Chapter 34

"Lilith, you cold-hearted snake! Elena was your sister! How could you do this to her? I swear, I'll kill you! My poor Elena… she died so horribly!" Claire lunged forward, grabbing at Lilith like she was ready to tear her apart. Thinking about her daughter, Claire felt like she couldn't breathe. The guilt hit her like a truck—everything Elena had endured, and she had done nothing. "Claire, don't dirty your hands. We're calling the cops right now!" Matthew, his voice firm, held her back. With a soft thud, Theresa dropped to her knees in front of them. "Matthew, Claire… it's Lilith's fault, I know, but she's already paid so much. She's been through countless kidney surgeries, spent months in a psych ward… sending her to jail now will be the end of her. Please, I'm begging you—ask me anything, I'll do it, just don't turn her in." Theresa clutched Claire's leg, sobbing uncontrollably. "We don't want anything from you. We want Elena back. Can you do that?" Claire shot back, her voice icy. "I