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.

only has one kidney. She’s the one who donated

seven years prison, all because she was beaten!

in

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.

took out the most damning proof against Kyla.

medical report proving Kyla had two kidneys and a psychological evaluation showing her mental state was perfectly

had been observing indifferently, opened

give me Grace’s medical

hand trembled as she handed him

same time, collapsed to the

condition notices, X–rays, CT scans, and

more shocked he was,

photo of Grace

arms, lower abdomen, back, and thighs, was covered in scars,

she was beaten up

his face

walked over to

at her, his

did you do? What the fuck did you do to Grace?!”

to be such a graceful gentleman,

was torn into countless pieces. “Kyla,

longer hide it from

bitterly.

already stunned. “Mom,

in front of Aileen, blocking Kyla’s

bottom of it. All these years, you’ve been

her eyes, the things they had done to Grace these

Has it ever occurred to you that your actions will make every one of us live in regret and pain for

didn’t answer

looked at Samuel. “Dad, you’ve always doted on

on the diary

she had lost all leverage to continue playing the

and said lightly, “I want Grace to

“Kyla Parrish!”