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.

She’s the one who donated a kidney

during her seven years prison, all because she

in

has lived with us for twelve years, and none of us ever loved or cared for her. On the contrary, we blamed and loathed her because we took Kyla’s lies for it. But

she took out the most

had two kidneys and a psychological evaluation showing her mental state was

had been observing indifferently,

Grace’s medical

as she handed him the reports.

the same time, collapsed

notices, X–rays, CT scans, and some pathology photos.

he was, and

of Grace

of her skin, including her arms, lower abdomen, back, and thighs, was covered in

she was beaten up

expression changed. The coldness on his face was replaced by

immediately, he walked

her, his

the fuck did you do

such a graceful gentleman, yet now, he completely

bloodshot, and he felt like his heart was torn into countless pieces. “Kyla, why? Why did you

no longer hide it from

bitterly.

already stunned. “Mom, it hurts

front of Aileen, blocking Kyla’s

these years, you’ve been taking advantage of Mom’s soft heart

her eyes, the things they had done to Grace

to you that your actions will make every one of us live in regret and pain for the

didn’t answer Naomi’s

at Samuel. “Dad, you’ve always doted

grip on the diary and avoided her

lost all leverage to continue

threw caution to the wind and said lightly, “I

“Kyla Parrish!”