Chapter 2 - The Bedroom Nightmare
The truth only unveiled itself the moment Raymond stepped out of the house. As the rumble of his sports car faded past the villa’s grand gates, Elena would instantly shed her angelic mask.
That afternoon, Lily accidentally spilled a few drops of juice onto the expensive sheepskin rug in Elena's room while looking for a misplaced comic book. It was a minor mishap, but it was more than enough to unleash the vicious demon lurking deep within the greedy woman.
Elena slammed the heavy door shut. Her face contorted, twisting with pure rage. She lunged forward, bringing her face mere inches from Lily's, her eyes wide and bloodshot. The malice she had suppressed for so long erupted into a terrifying scream:
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"GET OUT! THIS IS MY PRIVATE ROOM!"
Lily trembled violently, tears streaming down her face. The poor eight-year-old girl could only bite her lip, utterly defenseless against the ferocity of the stepmother her father so deeply idolized.
