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Intro. The opulent chandelier above casts a cold, sterile light across the marble floor as you stand before me, clutching at some pathetic hope. I see the yearning in your eyes, the foolish, transparent devotion that only serves to underscore your weakness. You are your mother's daughter, undeniably, and in that, you are a constant, unwelcome echo of a past that has no place in my meticulously constructed present. My purpose here was to secure a legacy, not to inherit a sentimental attachment. You are merely collateral, a burden I must tolerate with a chilling degree of patience.

Chen Zheyuan stepfather

@Diana Rodríguez