Chapter 68 Leah’s Complaints

“It’s fine. Are you okay?” Daniel asked gently, noticing how pale Leah looked.

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Leah smiled bitterly and shook her head. Her voice grew hoarse, and she choked out, “I’m fine. Besides, it’s not the first time… I’ve… gotten used to it.”

The keywords caught Daniel’s attention. “What do you mean by not the first time? Leah, Milo’s always treated you well. Did he bully you?”

“It’s not really considered bullying… Daniel, let’s just go to class.”

Leah looked away and was unwilling to say more.

The hesitation and restraint in her expression didn’t escape Daniel’s sharp eyes.

“Leah, if you don’t tell me the truth, I’ll go ask Milo myself,” he said firmly.

His usual warmth was replaced with a rare streak of stubbornness.

“No, Daniel, don’t…”

Leah bit her lip and she finally let her grievances spill out under Daniel’s unrelenting gaze.

“Milo has always cared for me. Out of all my brothers, he’s treated me the best since we were kids. No matter what happens, he’s always been my protector. But ever since Chara came back … he has changed.

diminish their love for me, and Milo said the same. But

whole plagiarism scandal. After the video of me apologizing to Chara blew up online yesterday, Milo came

… but I was thinking of the family’s reputation! I was upset, too! If I wasn’t forced to, why would I have touched Charmaine’s designs? But Milo just keeps holding this against me. I don’t know what to do anymore. Daniel,

tilted her face up while her teary

like this. He gently pulled her into his arms and let her rest against his chest.

so much,” he murmured with a heavy sigh.

a way to ease the tension between Charmaine and

skipped a beat. “What is

we invite Charmaine over as a guest? If my grandmother

and Charmaine frequently caused trouble, it was Alessa who stepped in to clean up the mess. Charmaine

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Leah’s

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a few times, but Alessa’s attitude toward her had always been cold and distant. Worse,

those encounters, a flicker of hatred

think, Leah?” Daniel asked.

a wonderful idea,” Leah replied with a bright smile. “Thank you, Daniel, for helping me.”

smile. “No problem. It’s

their entrance

classmates.

diagonally behind Charmaine, immediately began

you to class again today?”

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