Elaine had always been a person of principles. When she returned to the Grant family, she made an effort to get along with her family members and even humbled herself to please them. However, once they completely trampled on her sincerity, she stopped doing so altogether. Elaine judged whether they treated her goodwill with contempt by seeing if they cherished the gifts she had meticulously prepared for them. Gavin was the first to damage and discard the gift Elaine had given him, so she alienated and distanced herself from him before anyone else. Frederick was the second. She gave him a watch, a limited custom model that required several years of advance ordering through conventional channels, making it exceptionally precious and a symbol of status. However, Frederick never wore the watch, further straining their relationship. Elaine didn't mind whether Frederick wore the watch or not. As long as he had accepted her gift, she was content. She still held a deep respect for her father. Despite Frederick's cold attitude toward her and his constant warnings against competing with or bullying Miranda, Elaine always responded with a faint smile. This continued until two months later when she noticed the butler wearing the watch. At that time, Elaine stared at the watch on the butler's wrist for a long while. However, as usual, she didn't confront anyone and instead kept the disappointment of having her sincerity trampled bottled up inside. Then, she bought the watch from the butler, smashed it into pieces with a rock outside the house, and disposed of it in the trash can. From that moment on, Elaine's attitude toward her father also turned cold. The third person was Quentin. He was a car racer, and somehow, Elaine managed to obtain the autograph of his favorite racer. She even purchased the race car that the racer had driven during the championship-winning race, a legendary feat that had made him the world champion. When Quentin first received the gifts, he was absolutely thrilled, and his attitude toward Elaine improved significantly during that time. He was even kind enough to take her for a ride. However, not long after, Quentin lent the car to Miranda. Miranda drove the car for less than ten minutes before crashing it. Upon learning that, Elaine was furious, so she asked Miranda whether she did that on purpose. Miranda cried inconsolably, and no matter how much she apologized, Elaine remained indifferent. In a fit of anger, Quentin took a hammer and smashed the still repairable car to pieces, then sold it as scrap metal. At that time, they also scolded Elaine for making a fuss out of nothing and constantly picking on Miranda. The other members of the Grant family forced Elaine to apologize to Miranda. In the end, Elaine didn't comply with their demand. She remained silent for a long while, not uttering a word. From then on, Elaine ignored Quentin too. The fourth person was Yoel. Due to work-related issues, Yoel often suffered from headaches and insomnia. Initially, Elaine would massage his head every day, and after each session, Yoel could sleep soundly. Later, she acquired a packet of special spices to gift to Yoel, explaining that the formula was tailored to his condition. She told him that if he lit it before bedtime, the aroma would help relax his body and mind, enabling him to fall asleep more quickly. After Yoel followed Elaine's instructions and used the spices, he indeed found them effective. His sleep quality improved, and his mood significantly lifted during that time. Alas, not long after, a friend of Miranda, who was studying medicine, came to visit and happened to smell the fragrance of the spices used by Yoel. She asserted that the spices contained ingredients potentially harmful to the human body and could even lead to infertility. As a result, the Grants criticized Elaine for being cruel and wicked, going as far as wanting to harm her own brother. Elaine defended herself by asserting that the spices were harmless and even beneficial to the body. She asked them to have the spices examined by a professional institution or to have Yoel undergo a physical examination to determine whether his health had improved or deteriorated. However, Miranda shed tears and swore that the medical student was her best friend, and she believed in what her friend had said. She also told her family that if they were to doubt her friend, it would be akin to distrusting and disbelieving her. So naturally, the Grants chose to believe Miranda. Yoel flew into a rage and chided Elaine furiously, even preparing to discard the spices. Gavin vividly recalled the warmth in Elaine's eyes gradually fading until it was replaced by indifference and aloofness. When Yoel brought out the spices, Elaine snatched them from him and swallowed all of them at once, stating, "I told you these spices are harmless. They won't have any negative effects on the body even when consumed, let alone using them for aromatherapy. Just wait and see if I die from poisoning!" With that, she stormed upstairs.They wavered back then, but Miranda told them Elaine must've rushed back to the room to induce vomiting. Naturally, Elaine wouldn't be poisoned once she expelled everything. They all believed Miranda, convinced that Elaine was cunning despite her young age. The fifth person was Yelena. Their estrangement began less than three months ago, on the day Elaine fell off the stage. That day, Elaine failed in her attempt to harm Miranda and ended up falling from the stage. The Grants were furious and rushed up to the stage to check on Miranda. Miranda was sitting on the stage, trembling with fear and unable to stop crying. No matter how they tried to console her, her tears continued to fall. Yelena's heart went out to Miranda. Her hatred for Elaine's despicable action was as intense as her sympathy for Miranda. Furious, Yelena approached Elaine, who lay motionless on the floor and struggled to open her eyes. She glared at Elaine, scolding her before forcefully removing the pearl necklace from her own neck and tossing it at Elaine. She declared that she didn't want a gift from someone as vile as Elaine and that wearing it made her feel disgusted. That pearl necklace had been a gift from Elaine to Yelena. Elaine mentioned that the pearl necklace had been soaked in a special medicinal solution that could nourish the skin and delay aging. Perhaps it was a placebo effect, but indeed, while Yelena wore the necklace, her skin visibly became more radiant, and the neighbors they met every day complimented Yelena for looking younger and more beautiful. However, at that time, they all believed that Miranda's support had lifted Yelena's spirits, attributing the improvement in Yelena's skin condition and her more youthful appearance to her improved mood. No one thought it could be the result of the necklace. After all, how could a mere piece of jewelry have such effects? Nevertheless, in the three months since Yelena had discarded the necklace, her skin appeared to be losing its luster. Gavin distinctly remembered that Yelena had returned to Miranda's side immediately after tossing the necklace at Elaine. Elaine struggled to grasp the necklace as the light in her eyes dimmed gradually. The Grants only realized this after consoling Miranda for an hour. They immediately called an ambulance and rushed Elaine to the hospital. At that moment, the pearl necklace was nowhere to be found, and Gavin noticed only some powder in Elaine's palm. He simply assumed the powder was ordinary dust, and he thought someone else might have taken the necklace. Reflecting on the situation now, Gavin believed that Elaine must have crushed the pearl necklace before losing consciousness. In doing so, she likely shattered any remaining hope she had for the Grant family. It seemed that after experiencing repeated disappointments from everyone in the Grant family, Elaine had given up hope of receiving genuine familial affection from them. This was why, upon awakening from her three-month coma, she returned home and caused a commotion, determined to sever ties with them. Gavin let out a self-deprecating laugh, realizing just how poorly they had treated Elaine as he reflected on past events. They had slowly turned Elaine into their adversary. The reporters' criticisms were indeed justified. They were foolish and at fault for believing Miranda's schemes against Elaine and for trampling on Elaine's sincerity. The Grants had never personally witnessed Elaine harming Miranda, yet they all assumed Elaine was guilty. Every time, after spending some time alone with Elaine, Miranda would come to them in tears. When they asked her what had happened, she would simply weep and shake her head, insisting that it had nothing to do with Elaine and pleading with them not to blame her. Just like that, the Grants concluded without a doubt that Elaine must have bullied Miranda and took it upon themselves to teach Elaine a lesson on Miranda's behalf. "We are indeed foolish. We've been led around by the nose by Miranda with her petty tricks. If not for this incident, we might never be able to uncover Miranda's true colors." A look of remorse, agony, and distress spread across Gavin's face. The next moment, he knelt before Elaine with a thud. By then, Elaine had already moved to the other side of the stage, about ten meters away from them. Seeing Gavin kneel down to her, Elaine remained unfazed, watching him with a stoic expression.Gavin gazed at Elaine with guilt. Tears welled up in his eyes as he sobbed, “Elaine, I'm sorry. I didn't know it was you who saved me the night I was injured and running a fever. I thought it was Miranda who rescued me. That was why, after she pushed you off the cliff, I chose to help her keep that matter a secret. I resented you and wanted to push you into the river to teach you a lesson because I thought you didn't care about my survival. That was also the reason I tried to convince Janice and the others to defame you in the end to protect Miranda. You often called me stupid, and you were right all along. I was indeed foolish to have been easily manipulated by Miranda, ending up hurting my own sister to defend her. Elaine, I've wronged you!” Netizen A: "Pfft! What's the point in saying all these things now? It's too late! The damage is done, so what's the use of apologizing now? Can you erase all the terrible things you've done to Elle?" Netizen B: "To be honest, if it were an ordinary person in Elle's position instead of someone as formidable and capable as Elle, they would not have made it out of the forest alive." Netizen C: "That's right. Elle didn't survive and make it out alive because they showed her mercy. It was all because Elle was too competent, so their feeble tricks couldn't harm her!" Netizen D: "During the few days in the forest, Gavin had sided with Miranda and helped her harm Elaine. What good is an apology now? He should atone for his sins with his death!" Netizen E: "Elle, don't forgive him. Regardless of how dim-witted he is, he's undoubtedly malicious. A simpleton with a kind nature would never commit such despicable acts!"Netizen F: "I think the most contemptible person is Miranda. Gavin was deceived by Miranda, thinking she was his savior. That was why he assisted her in bullying Elaine. Now that he realizes his mistakes, I think he should be given a chance to make amends and turn over a new leaf." Netizen G: "I also think Gavin is quite pitiful. The culprit who pushed Elaine off the cliff was Miranda, and all Gavin did was help conceal it. Moreover, he only did that because he mistook Miranda as his savior. He simply wanted to repay a debt of gratitude but repaid the wrong person. What's his fault in this? Now that Gavin has recognized his errors and sincerely apologized, I think we should give him a chance. After all, Elaine and he are family. Family members should be forgiving and understanding toward one another, not holding onto every single mistake and fussing over it. That would be too heartless."