Mandy gripped the railing beside her, unsteady, voice trembling. "Elsa... I didn't know about the necklace. Why didn't you say something?" "Explain?" Elsa let out a low, bitter laugh. "You forget-you never gave me a chance to explain. You locked me in the basement, didn't feed me, wouldn't let me attend the banquet..." Another memory began. Elsa stood at the door, panicked, pleading desperately. But the only response was Felix's angry roar from the hallway "Think about what you've done! I'm ashamed to have a daughter like your "You're lucky we don't throw you out to save face!" Quinn's sickly sweet voice came through the door. "Peter, do you think Elsa will starve to death?" "Who cares? Just seeing her puts me in a bad mood. Always pretending to be so pitiful." Quinn's giggle floated in through the cracks. The livestream erupted again. "Are you kidding me?! That's child abuse!" "This family is insane! They jumped to conclusions with no proof!" "Everyone who cursed Elsa earlier, get out here and apologize!" Bang Before the gave had even hit the block, Peter shot up from the gallery. Aleyes turned to him, especially after everything that had just been revealed. They waited curious what he could possibly say now. Peter tugged bus ne loose, face contorted with disgust. A thought flickered through his mind-he regretted not letting Elsa die in that basement. P +8 Pearls P When Technology Proves the Wronged Heiress Innocent