Chapter 70. Bloodshed

Upon hearing those words, I felt something inside me finally collapse. It felt like the last string of thread tying me to them finally snapped.

I straightened.

“No…” I said quietly, looking them in the eye. “She won’t be proud. She’ll be disgusted. And she’ll hate you even in the afterlife.”

Eleanor’s jaw clenched at my words. “You bitch—”

“You imprisoned a child, poisoned her mind, and even used her for your advantage. You stole someone’s life and ruined it. Do you think anyone would be proud of that?!”

“Shut the fuck up!” Eleanor’s voice echoed in the area. “You lived comfortably because of you. We fed you, raised you, and even sent you to school. You’re protected, and we taught you to be elegant!”

Chuckling and shaking my head, I corrected, “No. You taught me how to be controllable.”

I’m doing my best to look composed, yet I could feel my body trembling. I don’t know if I can still take this.

Suddenly, I felt River’s presence at my