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Chapter 37 Convinced

Leah’s voice, raw and strained, carried her anguish as tears streamed down her face.

Finished

Willard, whose anger had burned fiercely just moment earlier, felt it begin to fade. Her sorrow, so stark and genuine, chipped away at his fury, though the memory of the reporters lingered bitterly.

Their merciless questions and the shame he had endured that day clung to him, leaving a weight he couldn’t ignore.

Leah’s gaze flicked toward Bennett. Their eyes met briefly, and a silent understanding passed between

them.

The faint overhead light cast soft shadows, making Lear’s pallor seem even more pronounced. Her sobs slowed, each breath uneven as she fought to regain control.

Then, with a quiet resolve, she brushed the blanket aside.

Olympia’s hand shot out to steady her. “Leah?”

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Leah rose carefully, her movements deliberate and measured. She stepped forward, her frame small but determined, and bowed deeply before Willard and Olympia.

“Dad, Mom,” she began, her voice steady despite the tears still streaking her cheeks. “What happened today was my fault. I made this mess, and I deserve whatever comes my way. But I won’t let the Nelsons pay the price for my mistakes.”

Straightening, she turned to Milo, who had been standing silently near the door. “Milo, are there reporters still outside?”

Milo blinked before nodding. “Yes, a few

smile playing on her lips. The light above her seemed to highlight the resolve etched into her expression.

real daughter, that I don’t belong here. If the truth comes from me, they’ll stop chasing after Dad and Jonah.”

as though she had already resigned herself to the fallout.

blame,” she

to protect the family. That’s all

eyes as she stepped closer. “Leah, how could you even think of doing

smile deepened, but it was forced, a fragile attempt to comfort her mother. She reached out, resting

through worse. I’ve made mistakes before, and I’ve faced the consequences. This isn’t anything new for me. As long as everyone else

Leah’s hands tightly, her voice thick with emotion. “Leah, why didn’t you

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speak, her voice low but steady as the laid bare the reasons

I could feel her resentment, she admitted. “I’d taken her place, her family’s love, the attention she deserved. I couldn’t blame her for

me to notice. But her work was incredible. She’s so talented. I thought, maybe, I could help her. Maybe I could do something

Ydris Group was my choice. I thought if they were accepted, she’d be happy. I never imagined she’d leave so suddenly. And then… everything with Ydris Group

thick

guilt, her sorrow, and the heavy

weight. “I wanted Mom

her eyes, a cascade that seemed to echo the turmoil in her

She faltered, the word caught in her throat.

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