The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 874

The sister Bonnie thought she knew would never act like this. Julianna was supposed to be graceful, kind, and endlessly understanding. So why did she look like a villain in that video?

A horrifying thought creeps into Bonnie's mind: Did Julianna actually poison Aunt Zoey just to frame Tara?

The sheer malice required to sacrifice her own flesh and blood sends a violent chill down Bonnie's spine. Sick to her stomach, she quietly slips out of the ballroom, unable to face the crowd.

With the drama concluded, the remaining guests slowly return to their drinks and conversations. The rest of the evening goes off without a hitch. Tara remains the picture of absolute composure, as if the explosive confrontation never happened. She gracefully coordinates the end of the night, warmly seeing off the VIPs with a quiet, unshakeable confidence.

Once the venue clears out, Danny drives Tara straight to the hospital to check on Zoey.

Zoey has been moved to a private VIP suite. Her vitals are stable, and the terrifying gray pallor has faded from her skin, replaced by a healthy flush. It's late, so the room is quiet, occupied only by Zoey, her medical monitors, and a few Sinclair caregivers. Uncle Gregory had already escorted the Sinclair matriarch back home. Unsurprisingly, Julianna is nowhere to be seen—likely hiding from the fallout and scrambling to invent a believable excuse for her family.

Zoey is deep in a restorative sleep.

The fact that the Sinclair staff is specifically thanking her, and not Julianna, tells Tara everything she needs to know. When Zoey collapsed, Julianna had shoved a pill into her mouth too. It clearly wasn't a real antidote—just a prop to buy time.

Zoey isn't stupid. Once she wakes up and connects the dots, she'll realize exactly what happened. The mastermind truly wanted Zoey dead and planned to pin the murder on Tara, using Julianna's fake pill as a smokescreen.

Tara's eyes darken, her fingers absently tracing the hem of her jacket. She realizes how perfectly the trap was set. The culprit knew Zoey's bloodwork would show multiple substances. They banked on the chaos, hoping Julianna's "lifesaving" pill would mask the poison long enough to be fatal. Then, Tara's actual antidote would be twisted by the media as a desperate, guilty attempt to cover up her own crime.