Chapter 102: The Final Madness

The heavy silence in the living room was a tangible thing, thick with betrayal and shattered illusions. Vivian Xu stood frozen, her face a mask of disbelief as she watched her daughter, Rachel, seek refuge in the arms of the man she had just sold out. The sight was a dagger to her heart, not of remorse, but of indignant failure. “Rachel, what are you doing?” Vivian’s voice was shrill, laced with a desperate attempt to reclaim control. “He’s the reason we’re in this mess! I did this...