Facade of Love

Chapter 196

Chapter 196 So Ungrateful

Officer Jackson’s brow creased, and he looked like he was about to say something but then thought better of it. After a beat, he asked, “Have you ever met this Silvana big shot? Did you notice anything off about him?”

I shook my head. “Nope, what’s up?”

He bit his l*p and took a deep breath, talking more to himself, “Maybe I’m just reading into things too much.” He paused, then decided, “Okay, go see your sister.”

I had this nagging feeling he was holding back something he wanted to say, but it seemed like he thought it was not quite right to voice it.

I was curious, but I did not press him for more.

Officer Jackson led me to a small room with a glass divider. It was not long before Moore appeared on the other side, handcuffs on her wrists. When she saw me, a chilly smirk danced across her face. She had guessed I would come.

She looked worn out, and I figured it was not just the police station getting to her, but the strain of a tough pregnancy.

down across from me and grabbed the intercom with a sneer. “Wow, you showed

real sister to me, but now she had ruined any warm feelings I once

and said, “You’re after Dad’s inheritance, and I’m not going to fight you for it. But Mom’s not in Lake City right now, so I can’t call

going to fight me? You’d really

eyes were full of scorn, but I kept my face blank. “Look, when Mom and Dad adopted you, they meant it. They treated you like their own. So whether I like it or not, if you want your share, it’s

they always keep me at arm’s length? You got all the good stuff–first pick of everything at home, the best schools, the top jobs, and even the best guys to marry. They might have called me

face a mix of hurt and defiance, and I just could not take any more of her

complaints.

us the same things. Even though she was older, Mom always seemed to give her a

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exams for fair and square. Choosing to work at the company was all me. She, on the other hand, landed a gig at Young Corporation after graduation. Dad thought she had better prospects, so he never pushed her to join the family business. Then, out of the blue, she got

to her selling me out five years prior, Dad was on my case, so I was thrown into the company trenches the minute I got my

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