Chapter 495 Shattered

Chapter 495 Shattered

Truth be told, Adeline had never liked Marilyn or her brother.

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Once, she had overheard them whispering about Holly. Marilyn had rolled her eyes, complaining that Holly was stingy and selfish–so much money, and she only gave us two thousand apiece in pocket money.

Adeline had disliked them ever since. Greedy, ungrateful brats. But family was family. She had Marilyn’s WhatsApp, and sometimes Marilyn called to announce she was coming over.

So when the video call came, Adeline hesitated, then picked up.

“Hey.”

Marilyn’s face filled the screen, glowing with triumph. Her eyes glittered with the smugness of a victor.

“I’m about to get engaged to Victor! You, Aunt Holly, Uncle Greg–you all have to come to my engagement banquet!”

Victor.

Adeline’s pulse skipped. A cold premonition clawed at her chest.

believe it

him away–the rows of trophies and plaques behind

study. She was

Her dread was right.

Marilyn’s fiancé was Victor.

tightly, kissed her so desperately, whispered hoarsely that he would take responsibility, She had believed him. Believed that maybe, finally, her secret, hopeless love could

face him at the Luke estate, to

His promise had been nothing more than

love, all those years of aching glances and stolen hopes,

suffocating. Her eyes burned despite herself, reddening

He had a girlfriend all

more than the other woman. The thing she despised

tears at once. Her own eyes glittered, but

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Chapter 495 Shattered

engagement, the wedding will be

“No.”

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