"Useless thing!"
At this moment, Ning Wanrong no longer looked gentle and kind. Her face was full of fury as she glared fiercely at Dora.
Dora seemed used to Ning Wanrong's true nature. Her eyes were teary, and she gently touched her swollen, aching cheek, trembling slightly.
"Mom, what do I do? That noise earlier really wasn't me! What should I do now?"
Dora was panicking. In truth, she didn't awaken a plant ability, but a healing one.
Although healing powers were also high-level, they weren't as rare or valuable as plant powers.
And abilities only grow stronger if you train and develop them. If not, even the best ability is useless.
She shouldn't have lied just to get the reputation of being a savior girl.
Now look what happened.
"Mom, please don't be mad. Think of something, quick! If I get exposed, Grandpa will beat me to death!"
Ning Wanrong's eyes turned dark. She looked at Dora not like a daughter, but more like a servant.
"When you first said you had a plant ability, what were you thinking? Now you're scared?"
"Mom~"
"Even if you're scared, you have to keep pretending. Now everyone in Pureland knows my daughter is the savior. I can't lose face like that."
Her cold voice made Dora's legs go weak, and she collapsed onto the bed.
"But now I really can't keep pretending. The real plant ability user has appeared. I'm just a fake..."
Before she could finish, Ning Wanrong cut her off harshly.
"Who says you're a fake?"
Dora blinked, confused, staring at her.
A flicker of cruelty flashed in Ning Wanrong's eyes. "Before, I was worried you'd be exposed. But now... heh, this new plant ability came at just the right time."
Dora still didn't get it.
Ning Wanrong gave her a disgusted look. This daughter might be slightly smarter than Danielle, but only just.
"You don't need to worry about the ability itself. Just hold on for now. Later, I'll make you truly have a plant ability."
Dora was stunned at first, but then her eyes lit up.
"Mom, you mean Grandpa's research is done? Really?"
Ning Wanrong gave a small nod.
"As long as we find the newly awakened person, your grandpa can transfer the ability to you. So now..."
Dora jumped up from the bed, her face glowing with excitement.
"Don't worry, Mom. I know what to do."
Ning Wanrong said nothing, but her eyes moved to the red marks on Dora's face.
Dora understood. A soft yellow light flashed, and her face returned to its smooth, pale look.
Only then did Ning Wanrong nod in approval. As she stepped out, her cold and hateful look instantly disappeared, replaced by her usual gentle and elegant demeanor.
Dora confidently walked downstairs, enjoying the warm attitude of the respected elders in Pureland.
She was now even more determined to get the plant ability.
After finishing everything, she returned to her room and happily tried to contact Qingfeng.
But the call didn't go through — it was instantly cut off. Seeing the red warning on her wristband, Dora's smile vanished.
"Qingfeng, how dare you not answer my call?"
She quickly tapped her wristband several times.
"Check what Qingfeng is doing right now."
"Yes, Miss," came the reply.
About an hour later, the results came back.
Dora's pretty face was dark and cold. She had gone to the lower zone — did that mean Qingfeng went to see that slut Danielle?
"Keep checking. I want to know exactly what he's doing. And find out what Danielle has been doing lately — hurry up!"
After giving the orders, Dora clenched the soft bedsheet tightly.
Danielle, I was going to let you go.
But if you're really getting involved with Qingfeng, then don't blame me for forgetting we're sisters.
"Miss, Young Master Qingfeng only walked around the lower zone. He didn't meet anyone. It's just that..."
The person on the other end hesitated. Dora snorted impatiently.
"Just what?"
"Just... Young Master Qingfeng stood across from where Miss Danielle lives. He stayed there for a few minutes."
Crack.
The cup in Dora's hand shattered.
She gritted her teeth. "Keep going."
"That's all. He went back afterward."
Dora's eyes were full of dark rage. "What about Danielle? What's she been doing lately?"
This time, the voice on the other end paused. "Danielle awakened a spatial ability. She married that man named Zachary and moved up a zone with him and her child."
Crash!
The harsh sound startled the person reporting. They stopped talking immediately.
Dora took two deep breaths to force down the anger.
"Keep talking!"
"Yes, Miss. After moving up, Danielle bought a small villa in the outer ring. She hasn't gone out much, so we're not sure what she's doing. But... she did buy plant seeds online recently."
Thud. Another loud noise.
Dora's icy voice came again. "Why are you just standing there? Keep going."
"Yes. There's nothing else, except that man named Zachary tried to join the hunting team. But since he doesn't have an ability, no one wanted him."
"I asked about Danielle, not that useless man. Are you stupid?"
Dora cursed angrily, and the person on the other end kept apologizing. She raged for several minutes before ending the call on her wristband.
"Danielle! Danielle! Danielle!"
Dora screamed as she smashed everything in the room.
"Why? How did you awaken an ability? You clearly took that medicine! Where did it go wrong?"
She couldn't understand. She saw Danielle take that drug with her own eyes.
No matter how strong the talent, it shouldn't have awakened. Why?
Right — Mom. Mom will know what to do.
Dora started to get up but froze when she saw the mess around her.
No, if Mom sees I lost control, she'll punish me first.
Her eyes flickered as she slowly sat back on the bed.
"Danielle, why couldn't you just behave? Why did you have to awaken an ability? Why move up? Why buy seeds? Hah... you really don't give up, do you? Still dreaming of taking back your title as the eldest daughter? Keep dreaming."
After a long silence, Dora made a decision.