"Allen, please do not ask any more questions right now," Yvonne interrupted sharply.
Taking the hint, Allen dropped the subject. He stepped forward and gently helped Andrea up from the bed. Andrea remained eerily unresponsive, allowing her brother to guide her limp body. The group took the elevator down to the ground floor, where their car was already waiting by the west side entrance.
Yvonne was in the middle of helping Andrea into the backseat when a cold voice cut through the air. "Mrs. Curtis, leaving in such a hurry?"
Yvonne's entire body stiffened. She turned around to see a figure stepping out of the shadows. Even as Felicia stepped into the bright, ambient light, the illumination failed to reach the depths of her dark, empty eyes.
Staring at her, Yvonne found it entirely impossible to breathe.
Felicia walked straight up to the mother and daughter. Andrea glared at the woman before her, her chest heaving with rapid, furious breaths.
Suddenly, Felicia raised her hand.
"Felicia!" Yvonne cried out, her voice thick with panic.
However, Felicia simply rested her hand against Andrea's cheek. For the first time that day, a flicker of emotion appeared on Felicia's face. A chilling, mocking smile curled her lips. "It seems you really do hate me enough to want me dead right this second. It's truly a shame that I am not going to die as you wish."
Yvonne's pupils flared in absolute shock at the words.
"Look at you," Felicia continued softly. "You have such a beautiful face. I suppose I cannot blame you for failing to keep Max by your side. After all, you have no brains. You are both stupid and evil. If you hadn't played all those pathetic, underhanded tricks, maybe he wouldn't have been so completely ruthless toward you."
Listening to Felicia's brutal assessment, Yvonne found herself entirely incapable of defending her daughter.
Felicia's fingers slowly trailed down, lightly brushing against the dazzling jewelry resting on Andrea's neck. Dressed in a magnificent haute couture gown, Andrea truly looked the part of radiant aristocracy.

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