Her Place in His Heart by Isabella Reed

Chapter 13

Upon hearing Antonio’s words, Kyla, who had been trying her best to keep composed, finally turned pale.

Her lips trembled slightly. “Antonio, what are you talking about? What truth? You guys are all so weird today. What’s wrong?”

“Kyla, even at this point, you still wouldn’t level with us?”

Naomi raised her voice.

Her eyes were filled with disappointment as she continued, “How many times have you framed Grace? How many times have you made her take the blame for you? Do you really want me to list them loud and clear?”

In the next second, Kyla took a step back, almost falling to the floor.

Her eyes were red; she looked as pitiful as always.

“Naomi, I’m your elder sister. How could you talk to me like this?”

Naomi sneered, “No, you’re wrong. You aren’t my sister. Grace is my only sister.”

Kyla’s face turned ghastly pale.

Perhaps the words “only sister” had struck a nerve of hers.

She clutched her chest while frowning, seemingly having

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trouble breathing.

“Enough, Naomi! Stop pushing Kyla! Can’t you see she’s in pain?”

Aileen was so distressed as she saw how pale and fragile Kyla

was.

Naomi turned to Aileen, saying in great disbelief, “Mom! I can’t believe you’re still defending Kyla. Do you have any idea how horrible those things she has done? Have you forgotten who your real daughter is?”

She took out the medical reports.

one who donated a kidney to

her seven years prison, all because she was

in

us for twelve years, and none of us ever loved or cared for her. On the contrary, we blamed and loathed her

out the most damning proof

medical report proving Kyla had two kidneys and a psychological evaluation showing

been observing indifferently, opened

me Grace’s medical

trembled as she handed him

the same time,

were critical condition notices, X–rays, CT scans, and some pathology

more he looked, the more shocked he was,

full–body photo of Grace was included.

her skin, including her arms, lower abdomen, back, and thighs, was

up and tortured in

changed. The coldness on his face

he walked over

her, his

did you do? What the fuck

a graceful gentleman,

felt like his heart was torn into countless pieces. “Kyla, why? Why did you do this to

longer hide it from them, Kyla smiled

bitterly.

Aileen, who was already stunned. “Mom,

the next second, Naomi stood in front of Aileen, blocking Kyla’s line

make Mom feel sorry for you before we get to the bottom of it. All these years, you’ve been taking advantage of Mom’s soft heart and her love for you; you manipulate her to

they had done to Grace these

every one of us live in regret and pain for the rest of our lives?”

didn’t answer

“Dad, you’ve always doted

on the diary and avoided

had lost all

caution to the wind and said lightly, “I want Grace to die.

“Kyla Parrish!”