But before he could act, he had died of a sudden illness.
Her grandmother, upon hearing that she was being slandered in Riverton, had rushed to clear her name, only to be killed in a collision with a truck on the way.
Uncle Murray had publicly defended her at a press conference, declaring his belief in his niece. He said that while she might be headstrong and not exceptionally talented, she would never do the things she was accused of. Before he could even step off the stage, a lighting fixture had fallen from the ceiling, leaving him in a vegetative state.
Winni’s company went bankrupt. Having lost everything, she was forced to work as a cleaner in the hospital to earn a meager wage while caring for Murray.
Her cousin Benson was accused of assault, his career ruined by scandal and blacklisted by his agency.
And her cousin Juliet, an obscure actress with little public profile, simply vanished. By the time Anastasia died, she had never heard from her again.
Throughout the tragic downfall of the Brennan family, only Lauren had prospered. She had climbed to greater heights on their broken backs, on Anastasia’s ruin.
She became the owner of Unison Pharma Ltd., the head of the Botanical Research Institute, the pride of the Global Harmony Medical Institute. She was celebrated in Riverton, taken in as the protégé of a medical titan. She was the object of everyone’s envy, a shining star.
While Lauren may not have personally orchestrated every tragedy that befell the Brennans, her shadow loomed over each and every one.
From the moment of her rebirth, Anastasia had sworn to make Lauren pay.
And now—
“All I’ve done is condemn you to a lifetime of paralysis, to suffer for the rest of your days. Is that really so excessive?” she asked softly, her dark eyes boring into Lauren’s.

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