Chapter 2
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When I came to, I realized I was strapped to a freezing cold table in a lab.
Cold metal cuffs held my wrists and ankles tightly.
I was lying on a hard table, and the bright light overhead was so intense I could barely keep my eyes open.
Voices murmured nearby.
“Estella, you’re finally awake.”
I knew that voice very well. It was Noella, my twin sister.
She was supposed to be seriously ill and dying, but she sounded cheerful and full of life now.
We had never gotten along. I snapped at her, my tone full of anger. “What do you want from me?”
Right away, one of Xavier’s men stepped forward and slapped me hard.
“Shut up! Don’t think you’re something just because we showed you some respect before. How dare you talk to Ms. Noella like this! She’s Boss‘ true love!
“The only reason Boss married you was to get you pregnant and create a fetal amber for Ms. Noella.
“She can stay healthy and be with him longer this way.”
So that was the truth.
His promises to protect me forever had been fake from the beginning.
Every sweet word he whispered at night was just part of a hidden scheme.
Even the care he gave me during my pregnancy had been part of the scam.
Once the bloody truth came out, everything I thought was warm and loving turned cold and painful.
It had all been a trap from the start..
Noella stood there with a smug smile curling her lips. “Since you’re useless now, we might as well get something out of you.”
I felt a chill run down my spine and lifted my head with effort.
“You know Xavier runs a big business, right? One of those deals with selling organs.”
I felt weak and numb. “Do you hate me that much?”
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Her reaction was wild like something inside her snapped.
“I hate you more than anyone! Why did you even have to be born and share everything with me?
“My parents and Xavier should all be mine!”
She grabbed my chin hard, her nails digging into my skin. “What I hate most is your face.”
Then, she ordered coldly, “Ruin her face. Then take her kidneys, her womb, and her eyes.”
The doctor reminded her, “But Ms. Noella, she’s in poor condition. She’s still Boss‘ wife. What if-”
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Noella slapped him sharply and stepped closer. “Don’t lecture me. What I say is what Xavier wants. If you argue again, you’ll be the next one strapped to this table!”
She turned back to me with a twisted expression.
“But if you get on your knees, beg, and admit your mistake, maybe I won’t go so far.”
She looked at me lying numbly on the bed, clearly unhappy with how I reacted.
She leaned over and gently stroked my cheek. Her voice was soft but full of venom.
“Want to know something? I arranged that so–called fortune teller. The whole fetal amber story? It was all fake.
only wanted to see how far Xavier would go for me and whether he would kill your child if I asked.
Oh, and don’t worry about the child. I already threw it into the furnace and burned him into ashes.”
My pupils shrank, and it felt like a knife had pierced straight through my chest.
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She had planned everything.
My baby, my pain, and my despair were all part of her twisted scheme.
“Noella!”
I screamed and fought against the chains, which cut into my wrists and made them bleed.
“You’ll pay for this!”
With all the strength I had left, I slammed my forehead into her. She fell hard to the ground.
Just then, the door burst open.
“Estella! What are you doing?”
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