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Chapter 118 - Chapter 118 - The Weight of a Secret

"...because you're wrong." Mrs. Johnson's voice dropped to a whisper, her fingers digging into my wrist with surprising strength. "You are—"

She never finished her sentence. Her eyes suddenly rolled back, and she collapsed against me. My heart stopped.

"Mrs. Johnson!" I caught her falling body, struggling under her weight. "Help! Someone help us!"

The foyer erupted into chaos. Nathaniel appeared instantly, lifting Mrs. Johnson from my arms as if she weighed nothing. His security team rushed forward while the butler called for medical assistance.

"What happened?" Nathaniel demanded, carrying her to the nearest sitting room and laying her gently on a sofa.

"I don't know. We were talking and she just..." My hands trembled as I brushed hair from her pale face. "She fainted."

Imogen burst into the room, pushing me roughly aside. "Mother! What did you do to her?" She glared at me with naked hatred.

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