Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 98

She had exhausted every ounce of her strength to drag him out, swallowing mouthfuls of lake water in the process. The moment she pulled him onto the bank, she completely blacked out.

When she woke up, she was back in her own room.

From the sheer trauma and exhaustion, Willow suffered a severe fever for three whole days. During those three days, not a single person came to check on her. There wasn't even a glass of water on her nightstand.

By the time she finally recovered, she had lost over five pounds.

The second she could walk, she eagerly went looking for Leo, desperate to make sure he was still alive.

But her brother, who had always been relatively kind to her, suddenly underwent a drastic personality change.

He ignored her, turning a deaf ear to all her questions. Not understanding what was wrong, she simply trailed behind him like a little shadow.

Until one day, he violently shoved her away. Her frail body crashed into a table, the sharp edge leaving her covered in nasty bruises.

She had looked up at him in confusion, asking timidly, "Leo, did I do something wrong?"

At the time, his face was full of vicious mockery. "Seeing me alive must make you miserable, huh, Willow? If you hate me so much, why keep following me around? Get out! Don't ever show your face to me again. I'm not your brother!"

Young Willow had no idea what was happening. All she knew was that her brother didn't want her anymore.

Having just survived a severe illness and without even having eaten a proper meal, the shock of his cruelty caused her to faint right there on the floor.

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