Something inside me snapped, an indescribable tension unraveling in the face of Jade's accusations. I couldn't pinpoint whether it was the sheer audacity of her claims or the realization that my own father had ensnared me in this intricate web of deceit. Regardless, anger surged within me, a tumultuous storm that threatened to drown reason beneath its tempestuous waves. The weight of my fury bore down more on myself than on Jade or my father.
The internal struggle intensified as I grappled with the realization that perhaps I should have defied my father from the start, standing up against his malevolent plot to rid ourselves of Jade. Yet, the consequences of such defiance loomed, threatening to expose a carefully constructed facade. My internal conflict deepened as I questioned my past ch
