Heidi's POV: As I listened, an icy numbness crept through my limbs, locking me in place. A chill seeped up from the soles of my feet, spreading like frost along my spine, and a cold sweat beaded on my forehead before trickling down. I would never forget the day my father was taken away in handcuffs. My stepmother, terrified of being dragged down with him, quickly severed connections. The morning after his arrest, she made me one last breakfast before leaving. She never came back. However, all I felt was relief back then. No more beatings and no more cold, judgmental stares. Even now, I thought I was finally about to start a new life, but this damn werewolf officer stepped out of nowhere and destroyed everything! Allen hesitated briefly before continuing, "During the recording process, we learned that the villager's name was Marcus Ford. According to his statement, four of them were originally guarding the two children that night. However, he also mentioned that his wife, a woman with Ludwig surname, and their daughter, Heidi, were also present." The moment my name left his lips, silence thickened in the room. Other than Rosaline and Caden, every single person glanced at me in disbelief and shot me dismissive glances. A bitter cold settled deep in my chest. I had spent over a decade burying this scar. Yet, here it was, ripped open, raw, and bleeding, in front of everyone. I thought I was on the brink of happiness. Had I already lost it? A heavy silence swallowed me as memories came rushing back. After my stepmother abandoned me, I was lonely and had no one to take care of me. The werewolf officer sent me to the welfare home, a place filled with other werewolf children. At first, I thought I would make new friends, mainly because I had no regrets about leaving that kind of home. However, the moment they learned about my origins, it didn't matter even if no one wanted me, none of them wanted to play with me. They threw insults when they thought I couldn't hear, and some didn't even bother hiding their hostility. I still remember it vividly. When I was attending the welfare home class and had just returned to my seat. I reached for my pencil case, flipped it open, and froze as I saw a fat hairy caterpillar inside. "Ah!" I screamed. My fear was pure instinct. It was break time, and there were many people in the class. Everyone cast a strange look at me.Some were filled with doubt, confusion, or mockery. All in all, none of them were kind. A group of werewolf boys, no older than seven or eight, burst into laughter, clapping their hands in delight. Their eyes sparkled with mischief as they stuck out their tongues and pulled faces at me. One of them, taller than the rest, didn't even bother to lower his voice. He sneered, "Your dad went to prison! He's a criminal! And the daughter of a criminal deserves this! We heard he kidnapped someone, so you must be a bad person too just like him! Rotten to the core!" The class erupted in agreement. Some of them just wanted to join in on the fun, others simply enjoyed watching a spectacle unfold. At first, I fought back, but in the end, all I received was harsher punishment from the teachers and even worse revenge from those little wolves. Eventually, no matter how much rage simmered inside me, I learned to swallow it down. That was the day I made a vow to myself. One day, I would rise above them all. I would make them regret ever looking down on me. They would learn the hard way who Heidi Tessford truly was. Then came the day I was called to the dean's office. Waiting for me, along with the dean, was a werewolf man dressed in a sharp, spotless suit. Everything about him was immaculate. "Heidi," the dean greeted me with a bright smile. "This is Mr. Ford. He's here to adopt you! He just came back from Aurion. If you go with him, you'll finally have a new home. Isn't that exciting?" " ... " I didn't answer right away. I tilted my head, studying the refined werewolf before me. Then, after a long silence, I asked just one question. "Will life be better than it is now?" The refined werewolf blinked as if taken aback by my bluntness, and then he chuckled. "Of course. Come with me, and I guarantee your life will be a thousand, no, ten thousand times better than this." "Alright." I agreed without hesitation. I was desperate to escape this awful place. After that, I left the welfare home behind. The refined werewolf took me to Aurion, and it was there that I met Everett and learned the truth about who had adopted me. Rosaline's POV: I watched Heidi. Her body froze in silence as her thoughts were lost in some distant place. Yet, whatever she was thinking and wanted to say, she couldn't save the current situation. A small smile curled at my lips as I reached into my pocket and pulled out a recording pen. Then, I pressed play. The crisp, undeniable voices of Everett and Heidi spilled into the air.At that moment, something in her finally cracked. She lunged forward, trying to snatch the device from my hand, but I had already raised my hand first and said to the gathered crowd, "You all heard that, didn't you? Both physical and testimonial evidence are right here. Heidi is not Tessa. Her entire identity is a lie! And, let's not forget, she's been in contact with Everett for a long time. If I'm not mistaken, you used to live in a welfare home. Wasn't he the one who adopted you?" "What nonsense are you talking about?!" Heidi's face twisted in fury, her voice raw and unsteady. She was losing control, but she still wanted to argue at that moment. "No! That's not what happened! Y-You're the one who ... !" "Oh?" I gazed at her and smiled. "If I'm talking nonsense, why are you so flustered? Or are you just afraid I'll say more? You're afraid that if I keep going, everyone will figure out the truth that you were the one who leaked Eclipse Pack's bid to BPL for the Azure Bay project?"