[ Part 1 - The Uninvited Guest ]
While Daisy’s family was back home chatting in the living room... a deathly chill began to envelop the chamber. Fena stood silently at the doorway like a shadow. Though she looked breathtakingly elegant in her black attire, she held a cold, lethal Split-blade Dagger in her hand, ready for use.
"Who are you?! How did you get into my house? Where have the guards gone?!" Daisy’s father shouted in a panic.
Fena wore a mocking smirk on her lips and replied coolly, "Ah... I let the guards sleep for a while."
Daisy looked closely at the girl and realized, "You... you’re Fena, aren't you?"
"Yes, I am Fena... Fena Heartifila."
[ Part 2 - The Power of the Name 'Heartifila' ]
The moment he heard the name 'Heartifila,' the color drained from Daisy’s father’s face, and he collapsed heavily to his knees on the floor. "Heartifila...?! You... what is your relation to that man?"
Fena tilted her head slightly and said sharply, "How rude... I am the daughter of Lord Damon."
Daisy, still not grasping the situation, screamed, "What are you doing here? Get out of my house right now!" but her father grabbed her hand and pulled her down.
"Forgive us! Please, I beg you! I didn't know you were Mr. Damon’s daughter. I apologize on behalf of my daughter!" he pleaded, trembling and desperately hitting his forehead against the floor.
The moment Daisy locked eyes with Fena, she felt as if her whole body had been struck by ice. "Aren't you... aren't you afraid of the police? They will come and arrest you..."
Fena let out a soft laugh. "Why should I be afraid? They are all nothing more than subordinates under our family."
[ Part 3 - The Hidden Truth ]
Fena sat down gracefully on a chair in front of them and said—
"Your parents frequently knelt before our family to borrow money, claiming they would open an orphanage."
Daisy replied rudely, "That's right! My parents take care of that orphanage. Those kids are orphans; who else is going to look after them? So, selling them off is actually more profitable!"
Fena smiled slowly. "Oh... I hadn't even mentioned 'selling' them yet."
Daisy’s father’s eyes widened as he tried to deny it, but Fena stood up and pointed out each of their crimes involving human trafficking and child abuse.
"We don't abuse children!" the father denied, but Fena looked at them piercingly and said, "Ask your wife and daughter then." While they were paralyzed with fear, Fena continued.
"Oh-ya... secret police have already arrived downstairs. Alright... let's get down to business. Before they take you away..."
[ Part 4 - The Crimson Judgment ]
At that moment, a trusted confidant of the Heartifila family emerged from the shadows like a ghost.
"Young Lady Fena... which of their parts do you want taken?"
Fena seemed to contemplate—hands, legs, eyes, tongue...
"Ah... I won't cut the tongue. Papa is the one who enjoys cutting those. If you can't decide, I'll decide for you. Cut the uncle’s legs, and for the auntie, cut off both hands."
Finally, Fena walked toward Daisy. When the confidant asked, "Young Lady... what about her?" Fena stopped him.
"Leave her... I’ll do it myself."
Fena gripped her Split-blade Dagger tightly and slowly approached Daisy, while the room echoed with Daisy’s terrifying screams and pleas for mercy. But Fena’s eyes remained unshaken, glowing with cold blood.
"You’re lucky, Daisy... if I let you meet Papa, you wouldn't even have a tongue left. But I won't be satisfied until I personally judge these filthy hands of yours that touched Demetrius..."
As she spoke, Fena grabbed Daisy’s hair and slammed her to the floor. That night, sounds so horrific they didn't seem human echoed from Daisy’s mansion, shocking the entire neighborhood. Under Fena’s blade, the pride, lives, and limbs of Daisy’s family were judged until they were drenched in blood.
[ Part 5 - Aftermath and an Innocent Smile ]
The next morning...
When all the townspeople woke up, a shocking piece of news awaited them. On television news and social media, stories of the secret human trafficking and child abuse committed by Daisy’s family were everywhere.
But the strange thing was, when the police entered to make arrests, Daisy’s family was still alive... but their legs, hands, and eyes were damaged beyond recovery. No witness could be found to identify who had carried out such a brutal judgment.
At school, the whole student body whispered only about Daisy’s family. No one could believe how Daisy, considered the "Queen" of the school, had lost everything in a single night.
At that same time... Fena sat peacefully on a bench in the school garden as if nothing had happened. She held a book in her hand, wearing an innocent smile on her lips. Looking up at the sky, she whispered softly—
"Demetrius... I’ve cleared away all the trash that approached you."
In Fena’s eyes, the blood-red tint had vanished, turning back into sparkling stars just as before.
Chapter 4
The fundraiser was filled with top students and their parents, including the families of Demetrius and Fena. As their parents cross paths, what kind of sparks or tensions will fly?
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