“Betray Mom.”
I said it coldly, knowing it was the best way to hurt her. If there was anything that would break her, it was having her beloved son—the one who could do no wrong—turn against her.
Jacob scoffed. “You’ve changed.”
I let out a cold laugh. “Oh, don’t pretend to know me, Jacob. You never cared enough to get close. You were only ever nice when you needed something.”
His voice hardened. “You’re so cruel to family. No wonder Mom never really loved you.”
For a split second, it felt like he had driven a knife straight through my chest. But I refused to let it show. I straightened, my voice turning ice-cold. “I don’t care about her love.”
I stepped closer, my tone sharp and unwavering. “You have two options, Jacob—save yourself or go down with the rest of them.”
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