Chapter 174

Leila stared at Cain in disbelief. Cain always so kind to her, now stood before her with a face of thunder, making it clear this was no joke.

With a thud, she dropped to her knees, her voice trembling with confusion, “Dad, what did I do wrong?”

Cain looked down at Leila.

Even now, she was playing the innocent, and it reminded him of something Merry had said, “You never believed me.”

Cain remained silent. He recalled how Metry would always lose her temper when she made mistakes, while Leila, ever the picture of grace, would speak in misunderstood whispers.

Could it be that they had been misjudging Merry all along? If so, he could understand Merry’s resentment. But what he couldn’t grasp was why Leila would act this way towards Merry.

As Cain gazed at her, Leila looked back, her lips pursed, “Dad, did the police find something?”

Her calmness was at odds with the situation, not at all the demeanor of someone caught red–handed.

Seeing Cain’s silence, Leila knew her misdeeds had been exposed. She offered no excuses, shed no tears for mercy, and admitted no guilt.

Kneeling there, head bowed, she asked, “Dad, in your eyes, am I a bad girl now?”

Cain still didn’t speak.

Leila continued, “I know nothing I say will matter now. I won’t try to explain.”

Tears rolled down her cheeks, her posture painting a picture of pure, wronged innocence.

and spoke, “When Latham called me, I couldn’t believe that

her lip and remained silent, tears flowing

stick to her act of the aggrieved party. It was

refrained from further rebuke and left the study. “Think about

he exited, leaving Leila alone on the plush carpet, a chill creeping into her bones as she

Cain had finished dinner that he came upstairs to ask,

obediently,

the image of

This time, you were spared exposure by Merry’s grace.

malice and truly treat her as

of something in her

would have disciplined him without a second

a daughter. It was

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he worried that a physical punishment might be too much for her

past, Paulina would rush to

out, only to hear

all because of your

What about yours? Which trip did you ever forget to bring Leila

would call me, and Merry wouldn’t. How did I forget? But how did Leila turn out like

temperamental, has a kind heart. You never bother with them, and now you

At the sight of Leila, she paused, her voice sharp with anger, “What are you doing out here?”

knees hurt,”

and entered the study. Within moments she emerged with a first aid kit, handing it to

stood frozen. Eventually, she retreated to her room and treated her own wounds.

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