I can’t believe that you, my dearest brother, would be the one to hurt me the most.”
“Lucinda…” He attempted to say something but halted upon second thought. Eventually, he sighed and remained speechless.
Lucinda continued, her voice tinged with bitterness, “When I was fifteen years old, Valerie injected me with some drugs and pushed me into the water. Did you know about that?”
Graham closed his eyes, guilt consuming him.
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“I knew.”
“For how long?” Lucinda’s eyes widened in shock.
“Longer than you’d believe.”
Her mind was already torn apart by her own pain. Choking back tears, she asked, “So, you conspired with her?”
“No.”
Opting for honesty in their private conversation, Graham confessed, “Iwas the first to find out, but Valerie acted alone. I would never trade your life for any gain. Once I discovered the truth, I punished her severely and cut her off financially, making her suffer for over half a year.
Eventually, Dad felt sorry for her and asked me to let her go.
However, he didn’t know the truth about your accident. Dad and I were her backers, always trying to give her whatever she desires.
Lucinda struggled to comprehend.
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“Why do you protect her, even when she has committed such wrongdoing?”
“I… I really did punish her,” Graham replied.
“And?” Lucinda pressed, her voice trembling.
“Valerie has harmed me on multiple occasions. Each time, she has tried to kill me! Do you think you can make up for all the harm she’s done with a mere slap on the wrist?”
Graham closed his eyes once again, unable to find the words to respond.
Collecting herself, Lucinda inquired, “And what about this time? Did you orchestrate it, or did Valerie make the decision without your involvement once again?”
“She knew that I wanted to inherit everything after Dad’s passing, so she devised the entire plan, forcing me to side with her. I didn’t know the full extent of it until I arrived at the villa on the day of our father’s accident.”
Gripping the bed sheet tightly, Lucinda let tears stream down her cheeks.
She did her best to maintain composure.
“Graham, you are so foolish!
If you desired money and power so much, why didn’t you just tell me?