All Chapters of I Am Their Mother: Rebirth Of The Wicked Stepmother : Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

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[171] A Stranger

Lena sat alone inside the lavish guest suite the Lockwood family had prepared for her, her fingers tightening around the crystal wineglass until her knuckles turned white. The elegant smile she had worn throughout the day had completely disappeared, replaced by a twisted expression that made her beautiful face look almost frightening. Crash! The wineglass shattered against the fireplace, sending glittering shards across the polished floor. Red wine trickled slowly down the pristine white stone like fresh blood, staining it in crimson streaks. It was the same routine. Smile and get angry when she's alone. The same pattern. Outside the room, a young maid flinched at the sound. She instinctively reached for the doorknob before stopping herself. Over the past few days, every servant in the mansion had begun whispering among themselves. Whenever the Lockwood family was nearby, Miss Lena was graceful, gentle, and endlessly kind. But the moment she found herself alone... It was

[172] CHAPTER 172

Later that evening, unable to bear the suffocating atmosphere inside the mansion any longer, Lena slipped into the garden alone. The cool night breeze brushed against her face as she slowly walked along the stone path beneath the pale moonlight, letting the quiet surroundings soothe the tension that had been building inside her. She needed air. She needed silence. Most of all, she needed time to think, because every conversation she had endured that evening had left her feeling as though she were walking through a room filled with hidden traps, never knowing which innocent-looking step might expose her."You seem troubled."A familiar male voice drifted through the darkness, making Lena stop in her tracks.She turned immediately and saw Connor stepping out from behind one of the stone pillars, his hands resting casually inside his pockets.When did he even arrive in the house? Why didn't she know about it? Connor's usual carefree grin was gone, replaced by an unreadable expression

[173] "Mom Pinched Us! A Mother's Fury

Nearly two months had passed since Lena's sudden return. On the surface, life inside the Lockwood mansion had settled into something that almost resembled normal. Everything looked peaceful from the outside, yet everyone inside the mansion knew that nothing truly was. No one spoke about it aloud because no one wanted to disturb the fragile balance they had somehow managed to maintain. It was a peace built entirely on silence, and everyone understood how easily that silence could shatter. The children carried the heaviest burden of all. They loved Clara with all their hearts. She had become the mother who tucked them into bed each night, kissed scraped knees, chased away nightmares, cooked their favorite meals, celebrated their smallest achievements, and comforted them whenever tears appeared. To them, Clara was simply Mom. She was the person they ran toward when they were frightened, the person whose arms always felt like home. But now, the woman they had been tol

[174] The Line She Would Never Allow Anyone to Cross

Clara's chest rose and fell with ragged breaths, her hands trembling at her sides as she fought to control the fury surging through her veins. Her eyes burned with a rage so fierce that everyone instinctively stepped back, even though she hadn't moved toward them. There was something almost primal in her expression, something that made it painfully clear that the gentle woman they knew had disappeared beneath the protective instincts of a mother who had just discovered someone had hurt her children. Clara pointed directly at Lena. "You touched them?" Her voice shook violently. "You actually dared to lay your hands on my children? HOW DARE YOU?!" Lena clutched her burning cheek in disbelief, her eyes widening as she stared at Clara. "C-Clara... You don't understand—" "I understand perfectly!" Clara shouted, her voice echoing through the mansion. "They're little girls! They're children! How dare you hurt them!" Lena hurriedly shook her head, tears already gathering in her

[175] A Mother's Rage, A Father's Judgment

The silence that settled over the Lockwood mansion was suffocating. Not even the servants dared to breathe too loudly. Shards of shattered glass still glittered across the floor, catching the afternoon sunlight pouring through the towering windows. Water continued spreading slowly over the tiles, yet no one stepped forward to clean it. Every maid, servant, and bodyguard remained exactly where they were, too frightened to interrupt the confrontation unfolding before them. Lena slowly lowered the hand covering her burning cheek. The marks from Clara's two slaps were still clearly visible. Fresh tears rolled down her face, making her look every bit like a helpless woman who had been unfairly mistreated. Had anyone walked into the mansion at that moment without knowing what had happened, they would have undoubtedly believed Clara had been the aggressor. Unfortunately for Lena... Jade had witnessed everything. His expression remained unreadable, but everyone present coul

[176] The Woman Behind the Mask

A FEW DAYS LATER! Jade stood at the center of the study with his arms folded across his chest, his gaze fixed on the large screen Connor had connected to his laptop. Alexander stood beside him, his expression unusually grim, while Connor remained near the desk, scrolling through the final pieces of information their investigation team had gathered. None of the three men had spoken for several minutes. They had spent the better part of the night putting together fragments that had seemed meaningless individually but horrifying when placed beside one another. The more they uncovered, the more impossible the truth became, and yet every new piece of evidence continued pointing in the same direction. Clara's name appeared repeatedly in the documents. So did Lena's. And beneath both names was another name that none of them had expected to see. Vivienne Ashford. Jade's eyes narrowed as he stared at it. "Who is she?" Connor slowly exhaled and placed the tablet on the desk. "That

[177] The Horrible Truth

Vivienne Ashford!Not the woman they had seen recently, but a younger Vivienne standing beside a vehicle.Another photograph followed. Vivienne talking to a mechanic.Then, in another photograph, Vivienne was handing someone an envelope.Then another picture appeared. Vivienne was entering a private garage.Jade stared at the photographs without blinking. The pieces finally fit together with horrifying precision. Vivienne hadn't simply taken advantage of Lena's death. She had created it. She had removed the woman standing between herself and the life she wanted, then disappeared long enough to transform herself into the person she had envied for years."She killed Lena! She fucking killed my wife!"Nobody answered. They didn't need to. Because the evidence was enough.For six years, Jade had believed that the woman he loved had died in a tragic accident. He had mourned her. He had buried her. He had raised their children while carrying the weight of her absence, forcing himself to

[178] You Are Not My Wife

The next morning, the Lockwood mansion felt strangely quiet. The children were in the living room, watching a cartoon, but even their laughter seemed softer than usual. Clara sat beside them, occasionally running her fingers through Sophie's hair while Emily leaned against her side. Lucas sat on the opposite couch with his phone in his hand, though he hadn't looked at the screen for several minutes. Something was different, and none of them could quite put their finger on it. The mansion was still their home, the same walls surrounded them, and the same familiar routines should have brought them comfort, yet there was an uneasiness hanging over everything. Jade had been gone since early morning. Alexander and Connor had left shortly after breakfast, and neither man had explained where they were going. Clara already knew, however. They were going to bring Vivienne back. She had gone out the night before, and never returned. For the first time since the woman had walked into

[179] More Secrets

Vivienne stared at him as though he had physically struck her. Jade squeezed Clara's hand. "Lena was my first love." His voice softened for only a moment, and Clara's heart tightened at the honesty in his words. She knew there would always be a place in Jade's heart reserved for the woman he had lost, and she had never wanted to erase that part of him. Lena had been his past, the mother of his children, and someone he had genuinely loved. But that did not mean the past could be resurrected simply because another woman had stolen her face. "And I will always respect the woman she was," Jade continued. Then his expression hardened again. "However, the woman standing in front of me is not Lena." His eyes became cold. "And I don't love her." Vivienne's entire body trembled. "You don't mean that." "I do," Jade said calmly. "You loved Lena!" Vivienne screamed. "I did." Jade nodded. "Then you should love me!" Vivienne continued screaming. Jade stared at her. "Why?" Vivien

The Truth She Buried

For several seconds, nobody moved. Vivienne stood between Alexander and Connor, her carefully constructed composure beginning to crumble beneath the weight of everyone's questions. Jade remained in front of Clara and the children, his body instinctively shielding them from her, while Clara watched Vivienne with narrowed eyes. Something about the woman's last words bothered her. Vivienne had deliberately mentioned the night Lena died, and she had done it with the confidence of someone who believed she still possessed a card powerful enough to turn the situation in her favor. Whatever she had been hiding, Clara could tell it wasn't something Vivienne intended to reveal out of guilt. She was using the secret as leverage. Jade's voice was dangerously calm when he finally spoke. "You said I don't know what happened the night Lena died. So tell me." Vivienne looked at him for a long moment, then smiled faintly. "You really want to hear it?" "I want the truth." "You may not like it

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