"Why?" Daniel's voice was low. "Why did you bribe Owen? Why harm Maisie?"

Camila smiled, a sense of indifference resting upon her pallid face.

There was a saying, "A person becomes invincible when they desire nothing."

When someone reached a point where they no longer yearned for anything, that was often when they were the

most powerful.

Just like Camila at that moment—she felt like she had lived for decades, and this was the only moment she truly felt

unburdened.

Daniel's gaze was as sharp as a blade. It was the first time she had ever dared to meet his eyes like that.

Camila spoke softly. "Daniel, it's because I hate the Quimbys."

Daniel squinted. "What?"

Seeing Camila still hesitant, he waved his hand, signaling his men to leave the room. It was just the two of them

now. The room wasn't large, yet it felt vast and quiet. Even their conversation echoed.

Camila took a deep breath, paused, and then revealed everything.

loving her properly, for growing up in an

insecurity.

never showed her a kind face again. Even when they smiled

was only when she was around her

her earliest memories, she had to help her younger siblings with

them from crying. Otherwise, she would receive her parents' disapproving looks

indifference.

expressions." Camila chuckled self-deprecatingly.

have... I did everything to please my

earn me their affection?

no family in this world except them! Why do they treat me

teeth, a dark glint

he could remember, Camila did have a difficult time in Chace's place and barely

the Quimby Group, her younger siblings had managed to get ahead

Camila protested. "They bought their way into universities one by one, but I worked

schools. Is that all worthless in

wanted to be a good person, Daniel! But did the Quimbys give

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