Alyssa's arms were etched with scabs and whip marks that Brianna could clearly see, yet she pretended not to notice.

Those were the handiwork of Grandpa George himself, a man who wouldn't stop until he'd drawn blood.

The mention of it left Alyssa in a daze.

Right, she thought, I'm the eldest daughter of the Wright family. Even for the sake of the family name, Arthur shouldn't have treated me this way.

It must be Sasha who's stirring things up.

"Big sis?"

Brianna watched Alyssa zone out, her eyes betraying a hint of disgust.

Winston, accompanied by a servant, came jogging over, his young face full of concern that seemed genuine. He was startled upon seeing Alyssa's injuries, "Big sis, what happened to you?" Alyssa frowned and withdrew her hand.

The last person she wanted to see right now was Winston.

If it hadn't been for him, Grandpa George wouldn't have been so harsh on her.

Brianna saw it all and, hiding her scorn, explained to Winston, "Little bro, someone bullied your big sis. Didn't you notice?"

"Bullied?"

Winston's young brow furrowed, puzzled as he looked at Brianna. "Big sis, who bullied big sis?"

Brianna's face turned cold at being called 'big sis.' "Who else could it be? In the Linklater family, who wields such power? If not Sasha and her daughter Vivienne, then who?" Winston quickly figured it out.

Shaking his head, he spoke clearly, "I trust Auntie; she wouldn't bully anyone. Maybe big sis didn't apologize to Auntie? Grandpa said if you do something wrong, you have to own up to it." Brianna raised an eyebrow but didn't reply.

Alyssa's face darkened.

She knew what she had done and certainly didn't need a five-year-old lecturing her.

in his soft voice, "Then I'll apologize to Auntie for big

Alyssa, who was lying in bed, were

"Winston, you'd apologize

nodded firmly. "I told Grandpa, I don't blame big sis. It's my fault for being too weak, it has nothing to do with

mind raced, thinking of how she could use

forgotten how furious Grandpa was last

could even get into the Linklater family was one thing; if Grandpa George found out she'd taken Winston there, it would be another storm of blood

stayed longer, a servant began to urge him

they would

Winston left; he really

forgiveness, why not seek Arthur's

has lost patience with me... he won't

showing his face was proof of Sasha's deep

there was a way to eliminate her, that would remove

sis, you're getting it all wrong. Arthur, powerful as he may

Linklater estate was always meant to be yours. Sasha stole

Alyssa silently agreed.

appearance not only shattered her dream of marrying Arthur but also

happened to her, Sasha would be too distracted to bother

over by herself, we wouldn't need to resort to this. It's all up to you now." Alyssa didn't immediately agree. Brianna's suggestion seemed to support her but was actually using her to

gone, not anyone

not Vivienne, who was

tired, Brianna. You can go now," Alyssa said, turning

the bed. For some reason, she felt

Alyssa received a

heart sank, and she quickly

a low pitch spoke, "The boss has

contacts me directly. Why

grating over the

soured on you. And

few days? Do you really think he's going to trust you like

hurried to

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