Chapter 3

With every question, her expression grew uglier.

The relatives fell silent, gaping at me.

Melissa's face had gone pale, and she began to sob quietly from behind Lea's chair.

"Zoe, how could you say that... Grandma loves us so much..."

Her tears were all the encouragement Lea needed. She pulled Melissa into a fierce embrace, as if shielding her from my poison.

"See? This is what a good granddaughter is! Melissa is the only one with a heart! You heartless thing. As of today, I don't have a granddaughter named Zoe!"

She whirled on my parents, yelling, "Get your daughter…