Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 229

Carla sat on the other side of the glass, clutching the phone in trembling hands. Her voice broke as she pleaded, “Pearl, you've finally come to see your mother."

A flicker of hatred passed through Pearl's eyes.

She dug her nails deep into her palm, fighting the wave of nausea that rose in her chest. There was no way she could ever accept this pathetic woman as her mother.

Her mother-her only real mother-was Eleanor.

If Carla hadn't raised Isadora, none of this would have happened. Isadora never would have returned to the Vaughan family.

Pearl should still be the cherished heiress of the Vaughan Group, the beloved daughter of Eleanor and Richard-their little Pearl.

But now, she had been thrown out of the Vaughan family in disgrace, more lost and humiliated than she'd ever been. The girls she once called friends-all from the city's wealthiest circles—now shunned her, giving her a wide berth as if her misfortune might be contagious.

Prescott Vaughan still sent her some money, but life now was nothing like before. The difference was night and day.

She'd tried again and again to beg Eleanor and Richard for forgiveness, but they refused to see her.

Desperate and out of options, Pearl finally remembered Carla.

asking around revealed that Carla was about to get

took root, and that's why Pearl had come to see

cold. "Thanks to your daughter Isadora, I

disbelief. "What? The Vaughans adored you! Why would they

why didn't you just get rid of her? Or disappear as far away as possible? Why did you have to bring her back? Everything I had

home, Carla had never been afraid. She thought the Vaughans' love for Pearl was unshakeable.

would end

worry, Pearl. I'm about to be released. I promise, I'll help you get your life back. As for Isadora-don't worry about her. I'll take care

*

when Richard was away, Isadora

foyer, she found Eleanor looking much improved. Several jewelry consultants were spread out

over. "Isadora, come

sets of jewels to wear to charity galas and parties. Pearl was always the one sitting at her side, trying on necklaces and bracelets, the perfect society

place, Isadora felt strangely

sapphire bracelet you're wearing is worth more

wrist. The sapphires gleamed, each

hand dismissively. "That'll be all for today. We'll

glittering jewels, carefully

gaze drifted over the tray, and she picked up a pearl necklace,