Chapter 414

• Gertrude leaned back slightly, a smirk playing on her lips. “Now, back to the real story. The more I investigated, the more interesting things I discovered about your family. Steven and his wife weren’t ordinary people. They were powerful, wealthy, and had the kind of influence that could shape other people’s lives with just a word. Their reputation was spotless—admired by many, envied by even more. And when I learned just how high they stood, I laughed.”
• Her eyes gleamed with a twisted amusement. “You see, revenge is only satisfying when it’s against someone who matters. There’s no thrill in destroying nobodies. But people like Uncle Steven and that woman ? Now, that was a challenge worth taking. The mere thought of making their perfect little world collapse made my blood boil with excitement. And so, I set my plan into motion.”
• She paused for a moment as if reliving those memories. “I didn’t want to just kill them. No, that would be too easy. I wanted them to suffer first. I wanted to break them piece by piece, to make them feel helpless before finally taking everything away from them. That’s when I met Uncle Noel. Turns out, my father had once saved his life, and because of that, he felt indebted to my family. He agreed to join me, to serve as my eyes and ears inside the Steven Mansion. Through him, I learned everything happening in my enemies' lives.”