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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?”

his thoughts, Milo blinked before nodding. “Yes,

lips. The light above her seemed to highlight the resolve etched into her expression. “Good,” she said

them everything. I’ll let them know I’m not the Nelsons‘ real daughter, that I don’t belong here. If the truth comes from me, they’ll stop chasing

almost detached, as though she had already resigned

take the blame,” she

to protect the family. That’s all that

flying to cover her mouth. Tears welled in her eyes as she stepped closer.

was forced, a fragile attempt to comfort her mother. She reached out, resting her hand

been through worse. I’ve made mistakes before, and I’ve faced the consequences. This isn’t anything new

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

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hesitated, then began to speak, her voice low but steady as

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 feeling that way. It made

saw her portfolio. She quickly put it away, like she didn’t want me to notice. But her work was incredible. She’s so

if they were accepted, she’d be happy. I never

faltered, thick with regret.

of her guilt, her sorrow, and the heavy consequences

voice quivering as if each word carried an unbearable weight. “I wanted Mom and Dad to know the designs weren’t mine. The person who passed Ydris Group’s review… it was

spilled freely from her eyes, a cascade that

faltered, the word caught in her

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