying into the void it was my turn to leave i closed my
25:51eyes and sank into darkness for the last time selena held me and cried loudly but i could no longer
25:57comfort
25:57her on april 20th i closed my eyes for the last time and slipped away quietly i was watching tv
26:05when
26:05the door to my hospital room opened why are you here it was my biological father jeremy ziegler i felt
26:14both scared and disgusted when i saw him he smirked and looked me up and down what do you think
26:19i'm here
26:20for money i need ten thousand dollars i'm out of cash if i hadn't dumped you at the orphanage how
26:26would you have ended up with the smith i hurled a glass at him with a snarl no money then
26:31you come
26:31crawling to me again you've got hands and legs go earn it yourself what right do you have you never
26:35raised me he raised an eyebrow and looked at me with a challenge if you don't give me the money
26:41i'll
26:41tell everyone what you did to viola if i don't have money i'll do whatever it takes
26:46i deflated like a punctured balloon defiance leaking out of me most secrets couldn't see the light
26:52no matter the cost
27:06i don't care when you get out of the hospital
27:11i bit out through gritted teeth fine but you'll have to wait until i'm discharged and take over
27:17the company that's when i'll have money you've just been poisoned by regular wolf's bone yet you're
27:21acting like you're about to die your acting skills are impressive i don't care when you get out of the
27:26hospital you'll give me the money if you don't i'll pay your precious parents a visit or maybe even
27:31that new mate of yours let's see how they look at you after i'm done telling them everything
27:38jeremy left swaggering with a smug smile
27:43i was so angry i smashed everything in the room
27:49why why why did viola get a happy family with a mate who loved her while i was stuck with
27:56this
27:56irresponsible father i had worked so hard to get everything viola had i couldn't let it go now
28:02this card still belongs to miss viola and it's been frozen
28:07after consuming the miracle elixir i could feel my wolf's powers getting stronger
28:12i had to hurry and sell all the viola's assets getting the money in my hands was the safest thing
28:18i had already arranged for someone to fake my identity as a werewolf from another pack
28:22once i had the money i would leave this pack behind i would go to another pack and start a
28:28new life that sorry excuse of a father and the smith family would never find me with that thought in
28:34mind i rushed to the bank sorry is this your card the bank clerk asked yes this card belongs to
28:43a
28:43person named viola your id shows that your name is jane not viola i froze what did that mean we've
28:49already signed the property transfer agreement this card should be in my name now can you double check
28:53the bank clerk shook his head i haven't made a mistake this card still belongs to ms viola and
29:00it's been frozen i couldn't understand why was it frozen viola had transferred everything to me
29:06and the transfer agreement was perfect why was everything falling apart now i left the bank and
29:12quickly called my friends to check the ownership of the fur company they told me everything still
29:17belonged to viola and it had nothing to do with me that woman had tricked me
29:26i called her to ask about the company but she didn't answer i tried calling viola but she wouldn't
29:31answer what a witch what should i do without the money jeremy would expose everything i had done
29:37if that happened it would all be over i went back to the hospital and soon my parents and leo
29:43arrived
29:43i pretended to ask mom dad you're here have you seen viola i called her to ask about the company
29:51but she didn't answer dad shook his head looking upset that girl after the company she still throws
29:56tantrums just wait till i teach her a lesson doesn't she realize how much work goes into a transfer
30:01and now she won't even pick up her phone as dad spoke he called viola at first the call went
30:07through
30:08but by the third try it went straight to voicemail dad frowned now she's turned her phone off pulling
30:14a disappearing act huh she must be throwing a nose no doubt but set her off this time who years
30:19of this
30:19drama and she still hasn't outgrown it mom also snatched up her phone fingers jabbing at the screen
30:25as she fired off its first message viola get back here now
30:37mom also snatched up her phone fingers jabbing at the screen as she fired off a terse message
30:43viola get back here now it was clear to me that my parents were growing increasingly frustrated with
30:49viola i was delighted viola look at you all i had to do was say a few things and now
30:57your
30:58own parents are annoyed with you even though you tried to hide the company and the bank assets from
31:03me so what your parents and mate don't care about you anymore as long as i hold their hearts i'll
31:11have
31:11endless money i'll watch as the people you care about turn their backs on you but for some reason
31:18i felt like something was off my parents seemed a little distant like they didn't care about me as
31:25much as they used to i had a bad feeling
31:45when i got home from the hospital i sat down on the couch and noticed a faint unpleasant smell the
31:51flowers in the vase had wilted vola why didn't you change the flowers i called out however there was
31:57no answer that was when i realized she hadn't been home for a few days i took out my phone
32:04again and
32:05tried calling but no one picked up i mind linked her but there was no response either
32:16i sighed we only temporarily severed our mate bond it wasn't like we were really over why didn't she
32:22actually move out i left her a message when are you coming back the house needs cleaning but as i
32:29sent it i suddenly realized that all our past chats were mostly from her my replies were short just one
32:34or two words the more i looked the worse it felt a flicker of panic began to rise in me
32:39i sent another
32:40text viola come back quickly there's still so much waiting for you at home
32:53in the last year or two i had stopped showing viola the love i used to
32:57i had even started getting annoyed at her for talking too much and turned off the link between us
33:05i remembered when we first started dating viola was so lively bright and talented
33:13she always ranked near the top in our werewolf trials and she was also great with business and
33:18management she's shown in a crowd but every time we went on a date we ran into jane
33:26she was quieter gentler and more thoughtful she didn't have the energy or spark that viola did
33:35jay knew how to keep a conversation going and always gave compliments but i didn't like jane that way
33:42still she was part of the family so i looked out for her more than i probably should have
33:48on the other hand viola had always been so quick to lose her temper with me and so harsh toward
33:54jane
33:57this time i agreed to go ahead with the marking ceremony to help jane recover faster
34:02as viola's mate i should help her sister
34:07maybe that hurt viola's feelings and that was why she wasn't talking to me now
34:14never mind once this was over i would apologize and make it up to her properly
34:20i sent a message and waited still no reply well maybe in a few days she would calm down and
34:29come back
34:37i lay in bed but i was somehow unable to sleep
34:42what's wrong charlie asked i still can't reach viola her phone is off and i'm worried charlie shook his head
34:52she's probably just mad she's not answering calls or messages and i tried to mind link her but
34:59she ignored me that girl has such a temper
35:03she thought viola was just angry and avoiding us on purpose but i had a bad feeling a feeling i
35:09couldn't shake in the past even if viola was upset she wouldn't go more than a day without contacting
35:15us she would always call or respond even if she had turned off her phone she would never block the
35:21link between us we were the ones who did but this time it felt different i remembered when viola had
35:26left a few days ago right after she had jane signed the transfer papers we had all been so elated
35:31until we realized she hadn't just stepped out she had vanished it wasn't like her at all what if
35:36something had happened to her how long has it been since we lost all viola my hands started to sweat
35:42with worry charlie thought for a moment four days my heart sank and the panic inside me grew stronger
35:51then wait for your sister to come back she'll help you
35:58the next morning i went straight to the hospital
36:05jane has viola been here i asked as soon as i walked into her room jane looked surprised by my
36:11question like she hadn't expected me to ask about viola right away no she hasn't been here what's wrong
36:17mom isn't she just ignoring us because she's mad jane's answer didn't sit right with me something felt
36:23off i turned and left my mind racing i needed to find viola mom i'm taking over the fur company
36:29and there's a big deal coming up i need a million dollars in working capital can you
36:37then wait for your sister to come back she'll help you i don't understand any of this company business
36:42anyway i didn't care about the company or the business right now i just needed to know where my
36:47daughter was when i turned to leave and close the door behind me i saw jane's face it was twisted
36:54with anger resentment and something else disappointment but i didn't have the energy
36:59to care about her right now i headed straight to leo's house mommy you're back mark cried as he ran
37:06over
37:07to me but when he saw it was just me his face fell when mark saw it was just me
37:19his face fell
37:21grandma what are you doing here is your mommy home no she hasn't been home for days mark slumped onto
37:30the
37:30couch looking sad i wanted mommy's pancakes she makes them better than aunt jane
37:41just then leo called me
37:45wendy charlie and i have been looking for viola all day but we haven't been able to reach her
37:50we suspect something's happened to her and now now we're going to the police station to report her
37:56missing could you bring mark and meet us there i hang up my heart sinking deeper with every passing
38:02second i grab mock and rush to the station
38:15when we got there the officer asked are you sure you're looking for viola smith we nodded and the
38:20officer shook his head and said she passed away three days ago aren't you her family how could you
38:26not know this my legs gave out beneath me and i collapsed to the ground what that was a lie
38:40leo's eyes were bloodshot his fists clenched as he said
38:46check again we're looking for viola smith who lives on peace avenue unit 26 the officer's expression
38:53didn't wave then i'm sorry to say but she's really gone
39:00her cause of death was silverthone wolf's bones poisoning which is a slow acting poison
39:06she took a potent painkiller for it which led to organ failure and her eventual death the officer shook his
39:11head again and added the doctor said she might have lasted months longer if she hadn't taken the
39:18painkiller or if she'd had access to a miracle elixir that could have neutralized the toxin entirely
39:26but it's too late to talk about that now my world spun at the officer's words a miracle elixir a
39:32cure we
39:33could have gotten for her it was me no us we had starved her of hope we as good as
39:38killed her ourselves
39:39then darkness someone's sending nasty texts to mommy this is so wrong wendy had passed out so i
39:52told trolley to take her to the hospital clutching the few belongings the police had returned to me
39:57viola's phone and a handful of signed transfer agreements i rushed after them at the hospital
40:03charlie stared at the documents viola is this all she left behind charlie was crying tears streaming
40:12down his face as he looked at the documents company shares transfer agreements and the bank
40:18trust fund transfer dad grandpa grandma look at this mark was holding up a phone someone's sending
40:24nasty text to mommy this is so wrong the screen showed a text message viola your parents mate and son
40:31all belong to me now you can't compete with me i'll take everything you own viola don't think
40:37ignoring me will make this go away didn't you say you'd give me the company why does the ownership
40:41still belong to you viola you lied to me i'm going to tell mom and dad you've been picking on
40:46me
40:46viola are you dead out there actually it's better this way i took the only thing that could have saved
40:51you the miracle elixir now death is your only choice just die already it's better this way
40:58dozens of venomous curses followed each one so vicious that even the officers who had followed
41:04us fell into stunned silence did jane sent these charlie's hands trembled uncontrollably he couldn't
41:12believe what he was reading and the realization hit him like a physical blow he was one of the people
41:17who had contributed to his daughter's death mommy really was sick and that woman bullied her mark
41:29cried wendy was pulling at her hair full of regret it's my fault i was so kind to an outsider
41:36but i
41:37neglected my own daughter i felt anger rise inside me and i stormed into jane's room to my shock there
41:44was
41:44a strange man in the room with her when jane saw me she looked panicked leo why are you here
41:55the man
41:57beside her sneered just perfect timing i'm jane's real father jeremy you all think she's this sweet and
42:07obedient girl don't you he laughed coldly she's nothing but a devil stop please jeng tried to stop
42:15him but he didn't listen warned you no money and i'd expose everything did you really think i'd let
42:21you walk away unscathed jeremy turned to us and mockingly said open your eyes that silver-honed wolfs
42:28ape she poisoned your mate with it paid a witch to brew it he paused for a moment to let
42:36the words sink
42:36in she was never sick everything was staged all to steal viola's last chance at survival
42:47you're all fools who treats an outsider like royalty while your own daughter and mate withers in front of
42:56you jeremy's words struck like a silver blade twisting deep get away from me
43:05here's the proof he threw a pile of documents at me charlie and wendy stood behind me barely able to
43:10breathe from the pain mark rushed to jane's bed hitting her with all his strength you killed mommy
43:16give her back to me give her back get away from me did i kill her you were the ones
43:22who gave me the
43:23miracle elixir your sir your family murdered viola not me jane shrieked like a deranged woman i turned
43:32to the officers my voice hollow but firm arrest her charge her with intentional homicide as we stood there
43:40looking at the empty lifeless hospital room my heart felt heavy we had all played a part in viola's death
43:48are mr and mrs smith here it was selena viola's best friend she handed us some legal documents
43:54here's the certified copy of viola's estate and final arrangements
43:59everything under her name now belongs to you her face was blank as she looked at us
44:04if you'd known it would end like this would you still have treated her that way after she left
44:09my in-laws and i broke down in tears holding each other as we cried our prejudice killed viola and
44:15our
44:16neglect cost her her life yet even in her final moments she still thought of us and left everything
44:21to us that night we wept until dawn bled into the sky after the funeral i moved into the cemetery
44:27grounds
44:28while mark went to live with his grandparents i wanted to be near viola and atone for my past mistakes
44:34viola i'm sorry
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