A warmth spread through her chest. Her parents must have waited up for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sure enough, before she even reached the door, she heard her mother\u2019s voice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere, Neville, what do you think of this design?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa stepped inside to see her mother handing a tablet to her father on the sofa. He set down his magazine and studied the screen, nodding in approval. \u201cIt\u2019s beautiful. It has your signature style all over it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her mother blushed slightly. \u201cGood. I hope Larissa likes it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, what are you designing for me?\u201d Larissa asked, her curiosity piqued as she walked\u00a0<\/p>\n
over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira quickly snatched the tablet back, hiding it behind her. \u201cOh, it\u2019s nothing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She deftly changed the subject. \u201cWhat did Zoltan want to talk to you about tonight?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa didn\u2019t press the issue; a surprise wouldn\u2019t be a surprise if it was revealed. She sank into the sofa, replying casually, \u201cFaith had Finley accuse me of poisoning her in front\u00a0<\/p>\n
of Zoltan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira didn\u2019t ask if it was true. Instead, her eyes widened in shock. \u201cFinley actually went through with it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa nodded, her expression unreadable. \u201cHe did.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A flash of anger and disappointment crossed Sapphira\u2019s face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know what goes through that boy\u2019s head.\u201d She sighed, a wave of resignation washing over her. \u201cAfter Paxton had the west wing\u2019s butler kidnap me, I lost all respect for his family. But Finley\u2026 your father and I watched him grow up. We treated him like our son.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen he was little,\u201d she reminisced sadly, \u201che used to come over all the time just to chat with us, promising he\u2019d never let us be lonely and that we should think of him as our own.\u201d Neville added, \u201cHe was such a kind\u2013hearted boy back then. But as he got older, he started to drift away. After he took over the company three years ago, he stopped visiting us altogether.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t think much of it,\u201d Sapphira continued. \u201cWe just assumed he was busy. It wasn\u2019t until the day we went to bring you home, and he didn\u2019t even show up\u2026 that\u2019s when we truly felt disappointed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thought that after they learned Honora had deceived them, they might reflect on their actions,\u201d Neville said, shaking his head. \u201cWe hoped that if they truly felt remorse and\u00a0<\/p>\n
10:25\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 522\u00a0<\/p>\n
stopped trying to hurt you, it would at least bring you some peace. But to think\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He trailed off with a sigh. \u201cNot only has Finley made no effort to atone for his mistakes, but he\u2019s chosen to betray you yet again. He\u2019s a lost cause.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMom, Dad, you\u2019re too soft\u2013hearted,\u201d Larissa said gently. \u201cThat\u2019s why you still held out hope for them. I saw them for who they were from the very beginning. When you don\u2019t expect anything, you can\u2019t be disappointed.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAs it turns out, you were right all along,\u201d Neville admitted with a heavy heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEnough of this,\u201d Sapphira said, clearly wanting to move on. \u201cIt\u2019s late. Go get ready for bed. Your father and I are turning in as well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d Larissa agreed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Back in her room, after a shower, Larissa gave Shadow a new command before sleeping. From now on, Faith\u2019s poison was not to activate without her direct order.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she\u2019d told Haskell, the poison was intrinsically linked to Shadow; unless her Shadow died, it could never be truly cured. The antidote she\u2019d given Faith was merely a suppressor. If Faith and Solomon behaved, the poison would remain dormant forever. But if they ever dared to cause trouble again, it would return with a vengeance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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