"Aunt Amber Elena didn't die. It looks like she's going to pull through."
"How infuriating. I was hoping she'd be dead by now, or else why would that ungrateful Dylan defy his father's orders so blatantly?"
Isabella kept her head down. Knowing Amber was in a foul mood, she didn't dare say anything else.
It wouldn't end well if Amber decided to take her anger out on her.
Amber had always had a terrible temper.
Aside from her personal assistant, Mira, and Patrick, she wasn't very friendly to anyone else.
Isabella expected Amber to lash out at her, but to her surprise, the older woman suddenly said, "Isabella, you need to step up! You have to seize the opportunity with Dylan. You absolutely cannot let that girl take the position of Mrs. Sinclair!"
"Yes, Auntie. I will."
"Also, did you know your father is coming back?"
Isabella was a bit surprised, though her face remained neutral.
She shook her head. "No, Auntie, I had no idea."
Amber had practically raised her since childhood. When she was three years old, her father's callousness pushed her heartbroken mother to despair, leading her to jump from a rooftop.
From that day on, she had grown up without a mother.
Her father completely ignored her, likely just because she was a girl.
Only Amber took pity on her. Feeling sorry for the little girl, she brought her into the Sinclair estate and raised her.
Deep down, Isabella had always viewed Amber as her own mother.
But as she grew older, the lines blurred. She wasn't sure if Amber truly cared for her or if she was just a pawn to be used.
If it wasn't love, why would she have taken her in and provided for her all those years?
She spent a fortune on her education, grooming her into a refined socialite.
Elsewhere.
Ethan had been completely out of control. Upon returning, they had to tie him down until he finally exhausted himself and quieted down.
Seeing her son in such a state broke Scarlett's heart.
It was one thing when he was living away from home, out of sight. But having him right here, suffering in front of her, was unbearable.
Tears streamed down her face as she wrapped her arms around Ethan and wept.
"Oh, Ethan... what am I going to do with you!"
Anna stepped forward to comfort her. "Ma'am, please don't cry."
"What's the point of living like this? I might as well end both our lives and be done with it all!"
Anna gasped, terrified by the dark thought. "Ma'am, you absolutely must not do that! If you did, those two homewreckers would be thrilled. We can't let them win. As they say, what goes around comes around. You need to stay healthy and wait for justice to find them."

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