Staring at Dominic, there was a hint of resentment in Leah's eyes.
"You're always like this," Dominic looked at her with disappointment and coldness, "even though you're family, you took everything from Selena. In the end, you treat her as a thorn in your side and abuse her in every way possible, hurting her..."
"Leah, who do you think you are?!"
This question was like a sharp knife, deeply piercing Leah's heart.
Leah's pale face twisted, "It was Selena who wronged me, she... she..."
She moved her mouth several times, but her throat seemed to be stuffed with cotton, and she couldn't make a sound.
She just stared at Dominic with resentment.
Dominic squeezed Leah's chin and exerted force, "Just because Selena didn't become your toy for you to manipulate and hurt as she had been for the past ten years, you think it's her fault?!"
Leah wanted to shout and argue loudly, but she couldn't find a reason.
Dominic sneered, "You killed Selena's mother, took over her home, took everything that belonged to her, and viciously hurt her for over ten years... and you think she doesn't deserve to retaliate?!"
"Leah, where do you get off accusing Selena of being a murderer?!"
"The person who killed your father and mother was none other than yourself, wasn't it?!"
Leah stared at the man in front of her with a bone-chilling gaze.
For the past ten years, Dominic had always been the one to hurt Selena with his words.
Leah never thought that one day, that knife would fall on herself.
Dominic accused her of being malicious and shameless for Selena's sake...
Leah may have gone crazy, or maybe she felt heartbroken, but she cried and laughed, "For me, Selena being alive is just wrong!"
"The biggest regret of my life is not killing that bitch early on and letting her suffer!"
Dominic looked at her with disgust, "You're crazy!"
With that, he turned and left.
Leah stood there, crying and laughing.
She had been acting for too long, even deceiving herself.
Leah always thought that she was just using Dominic.
But even if it was just using, Dominic's care and protection for her over the past ten years were real.
Currently, the man who has always cared for and maintained her is now blaming Leah for Selena's sake.
This drastic change has caused Leah to feel not only resentful but also truly heartbroken and upset. Leah watches as Dominic walks away from her with a cold demeanor, and suddenly bursts into tears.
Meanwhile, Selena has been drawing designs in Luke's office all morning when she receives a video call from Hattie at lunchtime.
Hattie went to see her brother and when she returned, Selena was gone, which made Hattie feel depressed. "When are you coming back, Selena?"
Selena stired her coffee and replied, "Probably in a week. Hattie needs to listen to Grandpa's caretaker and rest well."
Hattie responded, "My brother told me that the people at the research institute might cause trouble while you're away." Selena shook her head, "Don't worry about them. Once something is in my hands, it won't be returned."
Osvaldo seemed to understand something and his smile became even more joyful.
His low laughter, accompanied by the sound of the wind, came through the phone and into Selena's ear.
Listening to the whistling wind, Selena was stunned and suddenly felt strange. She asked softly, "Where are you?"
Osvaldo asked gently, "Are you finally willing to care about your husband's career?"
Selena felt even more guilty and said in a small voice, "Osvaldo, I'm sorry..."
"What did you do wrong?"
Selena was always a good girl who could admit her mistakes. She pinched her blushing ear and whispered, "I'll try to understand you and care for you in the future, just like how you care for me."
Does Osvaldo really understand her?
This question flashed through Selena's mind.
If he knew that she was actually a dead person, would he be afraid?
If he knew that she wasn't as kind and good as he thought and had a lot of blood on her hands, would he not like her anymore?
Selena bit her rosy lips.
Distracted by this thought, she forgot the previous question.
Osvaldo seemed to sense her unease and his voice became even gentler. "Selena, what are you thinking?"
"I..." Selena's long eyelashes trembled. "Osvaldo, if one day, you found out that I lied to you, would you be angry?"
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