Rejected No More: I Am Way Out Of Your League, Darling!

Chapter 523

Chapter 523:

His gaze hardened as memories surfaced—how Daniela had grown up without a mother’s love, while Katrina had taken everything that had once belonged to Brylee, raising her own daughter like royalty. A surge of rage coursed through Cedric; he wanted to destroy Katrina in that moment.

Panic gripped Katrina as she stumbled backward, losing her balance before tumbling down the stairs. Her scream echoed through the villa, sharp and filled with pain. Katrina had broken two ribs.

As she was rushed to the hospital, Joyce burst out of her room. She stood there, utterly confused, the weight of the situation crashing down on her. She had hoped Katrina would save her from the cruel torment. But now that Katrina was injured, what could she do? What was left for her?

Joyce froze at the top of the stairs, her legs trembling as memories of the endless, inhuman torture she had suffered flooded her mind. Steeling herself, she made her way slowly down the stairs.

Seeing Caiden watching TV, she tried to summon the image of the obedient daughter she once was.

“Dad.”

glance at her,

“I’m not your dad.”

Kneeling beside him, she tried to reach him. Her face remained ghostly pale, still marked by the trauma she had suffered. With desperation, she grasped Caiden’s hand and begged, “Dad, I know

me take care of you. I’m

begins

for a moment, compassion stirred in him. Joyce bowed her head, letting it rest against his

been a bit naive, just

forgive me,

clenched his jaw,

expression, Joyce pressed further, her

Everything I’ve gone through has shown me

important person in

melted at sweet words, but Joyce’s next

for me, I’ll change my last name to

lingering fantasy Caiden had