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[Mia] Instead of shrinking back from the gun trained on my chest, I took two deliberate steps forward, closing the distance between us. My voice came out steady, laced with quiet fury.“I know exactly what your intentions are, Marj. I know you’re about to cash in $65 million by trading Ovire’s kidney—and the rest of her organs on the black market. But let me give you some beautiful advice: she is not your asset. She’s your wife, yes. But she is not a commodity for you to harvest for illicit profit.”Marj blinked, momentarily thrown off balance by how much I knew. “Excuse me?” His grip on the gun tightened. “How the hell would you know any of that?”I let out a sharp, bitter scoff. “I overheard everything, Marj. Every sick detail. And I’m fully aware that your sudden desperation to drag Ovire back into your life isn’t about love or reconciliation. You need her kidney. That’s the only reason you’re fighting for her.”I paused, a cold smirk tugging at my lips. “But not under my watch. I

[Claire]As Mercedes spoke those words to me, my mind instantly flashed back to the events of earlier that day at the mall. Everything had unfolded so quickly.A man had tried to drag Ovire out of the mall against her will. Troy had stepped in to stop him. But the stranger turned on my brother with a menacing glare and snarled that the woman was his wife. He warned Troy to mind his own business and stay out of his marriage.The moment I heard him say those words, something in his tone and expression sent a chill down my spine. His face was twisted with raw fury, his eyes cold and unpredictable. It was clear this wasn’t an ordinary argument. A man like him could be armed—dangerously so. I could almost picture the heavy, sharp object he might be concealing, something that could end my brother’s life in a heartbeat.I immediately grabbed Troy’s arm and pulled him back firmly.“That guy doesn’t seem like someone to mess with at all,” I whispered urgently. “The way he’s speaking, the lo

~MercedesI stood there staring intensely at the doctor, my face twisted with agitation and bitter resentment. I had dragged myself to this hospital, pouring in my time and effort, all because I believed this was the perfect opportunity to finally push that stupid, baseless Mia out onto the streets where she belonged.Right now, I was convinced that the LeVert family was sponsoring her. I knew for a fact that Troy and Claire were the two people backing her up. If they abandoned her, she would become nothing—a nobody. She would return to the useless girl she once was and start crawling back to Felix, begging him for forgiveness on her knees. That was exactly what I wanted: for Mia to go back to square one. And to make that happen, I had to strip away the affection and support of the very people lifting her up.I had thought that maybe—just maybe—if I could convince Claire that Mia was a rotten person, she would throw her out of the house. That was why I had lowered myself to her le

~ MercedesHearing Troy’s passionate defense, I let out a sharp scoff. He wasn’t falling into the trap I had carefully set. Instead, he remained stubbornly loyal, standing firmly on Mia’s side and defending her with everything he had. That was the exact opposite of what I wanted.I stayed silent for a long moment, letting his words hang heavy in the air. Then, suddenly, I scoffed again—this time louder, deliberate enough for the sound to sink deep into his consciousness.“Really?” I asked, tilting my head. “You’re sure she’s not the reason you’re lying here in this hospital?”Troy nodded weakly but resolutely. “Mia is not the reason I’m here. She didn’t force me to take that bullet for her. I did it for myself. So if anyone should be blamed, it should be me. Mia didn’t force me to take that gunshot…”“Then where is she now?” I cut in immediately.For a moment, Troy fell silent, his eyes locked on mine. I leaned closer and repeated the question, my voice colder this time.“Where is

~MercedesMia's sharp tone caught me completely off guard. I stared at her in disbelief. The way she spoke, anyone listening would think she was the innocent victim while I was the villain.I quickly realized that if I simply stood there and allowed her to keep talking to me like that, Troy would only become more convinced that I was the liar. I didn't know if he had already started believing her, but there was no way I was going to let this bitch insult me and walk away scot-free.I had to defend myself, even though I knew I was the one at fault.The moment Mia finished yelling at me, I let out a mocking scoff before responding."Are you talking to me, Mia? Or are you actually calling me the liar?""Oh? Isn't that exactly what you are?" Mia shot back without missing a beat.I remained silent as she continued."I know exactly who you are, Mercedes. You're not only a homewrecker, you're also a shameless liar!""First, you destroyed my marriage with Felix using your lies, and I let you