In this chapter, Honora confronts Larissa with a sharp and venomous tone, accusing her of ingratitude and mocking her background as a country girl. Honora reveals that their parents brought Larissa back only to marry Haskell in her place, and criticizes Larissa for siding with Neville and Sapphira, which has made her an outcast on both sides. She belittles Larissa\u2019s skills, contrasting them with her own refined education as a Judson, and mocks Larissa\u2019s practical abilities like planting vegetables and doing laundry.<\/p>\n
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The tension escalates when Honora brings up the Judson family fortune, a deeply taboo subject while the patriarch, Kiernan, is still alive. This mention enrages Kiernan, who sees it as a grave betrayal and an inappropriate scheme for inheritance. Honora, overwhelmed with tears, tries to explain that she only spoke harshly after being insulted repeatedly by Larissa, but Kiernan is unforgiving and slams his cane to emphasize his anger.<\/p>\n
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Paxton and Vivica, who are present, panic at the revelation, fearing the consequences of the recorded conversation being exposed. Leopold, witnessing the conflict, struggles to reconcile the harsh words with the kind sister he knows but ultimately sides with Honora, suggesting that Larissa must have provoked her. He turns his anger toward Larissa, while Kiernan dismisses Leopold\u2019s defense and supports Honora\u2019s claim, even implying that Larissa deserved punishment.<\/p>\n
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Throughout the chapter, the main conflict revolves around family loyalty, social status, and inheritance, with emotions running high as deep-seated resentments and divisions come to the surface. The chapter ends with a tense atmosphere, as Kiernan\u2019s authority and the family dynamics are severely challenged by the confrontation.<\/p>\n
Chapter 31\u00a0<\/p>\n
A moment later, Honora\u2019s voice, sharp and venomous\u2013a stark contrast to her usual gentle tone\u2013filled the room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLarissa, why must you be so ungrateful? Mom and Dad only brought you back so you could marry Haskell in my place. A country girl like you should be thanking your lucky stars for the chance to climb the social ladder. Why are you making things so difficult for yourself by siding with Neville and Sapphira? Now you\u2019ve made yourself an outcast on both sides. How awkward.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd you don\u2019t really believe they like you, do you? They only agreed to take you in because you have Judson blood. They\u2019re just hoping that if Grandpa is generous, you\u2019ll inherit a piece of the family fortune.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know what this building is for, Larissa?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is where the Judson children are educated. I\u2019ve spent my life in here, learning from the best private tutors money can buy. Music, painting, languages\u2026 I\u2019m proficient in all of them\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI wonder how many of those skills you possess?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNone, I\u2019d imagine. What a pity. You\u2019re too old to start learning now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut don\u2019t worry. You know how to plant vegetables and do laundry. I don\u2019t know any of that. I\u2019ll have to ask you for lessons sometime.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With every word, Kiernan\u2019s expression grew darker. Larissa knew that the personal insults were secondary. The real poison was the mention of the Judson family fortune. For the patriarch, who still held absolute authority, any discussion of his inheritance while he was still alive was a taboo on par with princes plotting for the throne before an emperor\u2019s death.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had deliberately turned up the volume for that part.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Honora stood frozen, her mind racing for a way to salvage her image.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Paxton and Vivica were visibly panicked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDamn it,\u201d they thought, \u201chow could our adopted daughter be so stupid as to mention the inheritance? And to be recorded saying it!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiernan\u2019s face was a thundercloud. \u201cHonora! You are nothing but an adopted daughter in this family, and you\u2019re already scheming over my fortune before I\u2019m even in my grave!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tears streamed down Honora\u2019s face as she shook her head violently. \u201cGrandpa, it\u2019s not like that\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo not call me Grandpa!\u201d Kiernan slammed his cane on the floor. \u201cThe recording is perfectly clear. Am I deaf? Was that not your voice?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was my voice,\u201d Honora stammered, \u201cbut that\u2019s not the whole story! She was insulting me over and over again, and I couldn\u2019t take it anymore, so I said those harsh things\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Leopold stared in disbelief. He couldn\u2019t believe the person in that recording was the kind, gentle sister he knew. But he quickly convinced himself that Honora was telling the truth. Larissa must have provoked her beyond endurance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He redirected his fury at Larissa, his eyes practically shooting sparks. \u201cHonora\u2019s right! Who knows what horrible things you said to her before this to make her snap like that!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa gave him the middle finger and silently mouthed the word: \u201cIdiot.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kiernan snorted. \u201cLeopold, the evidence is right in front of you, yet you\u2019re still too blind to see the\u00a0<\/p>\n
truth. Larissa was right, you deserved to be hit. Maybe it would knock some sense into you!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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