At Inkwood Gardens.Ruby had blocked the ambulance from entering. She even had Marianne restrained.Standing over Stella, who lay bleeding on the sofa, Ruby’s eyes were nothing but cold malice.She radiated dominance. Control. Danger.As she walked toward Marianne, she spoke casually to Stella.“Tell me,” Ruby said softly, “how much blood does it take for someone to die?”Stella narrowed her eyes faintly.“You won’t get to see it.”Ruby smiled thinly.“Oh, I will.”Without warning, she stepped down hard on Marianne’s back.Marianne, already elderly, gasped in pain.Stella’s gaze sharpened instantly.Ruby pressed harder.“That old fool has called Evan how many times now?” she sneered. “And has he come back?“If you can’t even tell who the real lady of this house is, what use are you?”Marianne trembled under her weight, unable to get up.Ruby applied more pressure, then looked back at Stella.“Even if you bleed out right here, he’s not coming.”“Let her go.”Stella’s
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