?<strong>Chapter 408:</strong>


    When Glenda heard the phone was disconnected, her ingratiating smile vanished, reced by a cold, hardened expression. Lanny continued watching the TV, his eyes glued to the screen. “Elyse doesn’t want toe,” he asked.


    Glenda gritted her teeth. “That ungrateful woman. I knew she would abandon us once she found out we aren’t her real parents.”


    Lanny sneered. “I told you to be nicer to her. Regretting it now, aren’t you?”


    Glenda snapped back, “I’m doing this for our daughter. Even though she avoided jail, she has a criminal record. Who would marry a woman with a record? I just wanted to ask Elyse for a favor.”


    In her room, Habel overheard Glenda and felt a chill settle in her heart. After getting out of the detention center today, she had learned that Elyse wasn’t really her sister—she was actually her cousin. Now that Elyse had severed all ties with Habel’s family, they had to beg the very person they once controlled. Habel was struggling to ept this harsh reality.


    “What’s Elyse got to be so arrogant about? Just because she married a rich man, I can find someone better,” she murmured to herself, biting her fingernail.


    Outside the door, Lanny frowned when he heard Glenda talking about finding Habel a husband. “There’s no rush. Habel can take her time picking a husband. Right now, we need to ensure Dorothy doesn’t wake up. If she reveals our biggest secret, the three of us are done.”


    Glenda quickly covered his mouth and whispered, “Keep it down. Aren’t you worried Habel will hear you talking?”


    Lanny dodged her hand, his face twisted in disgust. “You’re handling this. If I go to the hospital, I’ll draw too much attention and they’ll be on high alert.”


    Glenda trembled as she listened. “You want me to kill Dorothy?”


    Lanny’s eyes were cold and cruel. “If you don’t forget about Habel’s marriage, your daughter will lose her future, and we’ll all end up in jail.”


    Glenda wrestled with herself for a moment before finally agreeing. She would do it.


    In her room, Mabel couldn’t hear their conversation. After some thought, she picked up her phone and texted Kaelyn, sharing her grievances and revealing that Elyse wasn’t her sister. Habel didn’t expect a reply, assuming Kaelyn would ignore her like everyone else in the entertainment industry. Since her banishment, all her showbiz friends had distanced themselves.


    But to her surprise, Kaelyn called back swiftly. “Elyse isn’t your sister.”


    Touched by Kaelyn’s quick response, Habel felt like she was the only one who truly cared. She poured her heart out, detailing how she discovered the truth about Elyse.


    Kaelyn replied, “Isn’t it strange how Elyse is so lucky?”


    Puzzled, Habel asked, “What do you mean?”


    “Did she use witchcraft to absorb your good luck?” Kaelyn suggested. “Think about when your family’s troubles began. Didn’t they start when Elyse got married?”


    Habel felt a chill as she replied, “So you’re saying Elyse took my good luck to strengthen herself?”


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