Chapter 2556


    “No matter how oundish my demands were, she had to agree, for fear of being the talk of the town.


    But no matter what she did, she was still my stepmom.”


    Nobody in this family had their happily ever after.


    Why should ra think she’s entitled to everything? And to take it all for granted!


    ra let out a derisive snort, eyeing Ivy with disdain. “You’re getting exactly what you deserve. You


    know it’s karma, right? All because your mom married my dad.”


    Ivyy face down, paralyzed. She clenched her eyes shut, no longer wanting to engage in anything


    ra had to say.


    “Why the silent treatment? Feeling guilty, are we? Even you can feel the shame. It’s all down to your


    wretched mother. So, everything I’m doing to you now is just iming what should’ve been mine all


    along. Had you not stolen my spotlight, had you not taken what was rightfully mine, how could you


    possibly be with Balfour now? Go on, gloat, you bitch!”


    At her most furious, ra grabbed Ivy’s hair and pped her hard across the face. “There, two ps


    that bnce the books, perfectly symmetrical, how beautiful. Oh, I wonder what Balfour would think


    seeing you so pitiful?”


    Ivy bit her lip, silent, now utterly confused about what ra really wanted. If this was just a simple


    kidnapping to vent her anger, why bring up Balfour?


    ra pulled out her phone and snapped a picture of Ivy in her sorry state.


    “Are you going to show him?” A taste of iron filled Ivy’s throat as she said.


    “Yeah, it wasn’t my original n, but seeing you like this, such a spectacle, it would be a shame if I


    were the only one to enjoy it. Isn’t your pretty face what pleases Balfour? Will he still love you when he


    sees it all broken?”


    ra was lost in her fantasy, spiraling out of control, forgetting the instructions Mara had given her.


    Her initial n was simple: snap somepromising photos of Ivy with another man and then back off.


    They had nned to take photos of Ivy with another man and use them to ckmail Balfour, not only


    ruining Ivy’s life but also getting enough money to flee the country.


    But now, the thought of money seemed less appealing to rapared to watching Balfour and Ivy’s


    downfall.


    Instead of fear, Ivy’s response to ra’s rant was a low chuckle.


    “What’s so funny? Are you looking down on me?”


    Ivy seemed genuinely amused, struggling to catch her breath fromughter. “No, it’s just… I find it


    hrious.”


    “What’s so hrious?”


    Under ra’s pressing, Ivyughed a little longer before stopping. She looked into the eyes of the


    crazed ra without a hint of fear.


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    “You, of course. How could you think that just a few pictures would make Balfour stop loving me? It’s


    just I pity you for thinking that way.”


    “What did you say? Your life is in my hands, and you dare say I’m pitiful? It seems you’re the pitiful one


    here, still not recognizing the reality of the situation!”