Chapter 207: Only to Fall Hard After Being Held Up High
Chapter 207: Only to Fall Hard After Being Held Up High
(Elena Blackwood’s POV)
Joyce Harrison sighed deeply, her expression growing heavy with the weight of old memories. “Before her disfigurement, Hazel Green didn’t look much different from your mother.”
She paused, watching my reaction carefully. “After all, they were twins, and people who weren’t familiar with
the sisters could easily mistake them.”
The pieces were starting to fall into place. I felt a chill run down my spine as the truth began to emerge.
“Your father didn’t know that the Green family had two daughters at the time,” Joyce continued. “And Hazel
Green hadn’t even returned to the Northern Territory when your parents met at that banquet.”
The revelation hit me like a physical blow. Everything Hazel had told me was built on a foundation of
misunderstanding and mistaken identity.
Joyce’s voice grew softer as she continued explaining the circumstances of the past. “Elder Green had
intended to mate Dorothea Whitmore to the eldest son of the wealthy Harrison family, while Hazel Green was
to mate into the Whitmore family.”
She gestured toward the tea plants swaying in the breeze. “It was then that Hazel Green met Samuel
Whitmore.”
My heart clenched as I anticipated what was coming next.
“Samuel Whitmore mistook her for the she–wolf he had fallen in love with at first sight that night,” Joyce
revealed. “However, he soon realized that the Green family had two daughters.”
The tragedy of it all was becoming clear. A case of mistaken identity that would destroy multiple lives.
“Before he could clarify the misunderstanding with Hazel Green, the fire occurred,” Joyce finished quietly.
I frowned, the full scope of the tragedy finally becoming clear. “So, my aunt didn’t know that my father had actually mistaken her for my mother before the accident…”
Joyce sighed heavily. “That’s right. Perhaps it was fate playing tricks.”
I fell into silence, understanding now the roots of Hazel Green’s resentment toward her sister and Samuel
Whitmore. From Hazel Green’s perspective, Samuel Whitmore was interested in her, they were in love, but a fire ruined her, and the man she loved ended up mating her sister.
However, I believed that even if Hazel Green was pitiable, her actions of switching identities, driving my
mother to madness, and even collaborating with the murderer Sophia Rivers, her pitiable circumstances could not excuse her detestable deeds.
The next day, I went to the medical center to help David pack his belongings. The morning sun streamed through the windows of his recovery chamber, casting long shadows across the floor.
David, ready to depart, took the luggage from me with steady hands. “Sister, will you still go back to the Northern Territory?”
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I paused, then smiled, reaching out to touch his hair gently. “You’re in the Northern Territory, of course I’ll go
back.”
David nodded, his eyes filled with reluctance at our separation. The bond between us had grown stronger through all the trials we’d faced.
I turned to Jacob Hayes, who stood waiting patiently by the door. “I’m entrusting my brother to you.”
Jacob replied with professional courtesy, “Don’t worry, Miss Blackwood.”
I watched David and Jacob leave the ward, feeling a sense of relief despite my reluctance. At least David
would be safe now, away from Sophia’s reach.
At that moment, Professor Theodore Ashworth’s phone call came in. I immediately answered, “Professor.”
Professor Ashworth’s voice carried a note of mild irritation. “You’ve taken such a long break, do you have time
now?”
I responded apologetically, “I’m sorry for making you wait so long.”
Professor Ashworth grunted softly. “Knowing that, hurry back. If you don’t come back soon, I won’t be able to keep helping you make excuses.”
I promised quickly, “Okay, I’ll be there as soon as I’m free.”
I only worked for a morning and returned to the research institute during my free time in the afternoon. The
familiar corridors felt strange after my extended absence,
Upon my return, I learned that Sophia Rivers had become the head of the B group project development team.
The news didn’t surprise me, but it still stung.
During my leave, Professor Andrew Kelly had entrusted half of the B group’s projects to Sophia Rivers. Furthermore, Sophia Rivers had recently secured sponsorship funds from Nolan Consortium, further
increasing Professor Kelly’s trust in her.
I was not surprised by this turn of events. Sophia was nothing if not opportunistic.
I mused to myself, “How could she fall hard if she wasn’t held up high?”
There were many ways to “destroy” a person, but mental destruction was the most painful torture compared to physical or emotional harm.
(Sophia Rivers’s POV)
Meanwhile, after securing sponsorship funds from the Nolan Consortium, I dined with senior executives from
the company. The private dining room at Moonstone Manor was elegant, filled with the soft glow of candlelight.
With the funding from the Nolan Consortium, the research and development of supernatural healing medicine was no longer a problem/ and Professor Andrew Kelly trusted me even more.
I thought that Hazel Green indeed had some tricks up her sleeve, even knowing Nolan Chavez, a major
shareholder of the Nolan Consortium.
With that thought, I proactively toasted the senior executive beside me, with a flattering expression. “I’m truly grateful for Nolan Chavez’s sponsorship this time.”
I leaned forward slightly, my voice filled with calculated charm. “If the healing medicine is developed and
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launched in the future, I will never forget your kindness and Nolan’s.”
I paused, feigning casual curiosity. “By the way, why didn’t Nolan come?”
Director Cruz put down his glass, replying with a knowing smile. “Nolan Chavez is next door. Would you like to
meet him?”
I nodded eagerly, my heart racing with anticipation. I wanted to see what kind of person this Nolan Chavez, who was willing to help me, was!
I wanted to see if he was worth my while to curry favor with.
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