The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 740:

Roselyn’s heart skipped a beat, panic flashing across her face. “What do you mean? I’m forcing you into prison? It’s clearly you who…”

“Enough!” Luna interrupted sharply, her voice cutting through her mother’s words. She took a deep breath, and then turned to Leah, a faint smile curling on her lips. “Miss Burgess, would you mind giving me the floor for a moment?”

Leah’s brows knitted together as a chill crept up her spine.

She knew that Luna had an agenda, yet she had no choice but to nod.

There was no room for hesitation—not in front of the flashing cameras and prying eyes. She needed to exude grace, to maintain the perfect image.

If she let emotions slip now, the reporters would have a scandal fabricated and printed by morning.

Drawing a slow breath, she schooled her expression into one of composure. “Of course, that is fine,” she said evenly.

small nod and

a step forward, a firm hand seized her wrist. “Luna,

her arm free, not even sparing her mother

the older woman did not give up. With a sudden movement, she dropped to the floor, clutching

patience thinned. Her jaw clenched as she

not!” Roselyn’s grip only tightened, her voice rising with urgency. “Luna, I am warning

with finality, a declaration meant to cut deep. After all, in Roselyn’s eyes, children were

those words like a weapon when Luna was a child.

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grew older, the threat had held power over her, bending her will,

something. Luna was no longer that helpless

strange calm settled over Luna as she looked down at the woman on the floor. A war of emotions flickered through her gaze, but in the end, she exhaled slowly and clenched her fists. “If that is how it is, then from this moment on, consider me a

words stung, but she did not waver. She added, “Anyway, in your eyes, your son has always