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Chapter 3 - The Blame Falls on Me

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Naomi’s POV

Adrian immediately rushed to Lily’s side, and Mom and Dad hurried over as well. Lily was coughing up black blood in great gushes; the sight left everyone present speechless, and they were all petrified with fear. It took Dad a long while to recover; his voice trembling, he called out for the family doctor. “This blood bag has been under constant supervision, how could there be a problem?” Mom muttered, her face full of confusion.

“During the last blood transfusion… was Naomi the only one there?” Lily’s face was as pale as a sheet, her eyes brimming with hurt. “Mom, don’t blame Naomi. I’m truly moved that my sister was willing to sacrifice her own health for my sake.”

In an instant, expressions of anger and disappointment flashed across Dad and Adrian’s faces. “It must be Naomi’s doing!”

It was the same old story all over again. Lily’s tactic of twisting the truth never failed to work. How I longed to rush over to them and shout that I hadn’t done anything, but I couldn’t make a sound, and they couldn’t even see me. Besides, I knew deep down that even if I could speak, they would never believe me.

“How could I have given birth to such a wicked daughter!” Mom was shaking with rage. “She’s hiding and refusing to come home, she’s clearly afraid we’ll find out. She’s out to kill Lily!”

My mother’s scolding echoed in my ears once again. Even the filthiest language was reserved for berating me, the foreign intruder, whenever she was at her angriest.

“‘Enough, stop arguing! Hurry up and take Lily to the treatment room!’ Dad suppressed his anger as he ordered the servant, then, as if in a fit of rage, smashed the photo of me on the table—the only picture of me in the house.”

“Oh no, Miss Lily’s vital signs are dropping rapidly!” the family doctor’s voice rang out.

Adrian was seething with rage. He barked orders at his men, “Within three days, dig to the very depths of the earth if you must, find Naomi for me!”

No sooner had he spoken than he dialed my number. Just then, my phone began ringing in the garden, and Adrian’s men outside immediately turned their attention toward the garden.

Lily’s eyes were red-rimmed; as if she had mustered her last ounce of strength, she clutched the hem of Adrian’s shirt and whispered weakly, “Don’t go.” She was worried that Adrian would discover my body in the garden.

Adrian hung up the phone, and with that, he snuffed out the last shred of hope I had of being found. He sent me a voice message on my social media account, his voice filled with rage. “Naomi, where the hell are you? Are you trying to get Lily killed?!”

“Lily, don’t be upset. Once I find her, I’ll make her get down on her knees and apologize to you!” Adrian hated me with passion, and his words were even more ruthless.

The more feebly and “kindly” Lily tried to explain things on my behalf, the darker Adrian’s expression grew. He said he’d thought I was a good person, yet I’d even harmed my own sister, calling me a wicked woman. It wasn’t until the family doctor confirmed that Lily was out of danger that he stopped blaming me.

The family doctor patted Adrian on the shoulder and cautiously asked, “What if… we’ve misunderstood Miss Naomi?”

“You’d better hope Lily’s okay, or I’ll make Naomi pay with her life.” I looked at his menacing face, feeling nothing inside.

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