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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

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

go out there and tell them everything. I’ll let them know I’m not the Nelsons‘ real daughter, that I don’t belong here. If the truth

she had already resigned herself to the fallout.

the blame,” she

takes to protect the family. That’s all

Tears welled in her eyes as she stepped closer. “Leah, how could you

a fragile attempt to comfort her mother.

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 is safe, I can handle

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

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Chapter 37 Convinced

She hesitated, then began to speak, her voice low but steady as the laid bare the reasons for

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

slightly as she continued. “That day, I saw her portfolio. She quickly put it away, like she didn’t want me to notice. But her work was

if they were accepted, she’d be happy. I never imagined she’d leave so suddenly. And then… everything

faltered, thick with

weight of her guilt, her sorrow, and the

began, her voice quivering as if each word carried an unbearable weight. “I wanted Mom and Dad to know the designs weren’t mine.

hitched, and tears spilled freely from her eyes, a cascade that seemed

faltered, the word caught in her

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