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Chapter 3

Author: Echo
It must be Mommy's fault. Sera never bites me, and she never bites Daddy.

Hearing those exact words echo from my past life, my heart no longer ached. Only pure, unadulterated hatred remained.

My real daughter—the sweet little angel who used to call me Mommy, who secretly left me candies when I was sick—her soul had long been suffocated by dark magic.

The thing wearing her face right now was the twisted love child Tristan and Seraphina had created behind my back!

She lurked in my home, pretending to be my child, waiting for the day Seraphina could fully steal my body so their twisted family could be complete.

How could I have been so blind? Why hadn't I noticed my daughter's sudden shift in personality? To think I wasted my motherly love on this vile parasite...

I gripped my dress tightly, my eyes turning red from the sheer weight of my regret and rage.

Seeing my red eyes, Tristan assumed I was just hurt by Lily's cruel words.

Knowing he couldn't afford to fall out with me yet, he quickly reined in his anger and shot a stern look at "Lily."

"Lily! Is that how you speak to your mother? Apologize, now!" he scolded, forcing a stern tone.

Lily pouted. "Sorry, Mommy," she muttered reluctantly.

I instantly buried my murderous intent.

I looked down at the imposter, slowly bent over, and stroked her hair, flashing a flawless, loving smile.

"It's okay. Mommy would never be mad at you."

My voice was sickly sweet. Only I knew that the soul inside this shell was going to pay a heavy price very soon.

After pacifying them, I turned to my vanity.

With my back turned, I retrieved a delicate silver bracelet from a hidden compartment and clasped it securely around my left wrist. I had commissioned a mage to rush-order this protective ward the moment I was reborn.

Behind me, I could hear Tristan whispering outside the door. "Be a good girl, Sera. Just hold on a little longer. Once she's asleep, I'll let you drink your fill tonight..."

He spoke as if I were nothing but a fatted calf waiting for the slaughter.

A moment later, the door opened.

Tristan walked in with a steaming mug of water.

"Darling, you've had a shock today." He sat on the edge of the bed and held the cup to my lips. "Drink some warm water and get a good night's sleep."

I only needed one sniff to recognize the high-grade sleeping potion mixed in.

I didn't expose him. I obediently took the cup and drained it.

He smiled warmly and kissed my forehead, playing the part of a devoted husband.

It was just like my past life. Every time the rabbit bit me, he would be extra gentle.

I used to think it was guilt. Now I knew he was just soothing the sacrificial lamb.

The moment he turned away, I slipped the antidote into my mouth, then faked falling into a deep sleep.

In the darkness, I heard a skin-crawling chattering and the sound of paws rustling against the bedsheets.

A cold, furry weight crept up my silk nightgown, finally stopping at the crook of my neck. The white rabbit twitched her nose, greedily sniffing the surging Elven blood beneath my skin.

Right as her incisors were about to pierce my flesh, the magical bracelet on my wrist erupted in a blinding flash of light!

"Ahhhh!!!"

A bloodcurdling scream—not a squeal, but the unmistakable shriek of a woman—echoed through the bedroom.

The rabbit was blasted backward. She slammed violently against the wall before crumpling to the floor, writhing in sheer agony.

"Sera!!"

The bedroom door flew open. Tristan, who had clearly been waiting right outside, rushed in with Lily trailing behind.

Tristan threw himself at the rabbit, his face twisted in torment.

He whipped his head around to glare at me, his eyes so bloodshot they looked ready to bleed.

"What did you do to her?! Why do you keep hurting her?!" He had completely lost his grip on sanity, his furious roar shaking the walls.

Lily sobbed hysterically. "Bad Mommy! Why are you always bullying Sera?!"

I pointed to the fresh red mark on my neck and sneered. "Because she crawled into my bed in the middle of the night and tried to bite me."

Tristan choked on his words.

But quickly, his face darkened. "She’s just hungry. She’s so small, how much could she possibly hurt you?"

My lips curled into a mocking smile. "So I deserve to just lay here and let an animal drink my blood?"

Tristan was left speechless, his face pale.

But Lily boldly yelled, "Drinking a little bit won't kill you! Sera needs Mommy's Elven blood!"
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