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  1 At age eight, our family's spiritual guide proclaimed my fate as "too delicate." Consequently, I was dispatched to Serenity Ridge, a sanctuary brimming with mystical energy, to live in isolation. The plan was for me to remain there until I turned eighteen. However, upon my eventual return to the family home, I uncovered a shocking revelation: For a decade, my supposed loving siblings had allowed their adopted foster sister, Jessica, to assume my identity. During my fiancé's birthday celebration, she took her deception even further. Jessica seized the symbol of our betrothal–a gift from my uncle, the Emperor–and flaunted

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Jessica's voice cracked as she observed the screens being set up. Her large, anxious eyes flickered towards my brothers, wordlessly begging for assistance. However, my brothers were too consumed by their own anxiety to react.


"Father!" Jessica exclaimed, her tone unsteady. "I wasn't truthful! I wasn't hurt at all!"


The atmosphere in the room grew tense once more.


"But I had no other option!" Jessica wailed, her voice breaking. After a brief pause, she pointed a shaky finger at Charlotte. "Charlotte is to blame! She coerced me into it! She menaced me with a blade, claiming she couldn't tolerate Savannah's constant air of superiority. She demanded I aid her in teaching Savannah a lesson, and when I refused, she threatened to disfigure my face! I was terrified to disobey!"


Charlotte's eyes grew large with disbelief, her mouth gaping in shock. "Jessica!" she screeched. "You told me Savannah struck you and left bruises on your back! I was only trying to help you get even!"


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