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When Vera knocked on the door, my brother was having dinner with Mia Shaw.It was pouring outside. With time running out, Vera hadn’t had a chance to go home for an umbrella.She was soaked to the bone.The villa was brightly lit, and a housekeeper soon opened the door.Vera had barely stepped inside when Mia frowned at her.“Stop right there! You’re dripping all over the floor. Who said you could come in?”Vera couldn’t be bothered arguing with her. She walked straight to my brother and slapped my death certificate onto the table.“Julie is really dead! You’re her brother. Are you going to do something or not?”Ethan Cole set down his silverware. Then he pulled out a napkin and slowly wiped his hands without even looking at Vera.“I know you two are after money. Tell Julie to come home and apologize to Mia.“Once she does, I’ll give you whatever amount you want.”Vera’s face darkened with rage. She snatched up the certificate and held it in front of him.“How many times do

So I decided that, for his sake, I would endure everything.Within six months, I had learned to give Mia anything good without Ethan even having to ask.I let her have whatever she wanted and never fought her for anything.But the cost of constantly giving in was my mental health.By the time I finally sought help, I had severe depression.My therapist said it had begun after our parents died. Mia’s arrival had simply brought everything I’d buried to the surface.I became increasingly withdrawn and distant.Even when Ethan offered to take me somewhere, I no longer had the energy or interest to go.Eventually, he became angry too.He accused me of being coldhearted and petty. He said I resented Mia for being happy and deliberately gave him attitude.I wanted to explain, but I didn’t know where to begin.Our relationship continued to deteriorate until we reached an impasse, each of us too hurt and stubborn to back down.I went to Vera’s house.She lived so far away that I ha

Thirty minutes later, Ethan arrived at the funeral home on Riverdale Road.The moment he stepped inside and saw rows of urns, his brow furrowed.His gaze moved rapidly over the names, his expression complicated.If anyone had looked closely, they would’ve seen the fear buried in his eyes.An employee approached him.“Sir, whose remains are you here for?”Ethan’s voice was barely audible.“Julie Cole.”The employee’s expression shifted. He pretended to search through the registry before looking up with a smile.“Sir, we don’t have anyone by that name here.”Ethan’s pupils contracted slightly.The relief that washed over him was unmistakable.But the next second, his hands clenched into fists.“Julie, I knew you were lying to me!”I smiled bitterly as I floated nearby.Ethan, Mia came here and took my ashes before you arrived.You always thought she was better than me, that she was the sweet and obedient sister you deserved.But did you ever consider that she might be a

Without saying a word, Ethan punched him in the face.The employee staggered back in shock.“What the hell is wrong with you?”Ethan’s face darkened as his anger mounted.He grabbed the man by the collar and demanded coldly, “Where are Julie Cole’s ashes? Don’t tell me you don’t have them.“If you lie to me again, I’ll sue this funeral home.”Panic flashed through the employee’s eyes.“I don’t know! Who is Julie Cole? I’ve never heard that name!”“Fine.”Ethan released him and spoke to his assistant without looking back.“Call the police.”“Yes, Mr. Cole.”The assistant pulled out her phone and prepared to make the call.The employee finally panicked. His legs gave out, and he collapsed onto the floor.“Don’t call them! I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything!”Ethan towered over him, his fists clenched.The man’s voice trembled.“A week ago, a woman named Mia Shaw came here. She said she was Julie Cole’s relative and wanted to collect her ashes.“She paid me a large sum

Every day, he sat alone in my old bedroom, apologizing and begging for forgiveness.“I’m sorry. I was wrong.”Once, I would’ve given anything to hear those words from him.Now I’d heard them so many times that they meant nothing.Three months later, the court delivered its verdict.The police had found one of the men who raped me. He confessed to everything and was sentenced to twenty years in prison.Mia was convicted of orchestrating my death and sentenced to life.But Ethan still wasn’t satisfied.Without telling anyone, he bought a dagger and broke into the facility where Mia was being held.Before she could react, he plunged the blade into her heart.Floating nearby, I covered my mouth in shock.Mia’s face turned deathly pale. She grabbed his hand in disbelief.“You’ve lost your mind! You’re killing someone for Julie?“I’ve already been sentenced to life in prison. Is this really worth it?”Ethan watched coldly as sweat poured down her face.Then he pushed the dagge