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    “Brian…” Doris whispered, her eyes filling with tears. She waspletely shocked.


    Brian’s eyes were cold. His voice had no warmth. “Doris, I’ve always treated you like my sister. I’ve spoiled you, protected you, and never hurt you. But today… you’ve let me down.” His voice shook with anger.


    “Rachel was your sister-inw. I know you never liked her. You thought she took my attention away from you. I let you act spoiled because I saw you as family. But how could you say something so cruel? How could you curse her like that?”


    Doris stared at him, stunned.


    Covering her face with one hand, she raised her voice, almost shouting. “Brian, wake up! You’re not thinking straight. This isn’t me being cruel. Rachel is really gone. I know you don’t want to believe it, and I know it hurts, but it’s the truth. No one can change that. She’s been gone for three days, not just a few hours.


    She’s noting back. You have to face it, no matter how much it breaks you.”


    She broke down, pleading, “Please, Brian. I’m begging you!”


    Doris couldn’t hold back her tears and cried out,pletely ovee by her emotions.


    Next to her, Debby leaned against Aron’s shoulder, shaking as she wept softly.


    But no matter what, Brian still refused to believe it.


    “No, you’re lying. Rachel is just sleeping. She’ll wake up. She has to.” Brian was trapped in his own thoughts, unable to hear anyone else.


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    Doris grabbed his arm and sank to her knees. “Brian, please wake up! She’s gone. She’s really gone!”


    But Brian still didn’t listen. He walked past Doris, whispering to himself, “You’re lying. I don’t believe you.”


    “You have no choice!” A firm, familiar voice cut through the air.


    Norton quickly stepped toward Yvonne and pulled her aside. “I know you’re hurting, but Brian’s barely holding on. Don’t push him.”


    Yvonne pulled her hand away from Norton’s grip, her smile sharp and icy. “Oh? He’s barely holding on? Really? Because from where I’m standing, he looks just fine.”


    Her gaze darkened as she added, “Listen, Norton, I’m giving you a choice—stand with me or stay out of my way. But don’t you dare try to stop me. If you do, don’t me me for turning against you too.”


    Yvonne’s icy presence and sharp words froze everyone in ce.


    Norton clenched his fists but didn’t say another word.


    Yvonne’s heels echoed on the floor as she stopped in front of Brian. “Brian, listen to me. Rachel is dead. You were unconscious for three days, and she’s been gone just as long. In fact, she was already dead before you copsed. You refusing to believe it won’t change a thing. Where were you before? And now you show up, pretending to grieve? You’ll never see her again. Never!” she said coldly.


    Every word from Yvonne was like a dagger—silent, deadly, cutting deep without drawing blood.


    Brian kept shaking his head. “No, that’s not possible. Rachel wouldn’t leave me. I owe her too much. She wouldn’t just leave me. No, this isn’t real. She’s not dead.”


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