The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

The Betrayed Heiress' Return to Elegance 213

Chapter 213 Old

Resentments And Curre...

Farris knew this wasn't an ideal resolution, but it was necessary to protect the Ashton

family's public image.

If they turned their backs on Leah now, Bruce would carry the reputation of a heartless

traitor forever.

The incident had irrevocably linked Leah and Bruce.

"Leah is the Burgess family's sole heir. They won't abandon her, and now neither can you. Think strategically about the future," Farris advised Bruce, his face giving away no

emotion.

Bruce's brow furrowed slightly. "I understand, Grandpa."

Then Tracy, who had been silent up until now, spoke up with noticeable frustration. "What about Corrine? She's brought nothing but scandal to our family. Are we supposed to just overlook her actions?"

Anger was evident as Tracy thought about Corrine's audacious behavior at the anniversary event.

family wouldn't be subjected to such humiliation, and Bruce wouldn't be

he scoffed coldly, "Don't think your

. unnoticed!"

gaze wavered under

Rita better, would she have faced such humiliation? She

herself to blame."

his cane and began to exit

the staircase, he spotted Rita near her bedroom. "Return to your room and contemplate your errors. Don't come out until

nts And

clear. She was confined to

slap from Matias, and the pain had tormented her through the

grandfather's harsh words, Rita felt unjustly accused and was seething

grasp what she had supposedly done to

unfairly directing his frustration toward her, fueled by Corrine's devious actions against

clear to Rita that Farris had always preferred Corrine, consistently prioritizing her over others. Even with Corrine no longer part of the Ashton household,

his protection of

not to seek vengeance against

his disciplinary efforts

only intensified Rita's growing hatred for

and collapsed onto her bed,