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Despite their vastly different approaches , both Tarin and Fenwick showed unwavering concern for Rowena
Their trust in her was instant , unquestioning â they needed only a glance at her to conclude sheâd been wronged .
Elysia knew the odds were stacked against her .
She was holding the only evidence that could clear her name .
Should I lay it all out for them now ? Elysia thought .
Sheâd tried that too many times before .
And every time , their arrogance blinded them .
They only believed Rowena .
â
Elysiaâs heart pounded Runt Could I really get away !â
Amid her racing thoughts , Rowenaâs tearful voice sliced through the tension : â It was ⦠it was Elysiat She barged into my room out of nowhere and said she was going to kill me ⦠then she choked me ! â
â What !! She dared to lay a hand on you ? â Fenwick exclaimed , horror flashing across his face .
He moved to pull Rowens closer to inspect her injuries , but she clung tightly to Torn , tgnoring him entirely-
Her sobs grew louder as she continued , â Elysia said Caellan is already dead .
She had him killed ! And once in gone , sheâll be your only sister â¦
Fenwickâs shock turned to fury .
â What ?
He reached out for Rowena again , but Torin silenced him with a sharp glue .
Fenwick froze , his hand suspended in the air
Torin , what if Caellan ⦠what if he really is .
Rowenaâs voice trembled as she buried her face in Torinâs leg , her entire body shaking , â Itâs my fault .
I should have left sooner .
I put Caellan in danger .
Fll go now Iâll leave the house !
Despite her words , Rowena made no effort to move , staying kneeling on the floor , clutching Torinâs leg .
Her performance was one of frailty and distress , and in only solidified Elysiaâs decision
If she fled and wasnât around to defend herself , Tonnâs and Fenwickâs hatred for her might drive them to check the security footage .
For Rowenaâs Lake , theyâd dig into the evidence .
And then theyâd see it â the hallway footage of Rowena clawing her own neck
For once , their hatred might actually work in my favor , Elysia murmured under her breath , a bitter smile tugging at her lips .
â If they wonât trust what I show them , they can see the truth for themselves .
Even so , as she glanced at the chat logs recovered on her phone , a deep sigh escaped her
She couldnât let go of the chance to expose Rowena entirely .
With quick fingers , she screenshotted the messages and sent them to her email .
Her last safety net secured , she moved to the window ,
Sliding it open , she paused .
She was on the third floor .
Torinâs heart leapt into his throat as he watched through the livestream .
His mind screamed a single question â What is the planning to do
â Torin , is the ⦠is the about to jump ? â Fenwick asked , his voice trembling as he too stared at the screen ,
His heart raced , a mix of fear and sorrow clouding his senses , blurring the line between his emotions and what he imagined Elysia must be feeling .
On screen , Dysis swung one leg over the
the windowsill , her body half out of the window .
The t
or wall outside was smooth â no ledges , no footholds .
If Elysia wanted to leave , the only way was to jump .
Her body hung completely outside now , her hands gripping the window frame .
When the sound of footsteps grew louder behind her , Elysia suddenly let go with one hand .
Fenwick couldnât contain himself anymore .
He shot to his feet , yelling at the screen .
â Elysial What are you doing ? We havenât even said anything yet ! Why are you â¦.
His words cut off as the
cut off as the scene shifted abruptly , and he let out a horrified scream
Elysia had let go entirely .
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The bitter night air swallowed her as gravity took over , dragging her into a freefall .
The cold wind howled , the muted moonlight framing her descent .
For a moment , everything was silent
â No ! â Torin mared , veins bulging on his neck as he shouted , his cry raw with desperation .
But he couldnât stop it .
He could only watch as Elysia plummeted from the third floor , over sixty feet down .
â Donât , Elysia .
Donât do this Torin flung his blanket aside , attempting to get out of bed .
He forgot the fresh stitches in his abdomen .
Pain ripped through him , and he collapsed to the floor , clutching his bleeding wound .
His groans filled the room
â Why ⦠why ⦠â Torinâs voice was thick with despair , his face contorted in anguish .
â Why would she jump ? Why would she rather fall than speak the
Fenwick , too , sat frozen in shork .
His mind chumed .
â Why would Elysia choose this ?â he thought .
[ Why would she jump ? She had all the evidence .
And the security footage would prove Rowenaâs lies .
Why throw herself out the window ! ]
[ Donât be ridiculous , Torin and Fenwick havenât done anything yet .
She fled in fear of crime because of her guilty conscience .
What a coward .
}
[ Isnât it obvious ? The pain of jumping was still less than what the Drayton family put her through ]
[ Think about it â if she stayed and showed them the screenshots , theyâd just accuse her of faking them .
But if she ran , the familyâs arrogance would push them to call the cops and pull the footage .
She knew exactly what she was doing .
]
Torin slumped against the bed frame , his head hanging low , his hair a mess .
His bloodshot eyes stared blankly , his expression hollow .
He looked like a lost child , adrift and hopeless .
â Why isnât Elysia moving ? What happened to her ! â Fenwickâs voice quivered as the shared emotional pain faded , and his senses returned .
But when be opened his eyes , the screen was dark ,
Has the stream stopped ? Or had something happened to Elysia â Fenwick thought ,
The thought chilled him to the bone .
He trembled for a moment but then steadied himself , murmuring .
â No.
Sheâs fine .
She must be fine .
Itâs just the third floor .
People donât die from that â
Torin turned to him , his lips curling into a bitter smirk .
â No , she wonât die .
But sheâll break her legs .
Her arms .
Maybe crack her skull .
And if the bleeding doesnât stop ⦠â
He trailed off , his voice a whisper of gulli .
â And we ⦠We believed Rowena without question .
â
The stream flickered back on , showing the three of them staring at an empty room .
â She was just here , â Rowena stammered , panic evident in her voice .
â She couldnât have left .
I didnât see her leave â
Torin stepped into the hallway , waving down a passing servant .
â Did
you see Elysia ?
â No , sir, â the servant replied .
â But five minutes ago , I saw her storming into Rowenaâs room looking furious .
Then we heard Rowens crying .
â
â Damn Elysia â Fenwick growled , kicking the wall in frustration .
â I knew we shouldnât have let her stay , Rowena was bound to get hun because of her .
Fenwick , seething with frustration , lashed out at the wall with
h his foot .
Rowena , the master manipulator , seized the moment with tears streaming down her face .
Her sobs came in trembling waves as she whimpered , â Fenwick , donât speak of Elysia like that She only only grabbed me Thatâs all
Torin exhaled deeply , shaking his head in disappointment .
He said , â This isnât just about grabbing you .
and .
_ *
We
e need to pull the surveillance footage
He paused mid â sentence , his face twisting into a grimace as if the thought of Elysia filled him with irrevocable despair .
Finally , he added .
â We should call the police .
Let them take her in and discipline her properly .
If she doesnât change after that , weâll send her to a specialized school for re â education â
Torin made a move toward his study to access the security footage , but Rowena quickly sprang into action .
â Wait ! Torin , donât forget about Caellan .
We should look for him .
Itâs so late , and he hasnât come back yet , What if something terrible has happened to him ! â
She stepped forward , her voice trembling just enough to sound earnest .
â Besides , no mutter what Elysia has done , sheâs still your sister .
How can
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you report her to the policet I believe sheâll come to her senses after a few days away .
This is her home .
Sheâll return .
â
A pained smile spread across her face as she grabbed both Torin and Fenwick by the hands , practically dragging them downstairs
Just as they reached the staircase , Rowena paused .
She cast a fleeting glance back at the open window â a calculated , almost theatrical gesture .
That single glance was all it took for the livestream audience to piece things together .
[ She just dragged them away like that ? What about Elysia ? ]
to him if it werenât
What a shameless act ! Who is she fooling ? What if something happened to Caellan ? Seriously ? Would anything have happened to for you Rowena ? ]
[ Elysia literally risked everything to force Torin to check the surveillance footage , and itâs all undone by a maidâs comment and Rowerâs fake concern .
Unbelievable .
]
I canât take this anymore .
Elysia , donât come back , I donât ever want to see Rowena smugly getting away with this again .
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you report her to the police ! I believe sheâll come to her senses after a few days away .
This is her home .
Sheâll return .
A pained smile spread across her face as she grabbed both Torin and Fenwick by the hands , practically dragging them downstairs .
ã
Just as they reached the staircase , Rowena paused .
She cast a fleeting glance back at the open window â a calculated , almost theatrical gesture .
That single glance was all it took for the livestream audience to piece things together .
[ She just dragged them away like that ? What about Flysia ? ]
What a shameless art Who is she fooling ? What if something happened to Caellan ? Seriously ? Would anything have happened to him if it werenât for you , Bowena ? ]
[ Elysia literally risked everything to force Turin to check the surveillance footage , and itâs all undone by a maidâs comment and Rowenaâs fake concem .
Unbelievalile I
I canât take this anymore .
Elysia , donât come back I donât ever want to see Rowena smugly getting away with this again .
]
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