Chapter 1317:

The tense silence that followed was broken by Felicia’s voice, calm but laced with authority. “Your problem isn’t with Elyse, Thea,” she said evenly. “It’s with me—your so-called grandmother.”

Felicia turned to Thea, her eyes gleaming with a sharp glint.

Thea caught her gaze and immediately felt a chill, quickly averting her eyes.

Felicia’s intense stare never wavered.

“You resent me for not treating you well. You’ve been loyal to me, yet I’ve favored Elyse with the best benefits. Am I right?”

Resigned to the fact that no argument would change Felicia’s stance, Thea gathered her courage. Her voice, thick with frustration, challenged, “Exactly. That’s your way! Has Elyse ever taken care of you for even a day? Why does she get all the preferential treatment and the company shares? What about me? Don’t my years of dedication mean anything?”

quietly to the side, her expression hardening. She had never taken care of Felicia, and she couldn’t understand why Felicia would trust her with

you think I’ve been unfair? Do you feel I’ve neglected our relationship of more than twenty years to favor someone I barely know just because we’re related by

exactly what it is! You don’t deserve the kindness I’ve

voice cutting through the tension. “You’re wrong. Originally, most of the assets and company shares were intended

“That can’t be true! She would never favor me that

slowly rose from her seat and walked toward Thea, her movements

old, but I haven’t lost my hearing or my sight. I overheard your conversation

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this, Thea

anything like

day before your dad framed my son and had him

don’t remember that at all. I never made that call. You must

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