Chapter 2633


    “Did you know? Victoria had penned a farewell note long before any of us suspected, your so-called


    foolproof n was as leaky as a sieve. She was your sister, for heaven’s sake. Did you really think she


    couldn’t see through your little schemes? You despised her so much that you plotted her demise, yet


    she never once regretted trusting you. She’d gobble up anything you cooked with relish, and in the end,


    she met her maker at your hands.”


    Ivy’s words were preposterous, and Mara let out a scornfulugh, “Do you take me for an idiot? You


    expect me to just swallow whatever tale you spin? Even if I were a fool, Victoria wasn’t. If I was out to


    poison her, why on earth would she obediently eat anything I made? What a joke. Ivy, you might be an


    actress, but please spare me the melodrama meant to prove her deep affection for me. It’s a wasted


    effort.”


    Ivy looked down at Mara with a pitying expression that really got under her skin, “There’s something


    else you should know. Haven’t you always been indignant that there’s a huge difference between the


    two of you, despite the fact that you and Victoria were blood? She was the belle of the ball, and you


    were just… ordinary. Academics came to her as easily as breathing, while you struggled. Haven’t you


    ever wondered why?”


    Mara didn’t hesitate with her response, “Why? Because she loved showing off and being the center of


    attention. None of you have the right to speak forgiveness on my behalf.”


    Ivy actuallyughed, “It’s a shame, really. Victoria did so much for you, and in the end, she couldn’t


    even get a word of gratitude. Was it worth it?”


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    “What are you rambling on about? I’m warning you, Ivy. Don’t think that just because you seem to have


    the upper hand now, I won’te after you. We’ve got a long road ahead. no me.”


    Keep spouting nonsense, and won’s


    Mara’s threat was clear, but Balfour’s face turned grim. He positioned himself protectively in front of Ivy,


    “Let’s hear her out before jumping to conclusions. And I won’t let y Ivy again.”


    Seeing Balfour so defending another woman made Mara’s blood boil. All her years of effort, of


    painstakingly ying the role of another, had been for naught.


    Where had she fallen short?


    “You’re not Victoria’s biological sister. You were just an abandoned baby found in a trash bin outside


    the hospital where Victoria was born, and then picked up out of Elton’s kindness.”


    “You’re lying! I am Victoria’s real sister, not some foundling!”


    Mara’s head held high, like a swan about to have its neck wrung. She refused to believe Ivy’s wild


    tales. They were just another attempt to crush her, to prove she wasn’t worthy of Balfour.


    But she was meant for Balfour. They had known each other for years, while Ivy had only been in the


    picture for a moment.


    “If you don’t believe me, go ahead and check the hospital records for a blood type match with whatever


    Victoria left behind. The records of Elton bringing you home are clear as day in the hospital archives.


    Victoria was just too kind-hearted. Even when she realized what you were nning to do to her, she


    never thought to reveal the truth to you. If she had been cruel enough to tell you back then, could you


    have still been so ruthless? You’re nothing but a foundling, and you should be grateful! You couldn’t


    surpass her because you were never her equal. You usurped her life, took everything she had, even


    herst breath. What gives you the right to stand before me?”