bChapter /bb86 /b

‘Beforeb, /bbVivian /bwould never have dared to bspeak /bto Jocelyn like this. bIt’s /ball Sienna’s fault. Who knows what poison she’s been feeding them? Jocelyn wondered. ‘bNow /bbthey’ve /ball be so bold and rebellious.

Jocelyn seethed with rage inside, byet /bwas forced to maintain an innocent bfacade/bb. /bb“/bVivianb, /bbI /bjust can’t bear bto /bpart with Amber. I never used her as an excuse. bI’ve /balways treated her like my sister. How could you think of me like that?b” /b

bVivian /bsnapped, her voice dripping with contempt, “Enough already. Just looking at bthat /bface of yours makes me sickb. /bI’m not like some people, dumb as ba /bbrock/bb, /bcan’t tell right from wrong. You’re bjust /ba in, shameless idiot.”

Hearing this, Amber stiffened. Vivian was mocking herb. /b

Amber lifted her tear–filled eyes bto /bVivian, biting her blower /blip so hard it nearly bled, her cheeks flushed bas /btears streamed down her bface/bb. /b

Seeing Amber’s tear–streaked, flushed bface/bb, /bVivian felt the words she meant to bsay /bcatch in her throat. Her tone softened involuntarily.

Vivian red at Amber and snapped, “Amber, she’s a Turner and you’re a Hart. You’re not beven /brted. bIf /byou still want to be used as a pawn, then just go. If we didn’t share a drop of blood, I wouldn’t bother warning you, idiot.

“If byou /bgo with herb, /byou’d better change your surname to Turner. That way, you’ll bhave /bnothing to do with us, and any embarrassment you cause won’t be our problem. Go on. Be her sickeningly sweet sister forever.”

Amber clenched her fists and shouted at Vivian, “I’ll bnever /btake the Turner name. I hate you, Vivian. You’re horrible, a vicious, scheming witch.”

Amber’s face flushed crimson, her cheeks puffed up in anger, the mes of fury dancing in her pretty eyes.

With that, Amber dashed upstairsb, /bnearly colliding with Sienna in the hallway. Sienna reached out and pulled her into a tight embrace.

Amber froze for a moment bas /bSienna’s gentle warmth washed over her, carrying that unique scent only she had. Then, all her pent–up grievances surged like a rising tide.

With a choked sob, Amber buried herself in Sienna’s arms and finally broke down, weeping.

Lana rxed slightly with relief bas /bshe quietly let out a sigh.

Vivian bcrossed /bher arms, feeling a pang of bitterness as she watched the scene unfold. ‘Given today’s bspecial /bcircumstances, I’ll let it slide this time, she thought to herself. ‘But tomorrow, I wouldn’t let Amber keep ying the victim.

Jocelyn watched as Amber threw herself into Sienna’s arms. Digging her nails deep into her thigh so hard it hurt, she used the sharp pain to keep herself grounded, her eyes burning with jealousy, resentment, and bitter envy.

The pawn she had so carefully cultivated had been effortlessly swept away by Sienna.

Jocelyn seethed inwardly, ‘How dare she. What right does she have?”

Sienna gently patted Amber’s back and gave Lana a meaningful nce. Lana immediately understood, grabbed Jocelyn, and threw her out of the Hart residence, delivering a couple of satisfying kicks to vent her anger.

Jocelyn shrieked, “How dare you treat me like this? Just wait. I’ll be back, and I swear I’ll make you all pay for this.”

Lana fixed Jocelyn with a cold, piercing stare that made her hair stand on end. “Miss Turner, you’d better start worrying about how you’re going to survive tonight.”

With that, Lana strode off, her heels clicking sharply on the floor, leaving a fuming Jocelyn behind.

Sienna gently lifted Amber’s face, taking in her tear–streaked, mascara–smudged appearance. She pulled out a handkerchief and delicately dabbed away her tears.

“Don’t cry.” Sienna murmured soothingly. “bAs /blong as I’m here, no one will ever make you leave.”

Amber looked up, pouting as she mumbled sulkily, “Really?”

‘But you didn’t even try to stop me from leaving. In your heart, is Vivian your only real sister?‘ Amber wondered.

Sienna smiled faintly, her aristocratic features softening with tenderness. The radiant expression left Amber momentarily spellbound. ‘She’s so beautiful, Amber thought, utterly captivated.

But then Amber noticed the damp spot on Sienna’s blouse. Her tears had soaked through. Instantly, a wave of embarrassment washed over her.