bChapter /bb207/bb: /bbOnly /bbto /bbFall /bHard After Being Held bUp /bHigh

Chapter 207: Only to Fall Hard After Being Held Up High

(Elena ckwood’s POV)

Joyce Harrison sighed deeply, her expression growing heavy with the weight of old memories. “Before bher /bdisfigurement, Hazel Green didn’t look much different from your mother.”

She paused, watching my reaction carefully. “After all, they were twins, and people who weren’t familiar bwith /b

the sisters could easily mistake them.”

The pieces were starting to fall into ce. I felt a chill run down my spine as the truth began to emerge.

“Your father didn’t know that the Green family had two daughters at the time,” Joyce continued. “And Hazel

Green hadn’t even returned to the Northern Territory when your parents met at that banquet.”

The revtion hit me like a physical blow. Everything Hazel had told me was built on a foundation of

misunderstanding and mistaken identity.

Joyce’s voice grew softer as she continued exining the circumstances of the past. “Elder Green had

intended to mate Dorothea Whitmore to the eldest son of the wealthy Harrison family, while Hazel Green was

bto /bmate into the Whitmore family.”

She gestured toward the tea nts swaying in the breeze. “It was then that Hazel Green met Samuel

Whitmore.”

My heart clenched as I anticipated what wasing next.

“Samuel Whitmore mistook her for the she–wolf he had fallen in love with at first sight that night,” Joyce

revealed. “However, he soon realized that the Green family had two daughters.”

The tragedy of it all was bing clear. A case of mistaken identity that would destroy multiple lives.

“Before he could rify the misunderstanding with Hazel Greenb, /bthe fire urred,” Joyce finished quietly.

bI /bfrowned, the full scope of the tragedy finally bing clear. b“/bSo, my aunt didn’t know that my father had actually mistaken her for my mother before the ident…”

Joyce sighed heavily. “That’s right. Perhaps it was fate ying tricks.”

I fell binto /bsilenceb, /bunderstanding now the roots of Hazel Green’s resentment toward her sister band /bSamuel

Whitmore. From Hazel Green’s perspective, Samuel Whitmore was interested bin /bbher/bb, /bbthey /bwere bin /blove, but ba /bfire ruined herb, /bband /bbthe /bman she loved ended up mating her sister.

Howeverb, /bI believed bthat /beven if Hazel Green was bpitiable/bb, /bher bactions of switching /bidentities, driving bmy /b

mother bto /bbmadness/bb, /band beven /bcoborating with bthe /bmurderer bSophia /bbRivers/bb, /bbher /bbpitiable /bbcircumstances /bcould bnot excuse /bbher /bbdetestable /bbdeeds/b.

bThe /bbnext day/bb, /bbI /bbwent /bbto /bbthe /bbmedical /bbcenter /bbto /bbhelp /bbDavid /bbpack /bbhis /bbbelongings/b. The morning sun streamed through bthe /bbwindows /bbof /bbhis /brecovery bchamber/b, bcasting /bblong /bbshadows /bacross the floor.

David, ready bto /bbdepart/bb, /bbtook /bbthe /bbluggage /bbfrom /bme bwith /bbsteady /bbhands/b. b“/bbSister/b, will byou /bstill bgo /bback bto /bthe Northern Territoryb?/bb” /b

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I paused, then smiled, reaching out to touch his hair gently. “You’re in the Northern Territory, of course I’ll go

back.”

David nodded, his eyes filled with reluctance at our separation. The ibond /ibetween us had grown stronger through all the trials we’d faced.

I turned to Jacob Hayes, who stood waiting patiently by the door. “I’m entrusting my brother to you.”

Jacob replied with professional courtesy, “Don’t worry, Miss ckwood.”

I watched David and Jacob leave the ward, feeling a sense of relief despite my reluctance. At least David

would be safe now, away from Sophia’s reach.

At that moment, Professor Theodore Ashworth’s phone call came in. I immediately answered, “Professor.”

Professor Ashworth’s voice carried a note of mild irritation. “You’ve taken such a long break, do you have time

now?b” /b

I responded apologetically, “I’m sorry for making you wait so long.”

Professor Ashworth grunted softly. “Knowing that, hurry back. If you don’te back soon, I won’t be able to keep helping you make excuses.”

I promised quickly, “Okay, I’ll be there as soon as I’m free.”

I only worked for a morning and returned to the research institute during my free time in the afternoon. The

familiar corridors felt strange after my extended absence,

Upon my return, I learned that Sophia Rivers had be the head of the B group project development team.

The news didn’t surprise me, but it still stung.

During my leave, Professor Andrew Kelly had entrusted half of the B group’s projects to Sophia Rivers. Furthermore, Sophia Rivers had recently secured sponsorship funds from Nn Consortium, further

increasing Professor Kelly’s trust in her.

I was not surprised by this turn of events. Sophia was nothing if not opportunistic.

I mused to myself, “How could she fall hard if she wasn’t held up high?”

There were many ways to “destroy” a person, but mental destruction was the most painful torturepared to physical or emotional harm.

(Sophia Rivers’s POV)

Meanwhile, after securing sponsorship funds from the Nn Consortium, I dined with senior executives from

thepany. The private dining room at Moonstone Manor was elegant, filled with the soft glow of candlelight.

With the funding from the Nn Consortium, the research and development of supernatural healing medicine was ino /ilonger a problem/ and Professor Andrew Kelly trusted me even more.

I thought that Hazel Green indeed had some tricks up her sleeve, even knowing Nn Chavez, a major

shareholder of the Nn Consortium.

With that thought, bI /bproactively toasted the senior executive beside me, with a ttering bexpression/bb. /b“bI’m /bbtruly /bgrateful for Nn Chavez’s sponsorship this time.”

I leaned forward slightlyb, /bmy bvoice /bfilled with bcalcted /bcharmb. /b“bIf /bbthe /bbhealing /bbmedicine /bbis /bbdeveloped /bband /b

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in /bbthe /bfuture, I will never forget your kindness and Nn’s.”

bI /bpaused, feigning casual curiosity. “By the way, why didn’t Nneb?/bb” /b

Director bCruz /bput down his ss, replying with a knowing smile. “Nn Chavez is next door. Would you like to

meet himb?/bb” /b

I nodded eagerly, my heart racing with anticipation. I wanted to isee /iwhat kind of person this Nn Chavez, who was willing to help me, was!

I wanted to see if he was worth my while to curry favor with.

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