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Rachel, you should focus on recovering instead of spinning wild theories. All that suspicion isn’t good for your health,” Caitlin offered in a calm, almost kind tone.
“Spare me the fake concern! You think I don’t see through your act?” Rachel snapped, her voice trembling with rage.
Taylor spoke up for Caitlin. “You’ve got her all wrong. Caitlin’s nothing like what you’re accusing her of. In fact, I think she’s an exceptional young woman.”
“Hmph…” Rachel sneered. In her eyes, Taylor and Caitlin were two of a kind–scheming and manipulative, both out to ruin her.
“You’ve been in the hospital a few days. I take it no one’s told you what’s going on at home?” Taylor asked pointedly.
Rachel’s eyes narrowed, suspicious. “What are you playing at now?”
“I’m not playing at anything. But your family certainly is. Douglas did something beyond stupid–he raped a girl and has been detained by the police.”
“What? Douglas was arrested?” Rachel sat bolt upright in her bed, her face pale. She turned to Caitlin for confirmation. “Is this true?”
Caitlin nodded. “Yes. And this time, the evidence is irrefutable. He may actually face jail time.”
“No… how could this happen?” Rachel was shaking with rage, pounding her fist against the bed.
Taylor continued, “And that’s not all. Carmen’s in trouble too.”
Rachel’s expression twisted in disbelief. “What now? What happened to Carmen?”
“She ordered their servant Philip to murder Zahra and frame Caitlin. Philip confessed everything, and Carmen has been arrested for
conspiracy to commit murder.”
Taylor let out a theatrical sigh. “I never thought your kids could be this depraved. Is this the kind of legacy you’ve built, Rachel?”
Rachel’s blood pressure shot through the roof. “Lies! All lies! They would never do something like that. You’re framing them!”
“Caitlin, would you be so kind as to hand her the newspaper ? ” Taylor said dryly.
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Caitlin passed over the morning paper. Rachel scanned the front page, her expression morphing from shock to horror. Then she glared up at
them with blazing hatred.
“It was you two! You set them up! Especially “you“, Caitlin! I see the game now–first you bring her into The Yuncey Family, then you start dismantling us piece by piece. This has been your plan all along!”
Taylor’s expression darkened. “This has nothing to do with Caitlin. It was my decision to come back. I made a promise, and I kept it. Despite your endless cruelty and torment, I still returned with my head held high.”
She tapped her paralyzed legs. “Remember what you did? That stormy night–you had your men break my legs, left me crippled for life, My son and I barely survived. I’ve spent every day since then in agony, living with what you did to me. But I held on–for this day.”
“You wanted me dead, but guess what? I’m still alive. And I’ll stay alive until the day * you’re gone.”
Taylor’s voice was like ice, her resolve steel–hard. Her revenge had finally come full circle. For years, the only thing that kept her breathing was this moment–watching The Yuncey Family tear itself apart.
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“Get oull Get out of my sight! I don’t want to see either of you!” Rachel screeched.
“I was just leaving.” Taylor said, her tone cutting. “But before I go, you should know… The Yuncey Family has officially been split up.”
“What? Split? What do you mean ‘split‘?” Rachel’s voice trembled. No one had told her about this,
She was instantly paranoid: had Timothy handed a chunk of the estate to Taylor and her son?
Taylor didn’t answer, but Caitlin did. “Timothy divided the family into four branches. The second and third branches have moved out of the estate. The main residence was split down the middle—one side for you, one side for Taylor. Your family’s assets weren’t touched. But Timothy did give his personal shares to Taylor and Hayden. Seems fair, doesn’t it?”
“Fair? FAIR?!” Rachel screamed. “You manipulated him! You got him to kick the others out just so you could stand equal with me! You snake! That’ll never happen–never!”
The fury boiled over. Rachel felt a metallic taste in her throat and suddenly-
*Splatter.
Blood sprayed across the newspaper as Rachel coughed violently. Her body slumped backward onto the bed.
Taylor’s lips curled in satisfaction. “Mission accomplished.” She turned her wheelchair and rolled calmly out of the room.
At the door, Caitlin turned to the nurse. “Call the doctor. She’s passed out.”
The nurse scrambled for help as Caitlin wheeled Taylor out of the hospital.
Meanwhile, at The Yuncey Family’s headquarters, Quill was in crisis mode, drowning in damage control.
Then came the dreaded call: Timothy wanted to see him immediately.
He rushed back to the estate, but as soon as he walked in-
SMACK.
Timothy slapped him hard across the face.
“Dad–1”
“How long were you planning to keep this from me?” Timothy roared. “Did you think I wouldn’t find out eventually?”
“I was handling it! Please, Dad, trust me. I’ll clean this up. I promise The Yuncey Family’s name won’t be tarnished.”
Timothy’s hand trembled with rage. “This is your way of handling it?”
He waved to Forrest, who queued up a video on the screen: footage of Owen visiting the He family’s home, attempting to bribe them with
cash to drop the charges.
In the clip, Owen practically admitted that last year, Douglas forced himself on Julie and the family tried to bury it with a measly payout. Now, he was back with even more money to buy their silence again.
Timothy’s fury hit a boiling point. “So last year, Douglas lied*. He said she seduced him. And we believed him. We even drove Bailey out of
this house because of it.
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“But it was all a liel He raped that girl, and you—you–tried to cover it up again with hush money!”
He was seething now. “That worthless bastard has disgraced this family. He’s disgraced me!”
Quill floundered, desperate. “Dad, please calm down. There’s more to the story–it wasn’t Douglas’s fault. Caitlin set him up!”
“Caitlin?” Timothy’s expression hardened.
At that moment, the door creaked open. Caitlin wheeled Taylor into the room.
Quill’s eyes gleamed with venom. “Dad, speak of the devil. Caitlin’s here. Why not ask her yourself?”
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