That evening, Katherine packed her belongings and prepared to return home with Justin. Standing hesitantly in the cramped attic room, filled with the musty scent of dampness, Katherine felt a wave of disgust wash over her. She spat out a wad of saliva onto the floor, her eyes scanning the surroundings with disdain, finding nothing to her liking.Frustrated, Katherine hastily closed her suitcase, fervently hoping she would never have to return to this place again. She believed her life would change starting from now.Just then, a familiar, timid voice sounded from behind Katherine.“Mom.”It was Julie. Even without turning around, Katherine could recognize her daughter’s voice. She quickly adjusted her expression, relaxing her tense posture. Katherine pretended to be busy packing her things, then turned to face Julie.“Sweetie, what is it?” Katherine asked.“Mom, come inside and see if you’ve finished packing,” Julie replied.“I’m almost done. There’s not much of my stuff anyway,” Kath
Thinking that her current room might not even be as good as Monica’s, Katherine found it difficult to control her jealousy.But when she calmly thought about it, she felt she should now be restrained and patient, taking one step back and three steps forward. From now on, this house will be hers. There’s nothing to worry about anymore. Until then, she will turn Monica into a dog, her pet, lock her in a cage and force her to bark for Katherine to hear.Thinking of this, Katherine couldn’t help but feel satisfied.But she didn’t know that Justin saw the emotions that flashed in her eyes.He said briefly:“Get up early.”After that, he immediately went out.The moment Katherine’s door was closed, Justin silently attached an organ to her doorknob.After leaving Katherine’s room, Justin planned to return to Julie’s room. But when he passed through the dome-shaped hallway on the second floor, he saw Monica standing there and looking at him. He knew what she was expecting. Justin signaled Mon
Monica swallowed hard, feeling a mix of nostalgia for the former leader and current teammate within her. Catching Monica’s expression, Justin chuckled lightly.“What’s got Monica the fearless all spooked?” he teased. “Thought you’ve faced scarier things than this.”“Justin...” Monica began, her tone cautious.“Alright, alright. But here’s the thing. If I wanted to continue with Katherine or had any intention of patching things up with her, I wouldn’t go airing all her dirty laundry on everyone. When you’re in a relationship, those things are private, issues to be resolved between two people. I wouldn’t go public with it. And if I wanted reconciliation, I’d always leave a way out for both of us. Imagine if everything were laid bare. If we were to patch things up later, how would you or Caesar Leona look at me and her? And more importantly, you wouldn’t agree, would you?”“True,” Monica finally understood, exhaling softly in relief at Justin’s continued level-headedness.“Furthermore, I
The scene shifts to the imposing structure of Laramie’s mansion, an imposing façade that obscures the darkness that lurks within its walls. Inside, the atmosphere was heavy with the smell of cigarette smoke and the weight of sinister intentions.Kimmy stood by the wide window, her curvaceous figure illuminated by the dim light filtering through the curtains. With a cigarette dangling between her fingers, she radiated an air of calculated menace, her eyes shining with icy determination. Across from her, Laramie was lounging on a plush recliner, looking smug and confident.“How far are we from it?” Kimmy’s voice cut through the tense silence, impatience clear in her voice.Laramie leaned back lazily in her chair, smirking as she looked at Kimmy with a mixture of amusement and contempt. “Everything is going according to plan,” he replied nonchalantly, his voice filled with arrogance. “Katherine is as gullible as ever. She has been completely brainwashed, obeying my every command without
In the dimly lit kitchen, Katherine’s mind reeled with suspicion and anger. She was convinced that the maid she had beaten earlier had gone and told someone else and called an old woman here to “retaliate” against Katherine.Katherine raised her eyes to look at the middle-aged woman in front of her. How could someone with two different hair styles want to fight her? Did she think that just one small movement from her could break the old woman’s bones and joints?“Hey, old lady, when you’re old, go to the nursing home and drink Ensure Gold, don’t stay here and worry about money anymore.”Katherine smirked, but at this moment, she suddenly seemed to remember something. Katherine thought, is this the servant who told Monica this morning?With a disdainful smile, Katherine walked closer to the elderly maid, her eyes shining with malice. “You,” she sneered, pointing an accusing finger at the servant. “You’re the one who talked to Monica, right? You’re the one who dared to interfere in my a
Justin took Katherine into his private room. He didn’t expect her to become more and more unreasonable. Even though he was the brother from before who loved her and tolerated her, he was not weak and like a puppet, so she could comfortably bypass him like that.Katherine is looking down on Justin. Not only does she look down on him, but she also doesn’t understand him, not at all.Entering the room, Justin stood with his back to Katherine. What does it feel like to be betrayed and deceived right in front of someone you once loved? A play is only fun when the people in the play don’t know it’s a play or they all know it’s a play and are doing it together. If one person had realized it, everything would have fallen apart.As for Katherine at this time, she did not feel any abnormalities, still thinking that Justin was still the same as before, trusting her. This time, he would comfort her and compensate her with something.But seeing Justin standing still and motionless, Katherine also
That night,After dinner, Katherine went into her room and sat in front of the mirror. She admired her beauty, picked up a comb and combed her hair, then hummed a song in her mouth.“My mother, she killed me,My father, he ate me,My sister Marlene,Gathered all my bones,Tweet, tweet, what a beautiful bird am I.”Katherine repeated the rhyme several times. Then suddenly put the comb down on the table. Her hand holding the comb and gently gliding through her hair seemed very gentle. Her movements were also careful and affectionate. But unexpectedly, when she put the comb down on the table, she used a firm hand, the force she put into her fingertips as if to crush an almond. She clenched the comb in her hand; her knuckles raised, and she crawled back and forth as if she couldn’t find support.“Justin, Monica, Caesar, Leona, you will all die!”The sound of the comb hitting the table echoed in the large, quiet room. And now Katherine stood up, her movements pushing the chair back. The so
“Mom, look at Lyly. Lyly is hungry and wants to eat rice.”Julie placed the doll on the toy chair and arranged the toy kitchen, as if really wanting to “cook.” She didn’t care that Katherine wasn’t paying attention to her, obediently playing on her own.“Mom, Lyly’s favorite is apple juice and pan-fried bread with lots of butter and smiling cow cheese.”Julie seemed to embody a responsible chef cooking. She placed the tiny pots and pans on the stove, pretended to turn on the flame, and then prepared the ingredients.At this moment, Katherine remained motionless with her thoughts wandering. Unaware of how much time had passed, when she came back to her senses, she turned around wanting to say something to Julie, but accidentally bumped into the toy table Julie had just set up, causing everything to spill over, with the doll also tilting and falling to the side.“Oh...”Julie’s face twisted in confusion as she hadn’t even had the chance to say anything or comprehend what was happening b