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Vera shot a disdainful glance at Steven's frail form and hollow eyes, sricering with contempt. "I don't want to waste another second on you, and I certainly don't need to hear your endless stories!

"Robin, let's go. Listening to these self-righteous fools spin their disgusting stories is only making me angrier!

"A trap? Even if there is one, what difference does it make to discuss it now?

"Let's just leave, Robin. I can't stand being in this wretched place any longer!"

Vera grabbed Robin's arm and began heading for the door.

But Robin stopped her, gently pulling her back. "Hold on a second. Sometimes, the world isn't as clear-cut

as it seems.

"What you see and hear at first might just be illusions. Let's at least hear Steven out-think of it as listening to a story from the past.

"Maybe it will give you a better understanding of what your mother went through all those years ago.

"After hearing it, you might realize that sometimes the truth is more shocking than you could ever expect.

"It's such a beautiful day. Perhaps it's time to air out those long-buried secrets and reveal just how rotten this garden really is. Let's see just how ugly human nature can become." Vera hesitated for a moment, then met Robin's calm, emotionless gaze and nodded.

"I'll do as you say, Robin. You're the only one I trust in this world.

"Even if they're my family, I could never trust them.

"Even if I hear the truth today, I won't feel a shred of gratitude.

"Because all their family has ever brought me is pain, fear, hatred, and despair

Robin gave her shoulder a comforting pat. "I understand. Once you know the truth, you'll be able to move

on."

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Steven sighed deeply, his voice heavy with regret. "Sigh... Vera, the people I owe the most in this life are your mother and Vincent's mother." ""What?"

Vera felt little impact from his words, but both Vincent and Sophie were visibly stunned.

At that moment, Steven seemed to have anticipated what they feared-the truth about their mother. Megan's, past was about to be revealed.

They didn't want to believe it, but deep down, they knew it was true.

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"At the time, I had no choice but to keep her in the family.

"I never intended to imprison her. I was only trying to protect her

Vera was confused. Protect my mother? Was this really how you protected her?

"Even though

even though I despise Viola, at least the freed my mother from this cage gave her freedom, and allowed her a few years to live her own life, to pursue the things she loved" Steven shook his head, a bitter smile on his lips "Vera, your mother, Sharon, got into trouble because she witnessed a murder carried out by Viola

The revelation made Vera shudder in disbelief.

"Viola secretly took in the powerful underworld figure Malcolm, and instructed him to kill Vincent's mother, Megan, and her bodyguards. "Unfortunately, your mother witnessed it.

"If Sharon hadn't seen it, perhaps she could have lived a bit longer.

"But she did, and that's what brought disaster upon her

Vera stood frozen, stunned beyond words.

She never imagined Steven would reveal something so unbelievable.

Robin gently placed a hand on her back to steady her.

Vincent and Sophie, overwhelmed with emotion, fell to the ground in front of Steven, tears streaming down their faces.

"Viola, how could you be so heartless?

"Our mother treated you with respect and obedience. How could you do this to her?"

Viola said nothing, her eyes closed tightly.

Vera, utterly shocked by the turn of events, stepped forward, her voice trembling.

"Viola, I need to know-is it true? Is what Steven said true?"

Viola slowly opened her eyes and nodded coldly. "Yes. Sharon was the one I set up, and I caused her death.

"Why did you do it?" Vera shouted, her finger pointing accusingly at Viola. "Sharon was your own daughter How could you be so cruel and frame her?"

"If your hatred for Megan led you to kill Vincent's mother, what possible reason could you have to frame your own daughter?

"Even the most vicious tiger doesn't eat its own cub!

And you

you did this awful thing! Why?!"

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Viola let out a cold laugh, her voice dripping with bitteness. "Ta, you all are so naive!

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"Why did I do it? Let me tell you: None of them deserved to be descendants of the Lynches!

"They enjoyed the wealth and power that came with the lynch name, yet all they ever cared about was their own self-interest. They didn't care about the family's honor or disgrace. "Everything I did, I did for the sake of the Lynch family

"Since Steven has already exposed so much, I might as well tell you all the anger I've kept bottled up for nearly 30 years!

"I stood by your side, from poverty to glory, and yet you never saw me as the one to grow old with!

"Once you gained status, you became obsessed with that wretched woman, Megan!

"You forgot that I was the one who supported you through the toughest times. I was the one who always cared about the Lynches interests!

"Megan never went through the hardships the Lynches endured. Why should she get to share in the wealth and glory?

I hate her! Every time I saw her around you, looking all sultry, I wanted to destroy her!

"Watching you treat her better and better only fueled my hatred!

"Until... that day, when I met the powerful Malcolm.

"Then I decided to build my own forces, to become strong within the Lynches.

"Only then could I have the power to speak my mind.

"Only then could I fight anyone who dared to steal from the Lynches!

"Anyone-whether it was my rival, my children, or even you!

"Anyone who tried to take even a tiny bit of the Lynche wealth, I would crush them!"

The others stared at Viola, horrified by the venomous rage in her words. Her ranting, almost deranged, let them in stunned silence.

The raw greed and possessiveness of a person who had gone from nothing to everything was truly terrifying.

Steven sighed deeply. "Viola, you always appeared so graceful, so understanding before me. You seemed s wise and tolerant... I was completely fooled by your false image!

"When we were poor, we were completely honest with each other.

"Why, when money and fame came into play, did we start scheming against one another?

Is it true that we can only stand together in adversity, but never in wealth?

"If I had known this, I would have preferred to have nothing back then!"

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Steven paused, allowing the room to absorb the gravity of the moment.

The truth about Sharon's fate over the years was finally revealed to everyone present.

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Back then, when Steven kept Sharon locked away in the house, his intentions had been to shield her.

His plan was to settle his own matters first, then uncover who had been behind Harvey's deceit in order to win Sharon's heart.

But what he hadn't expected was that, during that brief period of time, Viola had secretly freed Sharon. By the time Steven returned from his overseas trip, everything had already spiraled out of control. He only then realized that Viola had been the architect of Sharon's entire misfortune.

Using Harvey, Viola had manipulated Sharon's emotions, leading her to believe she was chasing love and freedom when, in reality, she was being misled.

Harvey had taken a significant sum of money from Viola, following her exact instructions, ultimately leading Sharon to Harmonfield. There, with the help of Quincy, they were directly responsible for Sharon's death.

Steven turned sharply toward Viola, a sneer twisting his features.

"Viola, everything you've done is a death sentence. But out of respect for the wife I had when I was poor, I won't kill you..

"From now on, you'll rot away in the basement of Lynch Mansion.

"Guards! Take Viola to the basement and lock her up!"

"Hahaha... All of a sudden, Viola began to cackle.

To everyone's shock, the two bodyguards standing next to Viola untied her ropes.

"Steven, you've been unconscious for over ten years. Do you really think anyone still listens to you? Viola mocked, her voice dripping with disdain..

At that moment, everyone realized that the ten bodyguards who had once stood by Steven's side were now surrounding him, their faces cold and unyielding.

Steven froze, the truth sinking in. The bodyguards weren't following his commande

Instead, they were closing in on him, their expressions grim, ready to subdue

him.

A bitter smile played on Steven's lips. I'm such an idioc

I'd been unconscious for over a decade, and every single one of the mansion's security personnel hati been placed by Viola. How could I expect them to follow my orders now?

He pointed toward the guards, his voice sharp and commanding. "Don't you see? Viola has committed an

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unforgivable crime. If you continue to serve her, the higher ups in Draconia will punish you all!

"Do you know that anyone who dares to threaten me will face execution?

One bodyguard stepped forward, his voice colder than ice. "Sorry, Mr. Steven.

"We have no choice, Our families are under Viola's control.

"If we don't obey her, the assassins she's hired will kill our entire families.

"We're doing this for them, Mr. Steven. We're sorry.

Two bodyguards moved in on Steven, each grabbing an arm and pinning him down, while one pressed a sharp dagger to his throat.

Guests in the Lynch Mansion stood frozen, unable to comprehend the shocking turn of events.

No one had expected things to escalate this way.

Viola had proven herself to be more cunning than anyone had imagined.

Just when it seemed like she was cornered, she revealed her trump card, threatening and controlling the head of the Lynch family.

She was going all in with this move!

Steven's anger flared. "Viola, I'm an old man. I'm not afraid of dying! If you kill me. Draconia's military will never forgive you. In the end, you'll gain nothing." Viola's laughter rang out. "Alger, come out! Let Mr. Steven see who you're truly serving now!"

As everyone turned toward the mansion's entrance, Alger appeared, his face a blank mask.

"Mr. Steven, I'm sorry... "he began, his voice filled with regret.

Behind him, another figure emerged.

It was Ferell.

Earlier, Ferell had received word from Robin and captured Alger as soon as he left the mansion.

Ferell stepped forward, pressing a gun to Alger's head as he walked into the room.

Steven's eyes widened. "Alger, you traitor!

"I saved your life, and now you've sold yourself to her!

"I never thought humanity could be this ugly!"

Viola's eyes grew wide in shock as she saw Ferell holding Alger at gunpoint.

She raised her cane, pointing it threateningly at Robin "Release Alger! No one cap steal the Lynch fortune.

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Robin smiled. "Mrs. Lynch, why don't you ask him if the transfer of the shares has been completed?"

Alger looked down, his expression pained. "Mrs. Lynch I had no choice. He had a gun to my head. I had to go through with the share transfer."

Viola slammed her cane onto the floor in fury, pointing it directly at Robin. "You punk! Even if that's the case, Steven is still in my hands. I can kill him whenever I want!

Then I'll just take those shares back!

Robin raised an eyebrow. "Is that so, Mrs. Lynch? It seems like you've learned nothing after all these years.

th a few broken tools like these, you think you can kill someone under my nose? Have you had too

much to drink?"

Before anyone could react, Ferell threw the gun into Robin's hands.

With two quick shots, two bodyguards on Steven's side dropped to the ground, their heads pierced by Robin's bullets.

The remaining eight guards rushed in, but before they could make a move, eight more gunshots rang out. In the blink of an eye, the bodyguards that Viola had personally placed and trained fell dead, their bodies hitting the floor one after another.

The tide of the battle had turned in mere moments.

Steven shook his head in resignation. "Viola, I never wanted to kill you. I still had some sympathy for you.

"But you've been plotting my death this whole time. There's nothing left for me to do.

"Now, it's time for you to go.

"Maybe in another life, you'll get another chance."

He turned away, gesturing with his hand.

Two guards immediately covered Viola's head with a sack and dragged her away.

As Steven stood there, his shoulders trembling, the warm sunlight filtered through his weary face, two bitter tears slipping down his checks.

On the mansion grounds, two small clouds of dust rose into the air.

Fate is always fleeting and fragile-just having the chance to be with someone, even for a brief moment, it a rare gift.

Nothing lasts forever.

The world is always changing, and no one can stay by another's side forever.

The only thing that counts is that you were once happy together.

What matters is not how you part but that you don't hurt each other while you're together.