After work, N took a cab to the Sumner residence. As soon as she was led into the living room by a maid, Marie’s cold voice echoed. “On your knees!”


    N stopped in her tracks, her expression calm as she looked at Marie. “Grandma, I don’t know what I did wrong to deserve this.”


    Cindy, sitting next to Marie, sneered with a sharp tone. “How dare you ask what you did wrong?! Why did you force Ms. Rainford to kneel and apologize to you in front of everyonest night? Do you even realize your statuspared to hers?Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.


    “This morning, Gen Pharma and the Rainford Group terminated their contracts with the Sumner Group, causing billions in losses. The other shareholders are furious with rk and are calling for a board meeting to remove him as the CEO. You’re nothing but bad luck!”


    If it were not for affecting rk, Cindy would have told Marie about N’s infertility and had Marie chase N out of the Sumner family.


    N met Cindy’s hateful gaze with aposed look. “Jacqueline tried to frame me with a nest night, then the Rainford Group terminated the contracts today. It shows they don’t respect the Sumners or the Sumner Group.


    “Besides, she offered to kneel and apologize if the ne wasn’t found on me. I don’t think I did anything wrong.”


    Marie’s expression turned colder. “If you don’t understand your mistake, then go stand in the old wing until you figure it out.”


    At hermand, two maids stepped forward, ready to drag N if she resisted.


    The old wing was situated on a secluded hillside a few hundred meters


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    from the estate. It was a cold, eerie ce, visited only during family ceremonies.


    Despite her fear, N maintained aposed demeanor and walked out of the house with her head held high.


    Watching her unrepentant departure, Cindy seethed with anger. “Mom, don’t send her any food. Lock her up for three days, and she’ll admit her mistake!”


    Marie had intended to teach N a lesson and then have her apologize to Jacqueline in person. She hadn’t anticipated N’s stubbornness, her refusal to admit her fault, or her reluctance to apologize.


    “Enough! I know what to do. You can go now. Don’t bother me unless it’s important,” Marie said.


    She found Cindy’s pettiness irritating. If Cindy weren’t rk’s mother, Marie wouldn’t have paid her any attention.


    Sensing Marie’s displeasure, Cindy left in frustration.


    The two maids locked N in the old wing and departed. As their footsteps faded, silence enveloped the old wing.


    N had only visited the old wing during the day in the past, and it had never seemed particrly frightening.


    Now, as darkness fell and the old wing grew dim, the eerie silence and the rows of paintings heightened the spooky atmosphere.


    The temperature in the old wing was several degrees lower than


    outside, and N, dressed lightly, felt the chill. She grabbed a small rug and ced it in a corner. Sitting with her back against the wall, she tried to suppress her fear.


    Marie had summoned her alone, clearly not wanting to alert rk or Damon. N reassured herself that she would likely be released after


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    enduring the night.


    Suddenly, her phone rang, startling her in the quiet of the old wing. Seeing that it was rk, she took a deep breath and answered.


    “Where are you? I’lle pick you up after your gathering,” rk said.