Chapter 55 Her Real Face

Tilda walked in front, and Kyla followed behind.

When Kyla wasn’t looking, Tilda quietly pressed a hidden button.

Kyla spoke first, her voice weak and soft: “Tilda—”

“Kyla, drop the act already. Don’t you get tired of living every single day with that fake face?”

Tilda turned, her eyes sharp and cold, stabbing right into Kyla.

“I’ve already cut all ties with the Jensons. Isn’t that what you always wanted?”

“That trending scandal? That was you. You bribed the editor-in-chief. You handed over those photos. Everything—you planned it all just to make the Jensons hate me and kick me out of their lives.

“Well, congrats, you got your wish. You’re the only heiress now. The Jensons can’t stand me, and I’ll never get a cent of their fortune. So tell me—why are you still chasing me down?”

Kyla panicked, her eyes filling with tears as she shook her head over and over. “Tilda… y-you’ve got it all wrong. I don’t know what you’re talking about. None of this has anything to do with me.”

“Nothing to do with you? Do you really think Russell can’t find the truth? He’s the chairman of the Jenson Group. Do you even know how much power he has, how many people he knows?

“He already suspects something. He knows that the editor was bribed. You really think he didn’t investigate more? Kyla, how long do you think you can actually keep hiding?”

Kyla’s heart sank, her pulse stuttering.

Tilda had stabbed her right in the weak spot—her biggest fear was Russell finding out.

If only Tilda had been dumb enough to take the blame herself, Kyla would’ve been safe.

But now that Tilda exposed the lie, Russell knew someone else was pulling strings. If he really chose to dig deeper…

“Tilda, there’s a misunderstanding between us. That thing you said, I swear on my life I didn’t do it!”

“Save your breath. You think Russell suspects something, but won’t push further.

“But we both know why he’s staying quiet. Russell knows there’s a traitor inside the Jensons.

“And who gained the most from kicking me out? He didn’t say it out loud—he was just giving you a little dignity.”

Kyla’s face turned pale, her expression twisting uglier with each word.

Every word Tilda said hit a sore spot, and she had nothing left to fight back with.

“Tilda, I know you’ve got it wrong about me, but one day, you’ll see I’m not a bad person.

“I came today because I want you to go back to the Jensons. Just apologize to Mom and Dad. Deep down, they miss you like crazy—they just don’t know how to lower their pride.

Ever since you cut ties, the whole family’s been miserable. A warm home turned cold. Please, Tilda, I’m begging you—go back.

“If you do, I’ll pack up and disappear from their lives forever. You’ll never have to see me again.”

Kyla’s tone sounded full of sincerity, not a hint of fakeness.

But in reality, this was her plan all along.

It was the perfect step-back-to-move-forward trick.

She was offering a sacrifice so sweet that Tilda would be tempted to take it.

Because the real trap wasn’t Kyla leaving—it was what would happen after.

Once Tilda went back to the Jensons, Kyla stepping aside would turn into the deadliest trap.

She had already noticed Howard and Wade slowly leaning toward Tilda’s side.

If she didn’t strike now, Tilda might rise again.

Seeing Tilda go quiet, like she was really thinking about it, Kyla wiped her tears and said, “Tilda, I was the one abandoned at the orphanage. Meeting the Jensons was the biggest blessing of my life. I already had 18 years of love from them—that’s more than enough. This family was always yours. I’ll give it back now. Please, I’m begging you, come home.”

“Hmm…”

Tilda dragged the sound out, lips curling into a mocking smile as she stared Kyla down.

“You really put on a show. I’ll give you that. But my answer is no.”

“W–what?”

Kyla froze, stunned.

No?

Why would Tilda refuse?

This is the chance she should’ve been dreaming of!

“First off, when I say I cut ties with the Jensons, I mean it. I’m disgusted to share blood with them.

“Second, Kyla, your acting may be perfect—you’ve got the Jensons wrapped so tightly that they can’t even see daylight, but with me? Doesn’t work. So don’t waste your effort.”

And Tilda had to admit—Kyla’s acting really was flawless.

The kind of performance that could win her an Oscar on the spot.

Otherwise, how else could she have fooled the whole Jensons into never seeing her real face?