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Linsey shook her head, a small, honest gesture. “No.”
“Would you like to hear it?” Ivy's tone was warm, almost conspiratorial, as she leaned closer. A spark of curiosity
flared in Linsey’s chest. She nodded, her lips parting slightly. “Yes.”
Ivy's smile returned, soft and knowing.
She settled back, her hands clasped, and began to unravel the story of Collin—a tale Roland had always meant
to share but never dared.
As Ivy recounted the story, her voice remained soft and measured, though it carried the weight of deep sorrow.
Only then did Linsey cto understand the full truth—on the very day Collin was born, his mother, Margaret
Riley, tragically lost her life during childbirth.
Not long after, his father, Alfredo, remarried and had another son, Huntley.
From that point on, Collin’s place in the family diminished to something even less than that of a servant. Alfredo
had never cared for him, and with Huntley's arrival, Collin was treated like a shadow in his own home.
But that wasn’t the worst of it.
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As Ivy continued, her eyes clouded with tears, her voice trembling. “Aside from me, no one in this family ever
truly cared for Collin. His father and that wicked stepmother treated him with nothing but cruelty. He used to be
such a gentle, obedient child... but after enduring so much abuse and neglect, his heart closed off. He became
someone different—withdrawn, volatile.”
Linsey felt a tightness in her chest, a sting behind her eyes as emotion threatened to spill over.
Just then, Ivy’s tone shifted. “Linsey,” she said gently, “if you're not here by choice, | can help you leave. I'll
make sure Collin never bothers you again.”
Linsey didn’t respond right away. Her expression flickered. She was caught between hesitation and something
unspoken.
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Ivy noticed and smiled patiently. “There's no rush. Take your tto think it over.”
But Linsey’s thoughts were anything but calm.
When Collin had first forced her into living with him, she had been overwhelmed, constantly seeking a way out.
But things had changed. And now, hearing all that Ivy had shared, Linsey saw him through a different lens—one
not shaped by force or fear, but by pain and loneliness.
She began to realize: maybe Collin wasn’t cruel by nature. Maybe he was just... broken.
And maybe his possessiveness stemmed from a desperate longing not to be left behind again. The idea of
leaving him now felt crueler than staying.
Her heart ached at the thought of him alone once more.
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“I'm fine,” Ivy said, waving a hand.
Still dazed, she stared at Linsey.
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