Chapter 17


Chapter 17:

Between heavy sobs, she declared, “Dad, I will be a good daughter to you. I’ll take care of you when you’re old!”

Katrina dabbed at her eyes with a tissue in a theatrical display of emotion and remarked to Alexander, “Look at the touching bond between father and daughter!”

Alexander stayed quiet throughout this exchange.

Joyce wiped away her feigned tears and turned to Alexander with a coy smile.

“Alexander, when do you think we should get married?” Alexander’s expression remained unreadable as he spoke in a flat tone.

“I’ll need to take this up with my family first.”

a flicker of disappointment before she recomposed herself, donning her charming mask once again.

a timid and vulnerable charm. Her

is it because I’m not my father’s biological daughter that you hold back? Is that the real reason you won’t marry me? Do you scorn me like the

aura that seemed out of place among refined circles. Her eyebrows

before he finally responded, “The audio and surveillance footage weren’t tampered with. I’ve

uploaded

anticipated that Alexander would delve into the

assumed his unwavering support would shield her,

She had underestimated Daniela.

truth now laid bare,

had no other option!” Joyce

to be with someone like you. It drove me to the brink, and in a moment of sheer rage, I lashed out. I had no idea Daniela would stoop so low as

on Joyce, her cheeks glistening with

kept his thoughts to himself, his voice low and

Daniela’s true colors, be more

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