Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 38

He paused for a moment. "Of course, I won't pressure you. It's entirely up to you."

Elian gave a nonchalant "Yeah", and swiftly moved past the topic. Clearly, he wasn't keen on discussing it any further.

"Didn't you say you wanted to see that girl again?" Elian suddenly brought up.

Mr. Ashcroft raised a suspicious eyebrow. "Why?"

Elian's lips curled into a hint of a smile. "There will be a chance soon."

Mr. Ashcroft gave Elian a curious look, his interest piqued. Elian said nothing more, simply taking a sip from his coffee cup.

Meanwhile, back at the Hawke family's residence, Dorian had returned after seeing Miranda. The family gathered together.

to what had happened,

such a daughter!" Alden declared coldly. "I refuse to acknowledge a daughter who disgraces us

perfectly made-up face was equally

it before, nothing good can come from a family like that. Even if she carries our Hawke blood, she

Grace. "Mom, don't upset yourself over someone

had her take the fall for Bella back then. Our Bella is the true jewel

that the daughter she raised was so well-behaved, a testament to her own parenting. "Bella is such a sweetheart, unlike that Miranda," Grace said coldly. "If Miranda doesn't want to return, then she shouldn't! The Hawke

when Alden and Grace had brought Miranda back, they had harbored hopes of making amends and reconnecting. After all, she was

often infuriating behavior since returning had gradually alienated them, making

exchanged glances but remained silent, nodding in unison. They all sensed that Miranda had changed dramatically

fraught with confrontation, there was no denying that Miranda now was far from someone who had been in prison, and

struck

brothers harbored a newfound,

a