CHAPTER 250: WHY AM I SO STUPID?

Julia sat on her bed, her thoughts a whirlpool of regret and longing. The faint sound of laughter floated up from downstairs where Fido, Caleb, and Maya were joking and enjoying each other's company. The cheerful noise contrasted sharply with her inner turmoil. She remembered how this mansion used to be a nest of toxic vibes and toxic people. Her mind drifted back to Evans, who had been so cunning yet equally foolish, always scheming but never achieving anything meaningful. Then there was Susan, whose deceitfulness had known no bounds. She had pretended to be a friend while stabbing everyone in the back at every opportunity. Julia’s memory of Sarah was similarly tainted; she had been a part of the poisonous environment that had once pervaded this place. And then there was Daniel. The very thought of him sent a shiver down her spine. His presence had been suffocating, his influence corrupting. He had been a master manipulator, twisting her emotions and making her believe things that