Chapter 96 I Can Still Drink

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“Someone like her, with such foolish, narrow–minded behavior, doesn’t deserve a place in the Nelson family,” Valda declared, her voice growing firmer with every word. “Since she’s cut ties with us, she’s not coming back.”

Olympia shot Leah a warning look. “Leah, just forget about her. Don’t feel guilty anymore.”

Leah lowered her gaze, speaking softly and obediently. “Okay, I’ll do as you say. I won’t bring it up again.”

“Good girl. We’re so lucky to have you, our precious Leah,” Valda said, lovingly patting Leah’s hand.

Leah felt a wave of warmth. She leaned in and wrapped her arms around Valda, pressing her cheek against Valda’s weathered one. “Don’t worry, Grandma. I’ll always be here for you, taking care of you for the rest of my life.”

“Good, good…”

The scene of a grandmother and granddaughter in such close harmony was a familiar one at their dinner table, one they had shared countless times before.

But this time, something inside Milo stirred.

In the past, he would have easily agreed with his family’s position.

He had always believed that Charmaine was the one who mistreated Leah, using the mix–up to her advantage and returning home with a sense of entitlement, as if the family owed her something.

But now…

Milo felt a shift.

hasn’t really done

sure where this thought came from. After the plagiarism incident, Milo began to feel

the situation now, he realized Charmaine hadn’t done anything to

she was kind–hearted, Charmaine became the target of everyone’s

seemed to have always been the case.

worsened. So, every time something bad happened, they always assumed it was her

in reality, Charmaine wasn’t always the one

painting her as the villain to earn sympathy and win

he realized the little sister he had

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smoothly along the

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still, her back straight, hands neatly folded in

shifted his gaze to the window. After a while, he looked

remained motionless.

“You think that by flattering me and serving me,

there like a

dropped to a

a cold, tense silence.

the passenger seat, was about to speak, intending to tell Charmaine to take a step back,

Nelson … ”

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