The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 339:

She assumed that Brenna had come back with her son, speaking quietly to allow her to rest without interruption.

Yawning widely, Ellie spoke in her typical laid-back style. “I’m starving! Got anything to eat?”

Her curls were messy, and her nightgown hung loosely, the slipping strap unintentionally exposing more than intended.

Jayceon was sitting on the couch in a casual jacket, happily munching on chips with Patrick.

The table before them was a feast of snacks, all the kinds kids loved. Next to them, a collection of takeout bags from a fancy restaurant sat invitingly with the contents still steaming.

When Jayceon saw Ellie enter the living room like that, his heart skipped a beat. His nerves tensed as he set his chips down, stood up, and moved toward her with anticipation.

he exclaimed, his voice brimming with

a cold

because she had been angry with him,

“Hey, Patrick, why don’t you head to your room for

sensing the tension, offered a supportive nod to Jayceon before leaving. “You can do it,

son’s encouragement, Ellie had already gone to her bedroom and returned shortly after, now dressed in a more

gracefully around her waist, giving her a sense of effortless yet striking

M𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝓊𝓅𝒹𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝑔𝒶𝓁𝓃𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁𝓈.𝒸𝑜𝓂

now neatly arranged, radiated a sophisticated

said, “It was all a big misunderstanding seven years ago. That woman was someone my mother wanted to introduce to me. I never went to meet her, and I had no intention of getting engaged to her. She is married to

the table. She figured Jayceon was probably the one who had bought it, so she had no