Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. Inside her heart... she blamed the entire Peterson family.
'They always claimed they loved me. But the moment they found out I wasn't biologically related to them, they all changed. If only Lana had died, everything would've remained mine.'
As though hearing her thoughts through the phone, Conrad let out a cold laugh. "You're delusional."
His voice carried neither pity nor warmth. "If you continue thinking like this, one day you'll find yourself completely alone."
Without waiting for another response, he ended the call.
Back inside the arena, Lana quietly stood in her designated position. Moments later, Jessica rose from her seat.
"The first round is very simple."
She looked at all ten contestants. "Your task is to exorcise a ghost."
A large timer suddenly appeared above the arena. "You'll all have a limited amount of time."
