Shining Bright After Rebirth

Chapter 491 A Bitter Realization

Eric stood frozen, hands covering his face as he wept bitterly. His mind raced as he wondered, "What have we done to Diana? Even animals protect their young, but Jeff...he's more terrifying than a demon."

"The only reason I didn't chase after Jeff and take a swing at him, was because I didn't want to ruin Mom's plan. Jeff, Queenie, do you think you can wipe out my family? Dream on."

Eric turned and walked away. Once he got in the car, he called Diana, but only the cold, mechanical voice responded, "The number you have dialed is currently on another call."

All he wanted was to apologize to Diana. He knew she'd never forgive him, but he finally understood the hurt she'd endured, all because they had coddled Queenie at her expense.

After several failed attempts to reach Diana, it dawned on Eric. She had already blocked them. She had cut off everyone from the Marsh family. That night he'd called her for help, and it didn't go through-only now did he realize it was because she had blocked him, forcing him to use another number to get through.

"Ha..." He let out a bitter laugh. The fool all along had been him.

Yet, the memory of Diana's indifferent eyes filled Eric with a strange, creeping dread. Deep down, he knew the answer-She

Realization

would never forgive any of them, not after everything they had

sister. They

it because they always saw Queenie being mistreated that they favored her? No, that wasn't it. Deep down, they just looked

realization, Eric collapsed in the driver's seat, sobbing

police station. She spotted

a

looked at Courtney's expression, full of anger, wondering, "I'm not even mad yet, so what right does she have to

guess who Courtney was but hadn't actually met Samuel's mother,

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staring at the stunning woman before her, thinking, "If it weren't for this little