"No... that's not it..."

Isabella knew she absolutely could not admit to it now.

No matter what, she couldn't confess that she was the cause of all this.

She collapsed onto the floor, sobbing uncontrollably, and scrambled over to Silas.

"It wasn't me... it really wasn't me!"

"Grandpa, Grandma, listen to me, I was tricked! I'm a victim too!"

"I... I truly didn't know things would turn out like this. It was Agnes! Agnes put me up to it!"

"She told me to do it. She said if I just followed her instructions, Grandpa and Grandma would love me again..."

"I had no idea she would actually hire mercenaries. I thought they were just ordinary actors. I thought the guns were fake..."

"I was deceived. I've just felt so cast aside lately, and I wanted Grandma and Grandpa to look at me again. I lost my mind... I lost my mind and agreed to her plan."

"I never, ever wanted to hurt you."

"Grandma, you watched me grow up. How could I ever harm you? Agnes tricked me..."

She sobbed, turning to Serena and pleading desperately. "Serena, believe me, I never wanted to hurt you. It was all Agnes! She instigated everything and even told me to steal The Heart of the Sea to frame you. I... I don't know why I listened to her. I know I was wrong. I know I was wrong..."

Tears streamed down her face. She didn't completely deny her involvement, but she threw all the dirty water onto Agnes.

She acted as if she were just an innocent girl corrupted by a wicked servant.

Silas's expression was icy as he kicked her away.

He looked down at the niece who had once seemed well-behaved but now looked absolutely repulsive. He felt not a single shred of pity.

"Silas, it was really Agnes... She orchestrated everything! Check it yourself if you don't believe me! Look into it! You'll find out she did it all, it was all Agnes..." Isabella was kicked to the ground but still struggled fiercely to get up, trying to grab Silas's leg.

"Enough."

Silas's gaze was frigid. "Even now, you show no remorse and continue to shift the blame."

"Do you think everyone in the world is an idiot?"

"Even if Agnès put you up to it, what about you? You are an adult Do You Hacka brain and a conse

"She taught you to steal, frame, and hire killers."

"And what did you do? You reveled in the thrill of it all, waiting for Serena to be ruined."

Silas ruthlessly tore away all her excuses.

Isabella's words of defense choked in her throat.

Her face was covered in tears.

But she could no longer evoke anyone's sympathy.

"Get back to your precious Agnes."

Silas spoke coldly. "From this day

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the Vinton family She is no

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"Drag her out and take her straight to the airport. Send her back to Elyndor immediately."

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to show any mercy

Isabella sobbed in agony. "No... Silas, I was wrong! I was wrong!"

"Grandpa, Grandma, I was wrong! Give me one more chance! Just one more chance!"

But no one even glanced at her.

The bodyguards dragged Isabella away like trash.

She knew.

The doors of the Vinton family were closed to her... forever.