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Reece’s heart felt twisted, the pain so intense it was almost suffocating. “No, this can’t be happening. Phoebe can’t be gone, he muttered, his voice trembling “No, it won‘ My Pheebs won’t die.”
He rushed into the operating room, his eyes landing on the bed covered with a white sheet Without hesitation, he tore the sheet away and pulled
Phoebe into his arms.
“Phoebe, please, don’t scare me. I’m so scared,” he whispered, his voice breaking. “Open your eyes. Look at me. Let me explain. How can you just fall asleep like thist
His body went weak, and his vision was blurred by tears “Twas wrong” he choked out. I shouldn’t have chosen Sienna. As long as you wake up. I’ll do anything you want, okay? Please, just wake up
Lydia burst into the room, her face pale as she stared at her daughter’s lifeless body.
“Phoebe, don’t sleep Look at me Look at Mom, she pleaded, her voice shaking. “We didn’t choose you but we really love you. We thought you were strong enough in protect yourself. Please, don’t do this to us. We were wrong. Please wake up!”
The Jenkins brothers stood in stunned silence, unable to believe that their sister was really gone. But no matter how much they refused to accept it. Piorbe was indeed gone.
Reece clung to her cold body, sobbing uncontrollably. “Phoebe, don’t leave me. We grew up together and you always said we would be together forever. We’re not done. I can’t let you go. I love you!”
Lydia and the Jenkins brothers broke down, their cries filling the room
Reece refused in let go of Phoebe, holding her tightly until night fell. Whenever someone tried to pull him away, he would only clutch her tighter, his grief spiraling out of control
Finally, Finnian arrived with Ophelia. Seeing his crumpled son, Finnian felt a deep pang of sorrow. He had never imagined things would end like this. He had once thought it might be for the best if Reece and Phoebe grew apart, so it would protect her from the chaos of their family. But the reality was far more cruel
Finnian thed to console Reece, but his son listened to no comfort, still refusing to let go of Phoebe.
Though shocked. Ophelia, on the other hand, felt a sense of relief. Now Sienna would be the only Jenkins daughter, and Reece would no longer be lied to Phoebe.
she said coldly in a commanding tone. “Reece, she’s dead. Are you insane? Why cling to a corpse? I know you’re upset, but you need to be rational. Let her go and come home with us.”
She expected her son to obey, as he always had. But Reece was beyond reason now. He was devastated and angry
His bloodshot eyes burned with anger as he turned to her. This is all your fault! If you hadn’t forced me to protect Sienna, I would never have chosen her. Now Phoebe is dead. Are you happy now! Is this what you wanted? How could you be so cruel!
“I killed Phoebe, but you’re an accomplice. Mom, why do you hate me so much! You’ll only be happy if you hurt the woman I love, won’t you?” Ophelia was so angry that she fell backward. “How dare you speak to me like that Are you
you out of your mind
Reece’s voice was raw with pain. “Yes, I’m out of my mind. I’m crazy. You’re just as guilty as I am. Get out, get out.”
Ophelia was sprechiess, her face red with anger. Finnian, sering the quarrel escalate, quickly stepped in. He had no patience for her theatrics and ordered his assistant to take her out, fearing his wife would only make things worse.
Reece still arfused to let go of Phoebe. In the end. Finian had no choice but to ask the doctors for a sedative. While trying to calm. Reece, he discreetly administered the injection, so finally, Recor released lus grip
Meanwhile, Phoebe vgrandparents arrived at the hospital with other family members. They hadn’t spent much time with their granddaughter, but Ploche was still their family’s bloodline.
They were furious with Lydia and their grandsons for their ridiculous decision to choose Sicmia. Carfs voice trembled with rage. “What’s wrong with you? How could you abandon your own daughter?” Then he went to take charge of arranging the funeral.
Elliot, when had been almal, niished back that same night. After learning the details, he was overcome with griet and anger. He slapped each of his sons across the fare, lis ry filled with trais. “You idions! You killed your own sister!”
Then he turned to Lydia, his voice hrany with disappointment. “And you? How could you abandon our daughter!”
Lydia shook her head violently, tears straining down her face. “I didn’t mean to give up an her! I never thought the kidnapper would kill her! Their daugher was gone because of their choice and this crushed her mind.
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Elliot felt the same crushing guilt. He had been so consumed with work that he had neglected his daughter. And now, this was the result
A day later, Phoebe’s funeral was held.
Brenda, who had just received the news, rushed back from abroad. The moment she arrived, she stormed up to Reece, grabbing him by the collar.
Without hesitation, she slapped him quite a few times. “I can’t believe you chose another woman and got Phoebe killed. Reece, you’re despicable. You don’t deserve to be here, standing by her side. You’re just as cold–hearted as your mother”
Brenda had already cried herself to exhaustion on the plane. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her voice trembled with rage as she shouted, “I don’t want anything to do with you anymore. From today on, you’re no longer my brother. You don’t deserve to be
She then turned to Lydia and the Jenkins family, her voice dripping with conteiript. “And you, stop pretending to care about Phoebe. She wouldn’t want to see your disgusting faces. You’re not fit to call yourselves her family. You’re worse than animals.
“Il take Phoebe’s ashes with me. I’ll also bury her, She won’t want to see you” Pointing toward the door, she yelled, “Get our All of you, get out!”
Reece and the Jenkins family refused to leave, but Brenda had come prepared. She lud hired a team of mercenaries to forcibly kick them out of
the funeral
Her bold move was supported by Phoebe’s grandparents, who believed their granddaughter wouldn’t have wanted to see the culprit of her death They helped Brenda keep Reese, Lydia, and her brothers away.
After the funeral, Brenda buried Phoebe next to Percival’s grave. She then took all of Phoebe’s belongings from the Jenkins family and burned them around her tomb.
She publicly cut ties with Ophelia and Reece, announcing it in the newspapers and on social media. Once everything was sented, she left the country, unable to bear staying in a place filled with so much pain.
In the days that followed Reece abandoned all his responsibilities. He spent every day sitting by Phoebe’s grave, reminiscing about their shared memories and begging for her forgiveness.
“I was wrong” he would whisper, over and over. His days were consumed by regret and longing, and no amount of scolding or emotional manipulation from Ophelia could pull him out of his despair.
He stopped caring about his career and refused to return home. Instead, he bought a house near the cemetery, spending every moment by Phoebe ude.
Meanwhile, the Jenkins family was falling apart.
Elliot, overwhelmed by guilt, stepped down as chairman of the Jenkins Group and transferred to an overseas branch. His departure left Ollie, the intended heir, in a precarious position. Carl was deeply disappointed in their grandson, and supported another family member to take over the стралу
Though Sienna remained in the Jenkins household, a formless barrier had been between her and the family. Lydia and the Jenkins brothers rouldn’t shake the guil of Phoebe’s death. They often missed her kindness and thoughtfulness, regretting how they had taken them for granted.
They had never cherished Phoebe when she was alive. It was only
y after she was gone that they realized how much they had loved her. They wished they could turn back time and treat lier b
Not long after, the Jenkins brothers‘ formanes took a turn for the worse. Without Phoebe’s guidance, they intule a series of poor decisions, leading to repeated faduses in their careers. They were reduced to living off their shares in the Jenkins Group.
It was then that Suren exposed Sienna’s true nature. She had been stealing their lock all along. The brothers finally realized that their misfortunes were directly tied in her tricks.
Suren also uncovered the truth about the kidnapping. The kidnapper had been working with Sien all along. The entire incident had been a rakulated scheme orchestrated by Sienna and her biological brother to climinate Phoebe.
Even Phoebe’s missing as a child hadn’t been an accident, which had also been planned by Sienna’s biological parents. Her adoption into the Jenkins family had been part of a larger plot in drain their luck.
The revelations shattered Lydia and the Jenkins brothers.
Reece, commumed by rage, lured Sacna out for a meal, interling to kill both her and himself in a car crash. Bus Sienna’s luck saved her, leaving spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair, still visiting Phoebe’s grave every day.
Heere severely injured. The
into misery and
Lydia and her sons also tried to take revenge on Siena, but every attempt backfired, leaving them worse off. Their lives spiraled into poverty, and their care–loving feelings for Sientar turned to hatred and resentment.
They longed for her downfall but were powerless in make it happen. Instead, they came to vnit Phoebe’s grave often, consumed by guilt and
longing
Ten years after Phoebe’s death, Sienna suddenly died. When her holy was discovered, it had aged dramatically, her appearance grotesque and
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Lydia, the Jenkins brothers, and Reece felt an excited sense of relief. Tears streamed down their faces as they realized the woman who had caused so much pain had finally met her end.
“She got what she deserved,” they whispered, their voices filled with bitter satisfaction.
Also, they deserved all the suffering for the rest of their lives.
