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Bullying her brought no repercussions, as she wouldn’t report to a soul.

Even if she did, it would be pointless. The bad kid had been dumped at the orphanage as a baby, raised by the staff through every messy diaper and tantrum, and they had a soft spot for him.

Every kid there longed for adoption, seeing prospective parents as saviors come to rescue

them.

But saviors were few and far between.

Once, a couple came to adopt and picked the pretty and sweet Leanne from a photograph. They were gentle and kind, their touch warm when they held her hand.

Leanne thought she was about to be saved.

But after spending a day at the orphanage, they fancied another girl, bubbly, and sweet-talking, and took her home instead.

Shy kids rarely won over adults.

Leanne stayed in the orphanage until she was 12.

A journalist once interviewed her and published her parents’ heroic sacrifice. People praised her father’s bravery and argued that the Richardson family owed him and should adopt his orphaned daughter. The Richardson family was pushed into the spotlight.

But for a family as powerful as the Richardson family, such small public opinion barely caused a ripple. In those days before the internet’s dominance, the Richardson family could bury any scandal effortlessly with its influence.

Leanne ended up with the Richardson family all because of Mary-Curtis’ grandmother’s

insistence.

while Jennifer had no desire to take Leanne in

found her too squishy, only providing for her education and basic needs but little

live in the servants’ quarters, but the maid, Sarah, brought her up, bought her clothes, and cut her hair when it grew too long. Sarah was kind

to tease her, “Who did your hair? Looks

Head.” Leanne had

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was never truly part of their world, never treated like a true lady of the

grew under the same roof but lived in separate

on and adored, with a legion of fans, free to

contrast, strained every sinew only

Selina, with their wealthy backgrounds and doting parents, could stir things up and have someone fix

being petty,” Selina complained, “I already apologized.”

her, walking away.

asking!” Selina called out stubbornly, “Why did you marry Curtis anyway? He doesn’t love you, and you don’t seem to love him, either.”

said, “Gossip won’t

day, ElitePinnacle was

stiff, fearing the slightest

bitter aloes, a few words from him could send

zero isn’t the end of the world. We can move

to Caleb, “Don’t you think the

her a cautionary

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