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.

the one who donated a kidney

ill several times during her seven years prison, all

in

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

took out the most damning proof against Kyla.

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

who had been observing

me Grace’s

hand trembled as she

same time, collapsed

X–rays, CT scans, and some pathology

he looked, the more shocked he was, and his

of Grace

of her skin, including her arms, lower abdomen, back,

she was beaten up

coldness on his face

he walked over

her, his eyes

did you do? What the fuck did you do

graceful gentleman,

bloodshot, and he felt like his heart was torn into countless pieces. “Kyla,

longer hide

bitterly.

Aileen, who was already stunned. “Mom, it hurts

in front of Aileen, blocking Kyla’s line

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 hurt Grace, her

had done to Grace these

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

answer

you’ve always doted

the diary and avoided

knew she had lost all leverage to continue

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

“Kyla Parrish!”