Pampered by my three brothers: the return of the neglected heiress

Chapter 1733: A parent to another

[Skyline Plaza: Zoren’s]

Charles sat across from a woman in the guest house. His expression was stern, eyes glued to the woman, who kept looking around everywhere except at him. He held a glass of water, its contents rippling as his grip trembled.

This was Nina’s biological mother, but also the woman who had taken away thirteen years of Penny’s life from them.

"My daughter already told me about everything you’ve confessed," he said, finally making Priscilla meet his eyes. "I’m also a parent, so I understand why you did what you did to protect yours."

Priscilla raised her brows and cleared her throat. "Good. Although I don’t need you to understand, it’s good that someone is finally reasonable enough—"

BAM!

Her voice halted as Charles set the glass of water down on the table between them, shattering it against the surface and in his hand. Her eyes widened, following the motion downward to his bleeding fingers.

Blood dripped from his trembling hand, staining the spilled water red.

"As a parent, I understand that we’d do anything to protect our little ones," he continued, reaching for the box of tissues at the far corner of the table to wipe his hands. "However, what I don’t understand as a parent is making another suffer by robbing them of years with their children."

Charles laughed bitterly as he plucked out some shards from his palm. "Priscilla Reed, you robbed me of the right to even hold my daughter when she was born. You protected Nina at the cost of my wife and me, missing every milestone with our daughter. Her first feeding time, her first steps, her first tooth, first word, first birthday—everything in those thirteen years."

glad Nina exists, we were strangers to our own daughter for the first thirteen years of her life," he said, his voice shaking as

to happen?" Priscilla scoffed. "I had

every choice," he cut in, firmly meeting her eyes once more. "You had a choice, and you made

choice to lie about being pregnant so Jason Reed wouldn’t leave you. You made the choice to ruin Jessa and her brother’s relationship

with blood still on his hand, Charles clenched his fist tightly. "You had the choice to walk away, but you didn’t. Instead,

choice. One after another." His voice was cold. "Your decisions wrecked the Reed family

paused, calming his breathing, even though he could have just yelled. "So if you’re making another decision now, I suggest you make this one count. Stay far

breath. "Otherwise, I’ll make sure you can’t

walk away. "As a parent, I hope you, of all people, understand how far one can go just to protect their family.

didn’t pause. He didn’t look back as

on the broken glass on the table—spilled water tinged with red crawling

the tension in her throat. Even when she heard the door close

want..." she whispered. "...is a chance to be her mother, even just for

Just one day.

truly wanted, knowing

taken even

come to ask questions. He came to take away her dream of being Nina’s mother, just like how Priscilla once took away Jessa’s chance to dream about her future. He made it clear that her