the old estate for summers and winters , while constantly reminding the Lancaster couple that Lydia might have a pitiful past , but Claudia - born into a wealthy family - should not be treated . like an orphan . Yet Grandma never imagined that her attention toward Claudia , seen through Lydia's eyes , would bring terrible consequences . It was just an ordinary summer afternoon . The young girls had grown into graceful maidens , like blossoming peach trees in the courtyard , in the prime of youth . During the break , Lydia suggested she and Claudia go to Altrix City to keep Grandma company . Seeing both girls together warmed Grandma's heart . But soon she noticed something unsettling . Claudia was far too obedient toward Lydia , almost never showing a temper , letting her sister push her around at will . It dawned on her that the peace of recent years had been nothing but the family's self- deception . Her chest ached with sorrow . That night , after Claudia fell asleep , Grandma spoke with Lydia for a long time . Their talk ended in a small quarrel . The next afternoon , Claudia went into the hills to pick wild fruit . Before leaving , she carefully sorted out Grandma's heart medicine and slipped it into her pocket , reminding her to take it on time . Lydia , feeling unwell , stayed at home to rest . Even with her adoptive sister pressing down on her like a mountain , for Claudia - always the one blamed - it was still a rare , lighthearted summer . But the moment she returned to the courtyard , everything ended . When she left , Grandma had been okay . How could she suddenly collapse ? The medicine had clearly been in her pocket - how had it spilled onto the ground a meter away ? Wasn't Lydia at home ? What had she been doing then ? And that taunting , sinister smile of hers ... 215 9:37 Tue , Oct 7 That day , for the first time since Zoey's death , Claudia completely lost control . She nearly beat Lydia to death . If Lottie hadn't suddenly decided to visit her mother , she might have walked into a scene of two corpses . Claudia insisted Lydia had killed Grandma , and even went to the police despite her family's protests . But the autopsy showed Grandma had died of a sudden heart attack . There was no evidence linking it to Lydia . Lydia claimed she had been asleep , and by the time she came out , Grandma was already gone . The incident ended with Lydia hospitalized for a month and Claudia committed to a psychiatric facility for the same time . When she got out , she still wanted to attack Lydia . Lottie slapped her hard across the face . Tears in her eyes , she told her , " You killed Aunt Zoey , and now you want to kill your sister ? Claudia , I would rather never have given birth to you ! " Claudia no longer tried to put Lydia in jail , but she was never the same again . She transformed from a silent shadow into a spiky , rebellious hedgehog . Wherever Lydia was , Claudia opposed her head - on . From then on , the Lancaster family's second daughter's reputation for cruelty began to spread . The Lancasters had never hidden Lydia's past . Back then , Lydia herself had volunteered to move out , keeping only the family name . To outsiders who didn't know the truth , Lydia appeared to be their real daughter who simply took her mother's surname . But to those who knew , that single " word " constantly reopened old wounds . They didn't know the details , only that Claudia had caused Lydia's mother's death and was now bullying an orphan . To them , she was ungrateful and vicious . Neighbors , classmates , relatives - all despised her . Claudia became a lonely island . 3/5 9:37 Tue , Oct 7 Few knew that Julie had once been her friend . When Julie was bullied , Claudia had driven her tormentors away and looked after her , even when she could barely bring herself to eat . But later , it was from Julie's mouth that rumors spread of how Claudia supposedly hated and plotted against Lydia . Even so , Claudia never thought of reconciling . She crashed forward like a hedgehog , spines out , no matter how many wounds she gathered . She should have known better - anything that belonged to her , Lydia would find a way to snatch . From the moment Grandma said she would leave the house to Claudia , Lydia must have set her sights on it . And she truly wasn't afraid of nightmares . Expressionless , Claudia pulled a lighter from her pocket - the one she had bought at the highway rest stop . She lit candles and then some papers , and threw the burning papers into the courtyard . Flames roared skyward , reflected in her eyes , wild and unyielding . Even if Lydia hadn't killed Grandma , she must have stood by coldly while she struggled . Claudia would rather burn it all than let Grandma's house fall into Lydia's hands . Let the courtyard return to dust , with Grandma . Three days later , if Lydia still wanted it , she could take a heap of ashes . From the moment they threatened her , they should have known - Claudia was a madwoman with nothing left to lose . She stood silently in the dark , watching the place that had once held all her warmth and joy turn to ash . Only when the fire had nearly died down did she calmly dial the fire department , claiming she had accidentally set the blaze while burning offerings for Grandma . The firefighters arrived quickly . But since this was the only building around , the flames were already almost out by the time they came . In the dead of night , with shadows of mountains looming and eerie winds whistling , a young woman burning candles for her grandmother and accidentally setting the old house ablaze - it was a chilling scene . Fortunately , aside from the family home , no lives were lost . 4/5 9:37 Tue , Oct 7 The firefighters and police even comforted her , thinking she was just a grieving granddaughter who had made a mistake . Send Gifts 、 10 B 5/5 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!