She Stuns the World - Chapter 881: Chapter 881
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"You didn't directly tell Zilvia to leave the Donovan family," Athena said, her voice sharp and cold. "Instead, from the moment you started raising her, you made her believe that ordinary, uneventful life wasn't worth living–that she had to break free from the dullness of the everyday, chase after excitement and luxury, and become someone powerful and wealthy."
Catherine froze, stunned by Athena's words. She stared at her in disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Athena, we just first met..." Catherine's voice cracked as tears streamed down her cheeks. "What gives you the right to accuse me like this?"
But Athena was unmoved by her tears or her grief. She continued speaking as if she hadn't heard Catherine at all. "Zilvia was just five years old–a little girl who'd known nothing but a safe, peaceful life. She was well-fed, well-loved, and had never experienced hardship or pain.
"So tell me, why would a child like that suddenly decide her home life was boring? What could make her yearn for the glittering, bustling world outside?"
Catherine's tears flowed freely now. "What are you trying to do? Take your anger out on me? Or are you just trying to show off how clever you are, like some kind of genius detective?"
Athena gave her a faint smile, calm and unbothered. "No matter how bright a child might be, her understanding of the world comes entirely from what she sees, hears, or experiences. Her thoughts are shaped by the boundaries of her knowledge.
"So why would Zilvia, a girl who doesn't like crowds or play with other kids, and prefers to be on her own, suddenly feel like her life at home was dull? Why would she think a family like Nellie's is what she truly wants?"
Her gaze was sharp, cutting straight into Catherine. "Because you taught her to think that way."
"That's ridiculous!" Catherine's voice cracked with desperation as she shouted. "You didn't even return to the Donovan family until four years ago! You know nothing about me or Zilvia! Everything you're saying is pure speculation!"
"Speculation?" Athena's expression hardened, her eyes narrowing with an icy glare. "Then explain this–why do you treat your daughter, Maria, with such indifference and disdain, while giving so much care and attention to Zilvia, the daughter my mother gave birth to? Why do you insist on handling everything for her yourself, never trusting anyone else to step in?"
"I–I..." Catherine stammered, struggling to find her words. "Maria is older than Zilvia. She's already living with the Donovan family and using their resources. Of course, I had to prioritize Zilvia–"
Athena's laugh was bitter and scornful. "Do you think I'm stupid enough to believe that?"
Her voice turned colder, her words like a blade. "The truth is, you don't care about Maria because you think she's a disappointment. She doesn't meet your expectations, and you've decided she's useless in helping you change your fate.
"When Maria was a child, how many times did you tear her down? How many times did you mock her or deny her worth?"
Catherine froze, stunned by Athena's words. She stared at her in disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Athena, we just first met..." Catherine's voice cracked as tears streamed down her cheeks. "What gives you the right to accuse me like this?"
But Athena was unmoved by her tears or her grief. She continued speaking as if she hadn't heard Catherine at all. "Zilvia was just five years old–a little girl who'd known nothing but a safe, peaceful life. She was well-fed, well-loved, and had never experienced hardship or pain.
"So tell me, why would a child like that suddenly decide her home life was boring? What could make her yearn for the glittering, bustling world outside?"
Catherine's tears flowed freely now. "What are you trying to do? Take your anger out on me? Or are you just trying to show off how clever you are, like some kind of genius detective?"
Athena gave her a faint smile, calm and unbothered. "No matter how bright a child might be, her understanding of the world comes entirely from what she sees, hears, or experiences. Her thoughts are shaped by the boundaries of her knowledge.
"So why would Zilvia, a girl who doesn't like crowds or play with other kids, and prefers to be on her own, suddenly feel like her life at home was dull? Why would she think a family like Nellie's is what she truly wants?"
Her gaze was sharp, cutting straight into Catherine. "Because you taught her to think that way."
"That's ridiculous!" Catherine's voice cracked with desperation as she shouted. "You didn't even return to the Donovan family until four years ago! You know nothing about me or Zilvia! Everything you're saying is pure speculation!"
"Speculation?" Athena's expression hardened, her eyes narrowing with an icy glare. "Then explain this–why do you treat your daughter, Maria, with such indifference and disdain, while giving so much care and attention to Zilvia, the daughter my mother gave birth to? Why do you insist on handling everything for her yourself, never trusting anyone else to step in?"
"I–I..." Catherine stammered, struggling to find her words. "Maria is older than Zilvia. She's already living with the Donovan family and using their resources. Of course, I had to prioritize Zilvia–"
Athena's laugh was bitter and scornful. "Do you think I'm stupid enough to believe that?"
Her voice turned colder, her words like a blade. "The truth is, you don't care about Maria because you think she's a disappointment. She doesn't meet your expectations, and you've decided she's useless in helping you change your fate.
"When Maria was a child, how many times did you tear her down? How many times did you mock her or deny her worth?"
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