The nurse was rough, manhandling Elena without an ounce of care.
Elena wanted to snap the woman's neck, but her muscles were still flooded with the remnants of the relaxant. She was trapped in her own body.
She finally understood the absolute, degrading helplessness Dylan had endured when he was paralyzed in the northern suburbs. No, this was even worse.
Gretchen dumped her onto a vanity chair. Two women carrying large cosmetic cases swept into the room.
Without a word, they began aggressively doing her hair and makeup. Once they were finished, they pulled out a breathtakingly intricate, vintage white wedding gown and forced it onto her.
Staring at her reflection, the horrifying reality crashed over Elena.
Scarlett walked into the room and waved the styling team away.
"Madam Scarlett, what is the meaning of this?" Elena demanded, her voice trembling with rage.
Scarlett ignored the question, her eyes raking over Elena's reflection in awe. "Stunning. Absolutely breathtaking. You have such radiant beauty, Elena. This gown was practically made for you."
"Do you know the history of this dress?"
Elena simply glared at her.
Any affection Scarlett claimed to have was rendered vile by this sick manipulation. Elena despised her with every fiber of her being.
"Yes. He is my only son. He might be a bit simple, but he adores you. If you marry him, I swear on my life, I will give you everything I own. Do you understand what I'm offering you, child?"
"No, I don't! Madam Scarlett, I treated you with nothing but respect! I managed your health, I took care of Ethan when everyone else mocked him, and how do you repay me? You drug me, paralyze me, and lock me in a cage! Furthermore, I don't love Ethan! I love Dylan! Are you blind to that?!" Elena shouted, her chest heaving.
Scarlett's maternal facade shattered, replaced by a chilling, predatory glare. "Love? Love is the most utterly useless delusion in this world! Do you think I didn't love Xavier?! I loved him so deeply I thought I would die of it! I married below my station just to elevate him, utilizing all of the Turner family's resources to build his empire! And how did he repay my devotion? Shortly after our wedding, my parents died in mysterious accidents. Then my two brothers met similarly tragic ends."
"Even then, I was a fool who trusted him. I handed him the keys to the Turner empire, and he slowly devoured it, mutating it into the Sinclair Group! He stripped me of my power, brought his mistresses and other women into my home to humiliate me, and turned me into the laughingstock of Cresden City! I was nothing but a stepping stone!"

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The readers' comments on the novel: Reborn Fake Heiress Watch the Whole Family Burn
Gente que final mais sem Graça ,author simplesmente estragou tudo no final!...
Aff ta estragando...
Ah por favor author nao estrague o final !...
Sim (eu sabia o final nao podia ser assim)quero meu bebe dylan vivo um belo casamento e de quebra 2 filhos pra eles bianca salva e por favor author quero que a michele sofra esse final que ta agora da bianca que seja da michele sem lingua pernas e bracos sem olhos e mendigando!...
Gente cade o mentor dela e a pedra tem que ser algo que de pra ressuscitar o dylan e a bianca! Nao me importo com nada so quero eylan de volta com ela um belo casamento entre os 2!...
Gente nao creio nisso dylan e bianca morrerem!...
She's too busy winning to watch him cry novel pls post this novel...
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