Hi guys, just to answer the question on why Emma didn't know the names of Zelena's family or asked about them, it's because Zelena was always uncomfortable talking about them and Emma didn't want to push her into revealing horrible memories that she knew would upset Zelena again. Anyway, here's chapter 10!

The two sisters just stared at each other. Zelena had never expected Regina to break down like that; it almost made her feel sympathetic towards her. However, she kept her posture and put on an unreadable expression. "This doesn't change anything, in fact, it makes everything worse. The whole time you knew what he had done to me and yet you still continued to live your perfect life! Even after he left Storybrooke, you found someone! I lost everything that night and you, you were able to just pretend like nothing had happened! And Jefferson, you weren't the only one who lost him that night! He was the only person who treated me like I was normal, he never let me feel unwanted but yet again, he chose you!" The redhead said, turning her back on her sister.

"Zelena, please!" Regina pleaded, sighing when Zelena stopped, her back still turned. "I am so sorry for not being there when you needed someone but you have to understand that mother would never have forgiven me, I would've been out on the streets if I helped you put them away!"

Zelena scoffed; there were tears in her eyes. "See that's the thing, dear sister, you've always been terrified of what she would think, you never thought about what would happen to me." She sighed whilst walking down the stairs.

Regina closed her eyes to prevent the tears from falling, Zelena had no idea how much her last sentence related to Regina's current situation. She was now beginning to understand what Emma meant when she said she didn't want to hurt the redhead but you can't help how you feel about someone. She knew she stop things with Emma from going any further but that would kill her, she had never allowed herself to get close to anyone since Jefferson but here she was, willing to throw everything away for a certain blonde sheriff she had met only two days ago.

Meanwhile, Cora was still sat in her study glaring at the blonde outside, she had suspected that something was going on between Emma and her youngest daughter but she thought nothing of it at first but after hearing Zelena's accusation as well as Emma and Regina's previous interactions, everything seemed to come together. 'She's a sneaky little witch, isn't she?' Cora thought of the young blonde. The mother of two was almost convinced that her love for Zelena was 100% true but Cora knew Regina well, she could tell with Jefferson and she can most certainly tell with Emma, her daughter was in love and it was going to ruin everything. Cora thought about the positives of this and the only one that she could think of was that if she allowed the blonde and her daughter to be together, Zelena would be heartbroken and she most likely would never return to Storybrooke. On the other hand, Cora has always planned for Regina to become a part of the Coulter family, just think of the money they would have. Unfortunately for Cora, her plan fell apart when Daniel decided to leave Storybrooke in fear of what would happen to him if he stayed and faced the consequences for his actions, of course, neither his family nor Cora would allow anything to happen to him. The mother was snapped from her scheming when her younger daughter came into the study, closing the door behind her.

"Mother, may I speak with you?" She asked timidly.

Cora put on a fake smile and gestured for Regina to take a seat, "Of course, dear. What is it?"

Regina looked down before she continued, "Mother, you can't invite Daniel over tomorrow."

Cora frowned. "And why not?"

"Because it will destroy Zelena. I know you might not understand right now but trust me; Daniel isn't who he says he is."

The older woman knew exactly what she was talking about but Regina didn't know that Cora played a part in the situation. Cora laughed. "Don't be so ridiculous, Regina! Besides, I am just off the phone with him and he will be arriving tonight rather than tomorrow. It's wonderful; the two of you can spend a lot more getting reacquainted with each other."

Regina's head snapped up, the panic evident in her face. "Mother, please, if you knew what he done to your daughter you would-" Cora cut her off quickly.

"Enough! She is no daughter of mine! You have no idea what lengths I have went to so that you could have the perfect life! For once, Regina, you have to think about your future! I know things didn't go well for you before but the boy has his life sorted now, he doesn't have to worry about anything and the only child he has to deal with is yours!" Her mother had slipped up.

"What did you say?" Regina asked, hearing the slip up.

Cora hesitated before she spoke; eventually deciding that she was going to remain quiet.

"Mother, you didn't. Please, tell me that you didn't know." She begged.

"I just wanted what was best for you, dear. He wasn't supposed to love her." She tried to reason.

Regina felt herself getting angry, her mother knew this whole time. How could she allow her own daughter to suffer like that? The younger brunette felt sick, this woman was not her mother. "I cannot believe you! How could you? What if it had been me that night? Would you have just let me suffer this whole time? What if Jefferson hadn't found her? You disgust me!" Regina spat.

"Regina, dear, you know I would never do that to you." She laughed.

Regina shook her head. "I can't stand to look at you right now, you're pathetic! I don't even know if I want my son around you anymore!"

"But you'll let your new girlfriend spend as much time as she wants with him?" Cora knew she shouldn't push her luck but her daughter may expose her and she couldn't risk that happening so she done what she does best and began trying to manipulate her way out of the situation, of course, she was just relying on her opinion but Regina's guilt ridden face was enough to confirm her suspicions. Cora smirked.

Regina's eyes widened, 'How could she know?' "I, uh, I don't know what you are talking about." She stuttered.

Cora let out a laugh, "And you say I'm the pathetic one. Regina, dear, if you think that you will get away with talking to me with that attitude you best think twice because I'm sure Zelena would be more than thrilled to know about your little meetings with her fiancé." She paused and waited for a reaction, smirking when she didn't get one. "She's a taken woman, Regina, I never thought you'd be the home wrecking type but I suppose, since your sister always wanted what you had, it was only fair that you returned the favour. Tell me, Regina, have the two of you slept together? Did she enjoy it as much as she does with your sister? I see the way she looks at you when she thinks no one's watching, did you seriously make her fall in love with you after one meeting? What you need to think about here is, maybe I'm not the villain in this story, maybe it's you. After all, you always had the chance to help your sister, you just never did."

Regina could feel tears in her eyes again, Cora was opening a wound that Regina has never been able to heal. The brunette was terrified, she couldn't hurt her sister again but she also couldn't help that she had fallen for Emma. She stood there as a tear rolled down her cheek, her mouth open slightly.

Cora smirked. The older woman walked up to her daughter and kissed her on the cheek, "If you even think of telling anyone about Zelena's little situation, I'll be sure to pay you back by letting her know about how you feel about the blonde in our pool. Oh and Regina, close your mouth, dear, you'll catch flies." And with that, Cora Mills had left the room.

Regina felt as though she couldn't breathe, she had screwed herself over big time and this time, there was no one to help her.

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