Chapter 9

As soon as Allison walked into the living room, she was stopped by Christopher who was sitting on the sofa.

Allison bowed apologetically. “Mr. Flanagan, I’m really sorry. I’ll be more careful next time. Can you please not kick me out?”

Christopher waved his hand, signaling her to sit down on the sofa. His tone wasn’t as sharp as Leah’s, “Allison, you’re like a daughter to me, and this place is your home. It’s not your fault today.”

“Thank you, Mr. Flanagan.”

A smile appeared on Allison’s face at the thought of not being kicked out. Then she heard Christopher ask, “How’s your mom doing lately?”

“She’s been recovering quite well. The doctors said her condition has been good recently.” She paused, not mentioning her mother’s need for a kidney transplant.

Christopher was a close friend of her late father, Joshua, and had been looking after her and her mother since Joshua’s death. She didn’t want to burden him with the knowledge of Leah and her daughter’s actions towards them.

Upon hearing this, Christopher nodded, handing her a bank card, “That’s good to hear, take this money for now. I’ll visit her in a few days.”

“Dad!” Penelope cried out from the side, trying to stop him.

instead, he was giving her money. However, Christopher seemed to ignore her,

there’s nothing else, I should head to the hospital now.” With that, she turned

Penelope complained, “Dad, Allison has messed up more than once.”

are you still keeping her?

me. Her mother is severely ill, how can I possibly kick her

look, “Penelope is still naive, but are you too? Don’t you know how

Christopher go

support from her father, Penelope directed all her resentment toward Allison, crying out,

is to prepare for your engagement with Lucian. Can

frustration, as she dared not tell Leah about her plan to use Allison as a stand–in.

her engagement was settled, she would make sure

tried to avoid the Flanagan family until the night of Lucian and Penelope’s

in Northfield, with all the guests being

and Leah were frantic

friends and had an allergic reaction to alcohol. She was still

bed!

engagement ceremony was about to start.

very important day for the Flanagan family, and they couldn’t afford any

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