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Gregory's gaze landed on the tea caddy next to the kettle, and Mark, sensing his attention, struggled to rise but was too weakened from the beating to succeed.

Instead, Gregory grabbed a handful of loose tea leaves and sprinkled them over Mark, revealing something slightly.

He smirked, his eyes gleaming with mischief. "Looks like I guessed right."

Mark mustered all his strength to stand, attempting to snatch back the black glass vial from Gregory's grasp.

It contained the only antidote.

But even breathing was a struggle for him, let alone fighting back.

With a slight movement of his hand, Gregory made it impossible for Mark to reach it.

"You think you've won?" Mark managed to say, each word causing him pain, but he pressed on, "Forget everything else, but this time, you can't win. Jane will always choose me."

Gregory lifted his finger slightly.

Lucius immediately stepped forward to restrain Mark, while Gregory picked up a butter knife from the coffee table, knelt down in front of Mark, and tapped his face with the blunt side of the knife before turning the blade.

In the next moment, the tip of the knife pierced Mark's calf, cutting through skin and flesh!

Mark clenched his teeth and remained silent, while Gregory stood up, chuckling coldly, "She has good taste, not wasting it on someone like you."

...

At Elmwood Villas.

Christine was on her phone, as engaged as if she'd found the juiciest gossip of the season.

I was used to it by now.

Ramona was in good spirits, looking quite pleased, "Found something fun, dear? Share with me?"

I nudged Christine, "Come on, don't keep us in suspense. Spill it."

Christine handed me the phone.

"I was expecting to see Summer's downfall and read all the juicy comments, but I found something even more interesting."

Before she could explain further, I saw the trending news.

Summer's true identity had been exposed.

A reporter had released an interview clip where Bella personally denied Summer's claims.

I immediately called Bella, puzzled,

"Mom, I saw the trending topic. You denied Summer's identity? Weren't you and Greg planning to play the long game...?"

Bella replied, "The big fish showed up, so we don't need the bait anymore."

I was stunned. "Who is it?"

As the question left my lips, a guess formed in my mind, and then I heard Bella say, "It's Mark."

"We had our suspicions, but just now, your uncle and Gregory found evidence of their dealings. I released the news denying her identity, and she contacted Mark immediately."

I was thunderstruck.

If poisoning Ramona was to blackmail me with the antidote, then what was the purpose behind placing a fake heiress next to Bella? Then it dawned on me.

No wonder the jade pendant I lost in a car accident two years ago ended up with Summer, making her Bella's daughter.

And no wonder the DNA test between Bella and Summer came back without issues.

It wasn't that the report was tampered with; it was that the hair Summer gave to Bella was mine from the start.

I had trusted Mark so much. When I was in Y country, he had free access to my home; getting a few strands of my hair would have been no challenge.

That meant the first time Summer impersonated me at the Myers family, it was likely his doing...

The more I thought about it, the colder I felt.

Hearing my silence, Bella asked with concern, "Jane, what's wrong? Are you okay over there?"All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.

I snapped back to reality, suppressing my shock, and shook my head, "I'm fine, Mom. What about you?"

"I'm okay. It's you I'm worried about. Even though the mastermind is exposed, it's going to be turbulent for a while. Just stay at home and take care of yourself."

"I've postponed announcing your identity for three months."