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Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Stanley harbored no favorable sentiments towards Bennett and his team, remarking. “Who are these individuals? They’re inept at solving cases but adept at suspecting their own.

As he grumbled, he pulled Quinlyn back inside, noticed her delicate wrists, and promptly instearted the kitchen to more food, specifically requesting additional dishes.

Upon Maurice, Harriet, and Tina’s return from the hospital, they were greeted by a feast laid out on the dining table. Stanley, the typically arrogant and distant heiress, was now behaving like an attentive parent, doting on Quinlyn with the care of a guardian.

Stanley constantly asked. “Would you like to try this? Is it too spicy! The sweet and sour ribs are truly delightful. You should consume more meat, it will help you gain some weight. Being too slender isn’t very appealing. Here, have some more soup I’ll get your some more.”

Maurice and Tina felt a pang of envy and jealousy, as they had never received such attention before

Harriet, still groggy from her nap, burst into tears and clung to Tina, lamenting. “Mom, why does Stanley prefer her over me? She hit me today, and it hurt so much. Stanley should be upset with her, not so kind to her.”

Tina wanted to silence Harriet, but it was already too late.

“Ha, you really didn’t enlighten her at all.” Stanley rose from the table, his attractive face etched with mockery as he gazed at Harriet’s tear–stained eyes and said. “You ask why I favor Quinlyn over you?

“It’s because she saved everyone from the mall robber, including you, Mom, and your little clique of show–offs, while all you did was hide in Mom’s arms and cry–and even then, you turned around and falsely accused Quinlyn after she had saved you

He was usually blunt, but his words were unusually harsh this time.

Tina couldn’t bear to witness anymore and attempted to intervene, saying, “That’s enough, Stanley. Harriet was just scared. Now that everyone’s safe, there’s no need to revisit it.”

emotions and said. “It’s because I saw you all from upstairs. Quinlyn went down first to save you because

had a gun pointed at Quinlyn’s head, and she almost lost her life? Mom, you and

had never seen Stanley so emotional and out of control, so for a moment, they were stunned and didn’t know how

a dish on the table, and softly said to Stanley, “I want to try that

and curiously asked.

by, but the fish always had something sinister

eagerly she devoured the fish and watches intently to ensure she didn’t choke, leaving him no opportunity to tease Tina or

interrupted her, gently guiding them into the study. “The test results have arrived,” he announced, handing the report to Tina so

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not generically related to mj she can’t be mu daughter she exclaimed as

feet, saying eagerly, “She’s not part of our family,

connection with her. Who knows where the

silence, Maurice, who was treated behind the

Tina and Harriet asked in unisons

11ailey might have been killed by the kidnappers, Maurice replied, lighting a cigarette. “And since Dad insists on having Hailey,

Tina and Harriet through the thin smoke, his voice deep and resolute. “So she must be Hailey, and only Hailey,

Dad, I’ll remove her from our family, and Harriet will be the sole daughter here. You don’t need to worry about her taking anything from

at home. Believing that Tina and Harriet could coexist peacefully with Quinlyn without

though slightly saddened by the news of her biological daughter’s

encountered Quinlyn and even offered her a rare smile. Harriet went a step further, inviting her, “School starts the

remained silent, heading straight to her room. She opened her newly purchased textbooks and art books, flipping through them and quickly learning new words.

picture books. Lying in bed with a storybook in hand, she pondered if fairy tales like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty were

actually kill Snow White, and that the seven dwarfs wouldn’t help Snow White for no reason. She deemed the witch’s curse seemed so powerful that the prince struggled to defeat her.

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