Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 278

After all, what mother wouldn't love her own biological child?

Even if such a mother existed, it absolutely wouldn't have been Mrs. Shaw.

When the situation was unclear, silence was the most rational move.

Seeing him remain utterly indifferent, Tessa was on the verge of crying from panic.

If Willow actually got her hands on the locket...

The consequences would be catastrophic!

Just as she felt completely cornered, the Shaw family heard the commotion. Aside from Asher, who had limited mobility, everyone else hurried toward the study.

Tessa's eyes instantly lit up. She quickly threw on a look of agonizing victimhood and cried out in a trembling voice, "Willow! I know you hate me, but I'm still a member of the Shaw family. Is it really necessary to target me at every turn? I've already stepped aside and let you have everything you wanted—the mentor, my brothers... I even gave you the millions of dollars you extorted from me. Will you only be satisfied when I'm dead?!"

That speech masterfully framed her as the absolute, helpless victim.

To an uninformed observer, it made Willow sound like an incredibly greedy, malicious villain!

Willow couldn't help but shoot a glance at Mr. Yale. Although he was frowning slightly, there was no disgust in his eyes.

It seemed he hadn't bought into Tessa's act.

Willow subtly let out a sigh of relief before firing back with a biting sneer. "Stop trying to make yourself look like a saint. The reason Vivienne Vance took me as her student was because you plagiarized my song. She saw exactly how rotten you are on the inside, which is why she threw you out. What do you mean you 'stepped aside'? Aren't you embarrassed by your own lies?"

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