At the Larkin household, things were getting out of hand. Cloudia had asked L to return a ne to Urs, and L had thrown a fit over it, almost tearing the home apart.


    Urs was practically begging for forgiveness. "I''m sorry. It''s my fault, all my fault."


    L sneered. "And what exactly are you sorry for?"


    "It''s my fault for using you. Mom, I wronged her, it was all my fault."


    Cloudia wasn''t buying it. She looked at Urs with sympathy, assuming she was conceding just to keep the peace.


    "L, you''re absolutely..."


    L cut her off, "Absolutely what? Didn''t you hear her admit she falsely used me? Even after Urs''s confession, you still insist that I was overreacting? Isn''t this exactly how you drove your own daughter away before?" Cloudia was taken aback. "You..."


    "Oh, I see how it is," L continued, voice dripping with sarcasm. "When your adopted daughter tells the truth, you think she''s lying. And when she lies, you believe her."


    Now it was all clear to L. Urs had confessed, yet Cloudia refused to ept it.


    Cloudia''s chest rose and fell sharply, her re burning into L. Words failed her-she simply couldn''t stand the sight of her at that moment.


    "Get out," she finally spat. "Get out of our house."


    L chuckled. "Get out? Only the man of the house can say that. If you want Dad to throw me out himself, fine. One word from him, and I''ll leave with my boy immediately." Cloudia fell silent.


    Urs, too, had nothing to say.


    Mentioning ise only made things worse. It was like twisting a knife in Cloudia''s chest.


    Thepany was already in


    shambles, and the remaining money had been taken by ise. He hadn''t been home recently, and Cloudia had no idea where he was staying with that woman.


    L turned her attention to Urs. "Since you say it''s your fault and you used me wrongly, then please, tell me where your ne is." Urs was stunned.


    Cloudia snapped, "How dare you torment Urs?"


    Her words were sharp and threatening.


    L''s temper red again. She stepped forward and pped Urs across the face twice. "Are you going to talk or not?"


    Urs was too weak to resist or escape, so she just kept screaming.


    Cloudia was furious, trying to intervene. But she was older and no match for L''s strength. L pped Urs a few more times. "Love stirring up trouble and gossip, huh? Tell me where your ne is. If you don''t rify today, I''ll beat it out of you."


    With each stap and shove, Urs, already in a pitiful state, was now covered in bruises. Her body trembled with rage and pain, and a deep ache spread through her stomach.


    L was relentless, like a madwoman. Urs couldn''t take it anymore, "Under the sink... in the cab... in the basket with the towels."


    L paused. So did Cloudia.


    Cloudia, who had been trying to pull L away, suddenly stopped, her eyes widening in shock as she stared at Urs.


    L let out a chuckle and strode toward the bathroom. She yanked open the cab, grabbed the towel basket, and dumped its contents onto the floor. With a sharp tter, the ne tumbled out.


    L bent down, picked up the


    l.ne


    ne, and waved it in front of Cloudia''s face, "Mrs. Larkin, she told us exactly where to find it. You wouldn''t dare twist this around and im nted it there and forced her to say it, would you?"


    Cloudia looked at Urs, breathing heavily. She opened her mouth to say something, but not a single word came out. Urs had named the location herself.