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Is she really my mom? Why won’t she at least try to find out what actually happened instead of just listening to Emma?” Elysia thought bitterly

Scott jumped in. “You really stepped over the line today. The Moore and the Smith families are our business partners. What if you ticked them off and it screws up our company’s chances? Elysia, you’re a Rosewood. You can’t just look out for yourself and go for instant gratification.”

Elysia’s heart ached again. She’d thought Scott might care about ber more than Bella did. But it turned out he was all about the money.

She thought. What kind of family is this? Mom can’t tell right from wrong and always takes the adopted daughter’s side. while Dad’s all about profit and status. What’s the point of me even being here?”

Scott continued. “Mr. Moore and Mr. Smith already hit me up. They want you to apologize to their daughters or they’re gonna back out of the partnership. Elysia, think about the bigger picture and just say you’re sorry. Once you do, this will all

blow over

Scott actually wants me to say sorry? How ridiculous! I’ve never apologized to anyone in her life, Elysia sneered silently.

Emma was feeling way too smug, looking at Elysia with a triumphant grin. ‘Elysia, this time I’ve got the upper hand

“I ain’t apologizing. Elysia said coldly. Looking at the happy family of three on the couch, she felt like she was a prisoner in an interrogation.

“What?” Scott shouted, his anger boiling over. He slammed his hand on the table, and it startled Emma.

Bella quickly wrapped her arms around Emma, gently comforting her. “Don’t be scared, sweetheart. Mommy’s here.”

Elysia felt an even deeper ache in her heart. This was her family yet they never cared about her feelings or held her the way they did with Emma.

‘Do they ever realize that when darkness fell and rain poured down, I wanted parents too? Like, when I saw other kids in the village getting picked up by their folks, getting candy and stuff. I’d feel this jealous twinge, Elysia thought, her heart heavy

with bitterness.

Elysia figured strong people might all have inner wounds that needed healing, Jack and the others had helped her with hers, but now it felt like those scars had reopened, bleeding and tough to mend. She just couldn’t get why her parents would bring her into this world if they didn’t love her.

from the family’s perspective. Just listen to

insisted. “I said I won’t

to say more, Scott’s assistant walked over and

out his phone and checked Twister. The top trending video, featuring Emuna, Natalie, and Mix, had already been

and mighty and

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up in the middle. But he remembered Emma saying it was Elysia who had provoked them and

Emma, who was sitting next to Bella. He handed

had never seen Scott so angry before, and it scared her. She hesitated, too frightened to

quickly took the phone from

did this video come from? Panic washed over Emma. She snatched the phone from Bella and hit play–the whole. scene from the mall that afternoon was recorded.

eyes filled with tears. “Dad, let me explain. It didn’t

you had nothing to do with this? The video shows everything. How can you still deny

Emma,”

is the good daughter you raised, huh?” Scout snapped, Then he

like a criminal. How could she explain anything? They didn’t even think to ask her what had happened. She shot back coldly, “Did

no intention of understanding the full

even if she was right, it didn’t matter. The

the truth. What mattered was the outcome. As long

had changed. A video had gone viral, and people were supporting Elysia while criticizing the

didn’t stand up for Elysia now, it’d be a huge mistake. Plus, he needed to get both families to apologize. That way,

fix this for

accusing you. Don’t worry. I will fix this for

replied coolly, “If there’s nothing else, I’m heading back to

of your school enrollment.

Bella is being so nice today. Fantastic! If she thought she could embarrass me like this, I

It was a simple word, yet it was loaded

had thought Elysia would throw a fit