"I have to do it, otherwise how are we going to ignite the hatred of a certain person to the maximum?" Liana nodded."Then I'll have to be by your side to protect you, and remember not to leave my side." Edward smiled. "Let's go." Edward offered her his arm.Tonight, he would be her knight, the one who cleared the way for her.He was there to compliment her radiance, she would be the sole protagonist that night, and he was willing to be her past, as long as she was willing to grace him with her beauty.Liana took Edward's offered arm, and they made their way to the party.That night, Beatriz was also wearing her best dress, and like Liana, she didn't want to lose; she wanted to suffocate Liana with her presence. However, to her dismay, Liana came with an even better dress than hers.She still had the handsome Edward by her side to enhance her beauty, and their arrival seemed to silence the ballroom. They drew everyone's attention. Whether male or female, their gaze was fixed on them.
"Grandpa! You had already decided to accept us again that day, but within minutes, you reneged on your words. Why did you do that? Is it really because of her?" Beatriz pointed directly at Liana, who suddenly became the center of attention."What does this have to do with Liana? Don't simply accuse people," he responded displeased with her words."I'm not! It's because of her that you decided to abandon us. That day, you had already promised to accept us again, but after a secret meeting with her in the office, you suddenly went back on your words. Even Liana herself admitted that she's the one pulling the strings. But I don't understand, she's nothing more than your new granddaughter, so why are you hanging onto her every word? I don't understand why this is happening, and in your heart, is she more important than us? Can she offer you something that our family can't?""Nonsense!" the old man instantly exploded.A man as intelligent as he was, of course, knew what Beatriz was insinua
Mr. Delapena became truly angry and felt chills with this new discovery. It was as if he was seeing them for the first time, for who they really were. They might resent him for abandoning them, but that was no reason for them to slander his name. He had loved them for decades and even though he knew they were part of the Veronezi family and had helped them, he asked the police to leave them alone.He just needed time before he could accept them again, but they deliberately chose to tarnish his name simply because he didn't allow them back into the Delapena family. Even if they resented him, they should have thought twice before doubting his character.He couldn't help but wonder: Don't they really know what kind of person I am?"Father, how can you say such a thing to us? It's obvious that you were seduced by that hag, otherwise why would you treat us with such cruelty? Father, you've disappointed us! Since you decided to turn your back on us for a stranger, the
Few in the crowd nodded in agreement, while others did not stand on Liana's side, but this argument dragged on for so many chapters that they struggled to follow it. Both sides seemed to have their own logic, although Liana never defended herself. That's because it was never her intention to argue with them when she had the facts on her side. She didn't feel obligated to explain herself to Beatriz and Sheila. She simply knew that they had taken everything that belonged to her mother. So, it was time for them to face scarcity!No one had the right to claim things that should belong to her mother, especially Sheila and Beatriz. She wouldn't hesitate to teach them a lesson if they were so stubborn.However, it was still not time to point fingers, as her enemies had not yet made their move. She would lure them into playing their trump card, and then she would take that card and hit them with it!"You said I'm selfish, evil, and shameless," commented Liana sarcastica
"Pai, you're so reluctant to let Liana go, is it because there's really something lascivious between you two?" Sheila immediately asked incisively."What nonsense are you talking about?" He asked, feeling like he could faint from high blood pressure."If not, why wouldn't you agree to Clara's request? From what I see, you two..." Sheila ignored him and continued shouting; in fact, she wished this old man would drop dead on the spot. But before Sheila could finish, she felt a slap on her face.Sheila was stunned by this sudden slap, and her eyes widened in shock, leaving the room equally stunned.It was Liana who slapped her..."You, you dare to attack me?" Sheila asked incredulously, the anger burning in her eyes strong enough to engulf the whole world."Liana, you bitch, how dare you raise your hand against my mother? I will never forgive you!" Beatriz rushed towards her angrily, ready to slap Liana back.Ali quickly stepped forward to push
"That's not happening! This is false, how can you be Grandpa's granddaughter? I am! There must be a deep DNA error. Liana, you must have paid the doctors because you can't be me. I demand a retest; I will expose your falsehood!" Beatriz finally lost control and screamed wildly."Exactly, this must have been forged. Grandpa, I demand a redo; Liana must be lying. This is her malice showing again; Beatriz is your only biological granddaughter!" Clara was influenced by her friend and came to her aid.Humans are better at self-deception. Even Sheila was convinced by the words of Beatriz and Clara; she fully believed that these were Liana's tricks. She even suspected that the previous result stating that she was a Veronezi was also Liana's trick. How else could she explain all these coincidences? So, there had to be a mistake."Dad, there must be something wrong with this. We need to redo the DNA test; I must be your daughter!" Sheila said with frantic conviction. "That's r
This development changed everything, and now it seemed that Liana had been right all along, and they were exposed as the irrational ones.Sheila really didn't expect Liana to be a part of the Delapena Family, but why would such a terrible coincidence happen to her and not to them? They deserved more than her... The more Sheila thought about it, the harder she felt. Eventually, she started laughing like a madwoman."Stay away, everyone! She lost!" Ali shouted in alarm.The crowd immediately separated from the mother and daughter pair, and the sudden isolation brought Sheila and Beatriz to deep despair. Even Clara, who was isolated next to them, didn't feel any better.She didn't expect the plan she had ninety percent confidence in to fail so gloriously. This is just perfect, now I'm a laughingstock. However, she didn't realize that her biggest mistake was crossing the Delapena Family...Fortunately, Liana was there to remind her of that. After all, Liana's target was not Beatriz and Sh
After Liana's group left, they headed towards the Delapena Family's house, and in the car, Mr. Delapena began bombarding Liana with questions."Liana, you are really my granddaughter, right? The DNA result is real, isn't it?" Liana nodded with a smile."They are real." Mr. Delapena still hadn't recovered from the shock. "How can things be such a coincidence? How did you discover the truth?""My mother also came from that orphanage. I just suspected they could be the same person, and I didn't expect the DNA result to prove me right," Liana replied cheerfully."Your mother also came from that same orphanage? That explains a lot, but why didn't you tell me about this before?" Mr. Delapena was surprised."I only found out about it recently as well.""Then, where is your mother now?" Mr. Delapena asked as he sat up straight."I'm sorry, she has been missing for many years," Liana shook her head.Mr. Delapena then remembered Liana mentioning her mother's disappearance, and the hope he had b
After Liana woke up, she was interrogated by the police, but since she couldn't remember anything, there was nothing she could answer. Fortunately, the hotel manager intervened to vouch for her. Later, the real killer of Veronica was arrested, so the police released her.He smiled and said, "It seems what they say is correct. The me in this second is different from the me in the last second. Changing the past is a very difficult thing to do because a large part of time and space will be distorted, and who is man to challenge the natural process of time and space?""You're right, but luckily, we managed to change the past," Liana nodded."No, we didn't change anything," Edward shook his head."We didn't?" Liana furrowed her brow; if they hadn't, how could he be so slow?As if he were reading her thoughts, Edward couldn't help but smile."But we changed the future.""What do you mean by that?""The man acknowledged our effort and was willing to give the world another 25 years, but we ch
"He's escaping!" Edward hissed vehemently.He then leaped out of the window ledge and landed on the ground. This was the second floor, but he jumped without hesitation. Liana saw this and rushed down the stairs as fast as she could. Unfortunately, when she reached the ground floor, she could only see Edward's shadow fleeing.Liana used her top speed to catch up, and Edward was chasing the killer. The killer was running with Veronica on his back. He jumped into a car parked on the road, then threw Veronica inside and drove away.Edward almost caught up to the car but arrived a second too late. He could only watch as the car sped away."Get in!" Liana had already anticipated the killer's actions, so she had stopped a car at the side of the road, and Edward got into the car without hesitation."Chase that car in front of us!" Liana ordered the driver. The driver stepped on the gas pedal but asked uncertainly, "What are you planning?""Catch him, and this is all yours!" Edward, who was si
After securing his room, Edward exited through the hotel's back door and headed towards Veronica's residence.Veronica didn't live far from the small hotel, but it would still take ten minutes to walk there. She resided in a dilapidated residential area. The surroundings consisted of old, abandoned three-story buildings. Most of them had broken windows and, looking from the outside, appeared completely dark and uninhabited.Only a few rooms had dim lights filtering from within. The streetlights in this residential area were all broken, and the place was dark. Occasionally, the hissing of cats from the overgrown bushes could be heard; it was the perfect setting for a horror movie.However, Liana wasn't afraid. Besides caution, there was no trace of fear on her face. She followed the address and inspected the buildings one by one, and after some effort, she finally found where Veronica was located.Liana was standing under the building, and when she looked up, she saw that the lights on
"A girl from abroad, probably here to travel," replied the manager. "In that case, she'll definitely need a good tour guide." The man straightened his suit in an obvious manner and eagerly rushed out.The manager shook his head but didn't intervene. Women from out of town often fell prey to the town's men, and many of them considered themselves lucky to have experienced a foreign affair, when in reality, all these men were seasoned hunters, and their prizes were just women.If the girl didn't resist temptation, she would have a lot to lose. However, Carl wasn't concerned about the girl who had just left because she seemed entirely capable of taking care of herself.Liana walked for a while before realizing someone was following her. She saw a dark alley and entered it directly. The man behind her laughed cheerfully and quickened his pace.In the alley, Liana was soon cornered by the man. Initially, the man had intended to follow her for a while longer, but he knew this alley like the
Armed with a curious heart, Liana entered this small, old-looking hotel. Sitting behind the antique counter was a middle-aged man tallying the accounts. He was thin, and though the shirt he wore was outdated, it was of a certain luxury, and there was a calculating glint in his eyes. Liana could tell, with just a glance, that he was the hotel manager.The manager saw her, and his gaze swiftly traversed her entire body. He then stood up with a smile to inquire."Accommodation?""Yes, give me your best room," Liana said as she handed him her temporary identity, as she had acquired temporary residence in the country and didn't need to carry her passport.The manager accepted her identity and studied it. He asked with a smile, "Where are you from? It says here that you're not from this country.""The United States," Liana replied in an emotionless tone. Normally, others wouldn't have pressed further, but the manager typed her information unhurriedly and continued to ask."Are you here to t
"This is her," Lilith handed them a photo and introduced, "Her name is Veronica, and she lived in Darlin, here in the United States, and was murdered in a homicide case ten years ago, and the killer gruesomely dismembered her body, but they never found the body, and what you need to do is to find the killer or desecrate her body. I've also compiled all the information I could find about her, so you can take a look now."Lilith then opened her laptop to show the information about Veronica. Liana and Edward thought Veronica would have a complicated background, but to their surprise, she was a simple and ordinary woman, and the only noteworthy thing was that she was raped and gave birth to a child. However, her child was stolen from her, and she fell into depression, barely surviving on the streets.Nevertheless, misfortune did not leave her life.When she was 30, she was brutally murdered, and the case remains unsolved to this day. Nobody knew who the killer was or what the motive was.
At that time, I foresaw something and chose to settle there. I conducted at least ten years of research and reached a bottleneck. Similarly, I was afraid that Walter Roberts would notice our scent, so I brought them with me when I left," Lilith recounted in a distant tone, and Liana and Edward still had difficulty understanding her, but they knew she was talking about Gabbe's parents.Unfortunately, they all perished during various experiments, news that caused Gabbe to withdraw for a long period of time. Only Lilith survived. Liana understood that her mother was not a coward. She also participated in these dangerous experiments and survived, probably due to luck and ability.However, they still hadn't achieved what she foresaw. Could it be the apocalypse? Liana asked the question, and Lilith nodded."Yes, I foresaw the apocalypse, and it will happen soon. But don't wo
"What will make you stop?""I don't need anything," the man smiled indulgently."You must have something you desire," Lilith turned to look at him. "Tell me what it is, maybe I can fulfill your wish.""I'm honored to hear that from you. I'm glad I had this conversation with you today, and thank you for allowing me to be in the presence of the brightest person in the world," the man raised his eyebrow slightly.Lilith understood what he meant.He didn't need anything; he simply enjoyed talking to her.He was wrapping up the conversation, and no one would stop his plan, not even her.However, no matter how dark he was, he was still a man.If he were a man, he would be prone to regrets and ideals, and Lilith believed that he, as an individual, was more than just a rush to destroy the world.Lilith's calm eyes gazed into his, and her voice was low but sounded like heavenly music in his ears."Think carefully, what is still buried deep in your heart? Destroying the world is easy, but can y
"You used the memory cells?" Lilith's gaze scanned her entire body, and she immediately realized the truth."You are definitely the brightest woman there is, I'm very impressed," the man clapped his hands together as he spoke."Do you need something from me?" Lilith wasn't surprised, nor did she show any visible reaction to his easy admission; she simply asked in a soft tone."Of course, I overheard everything just now. If you don't mind, I believe we can have an interesting conversation," the man said in a friendly tone."Okay," Lilith nodded, and the mysterious man smiled and extended his hand."Please!" Lilith followed him without hesitation. They entered another room, and the difference from Walter Roberts' room was that this one was larger and more luxurious. It was the chief secretary's office, and there was a photo of him on the desk. However, compared to the man in front of Lilith, the man in the photo appeared refined and exuded a kindness cultivated by age. The man before h