The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 407:

Ruby saw right through his attempts to dodge the issue. She sneered, “I won’t divorce you. Do you really think you can just leave us and live with her? Not a chance!”

The Barretts had left their home empty-handed—no jewelry, no wallets, not even a phone among them. All their valuables remained locked up behind the high walls of their house.

Stranded without money for transportation, they had no choice but to walk to Lila’s place from Brenna’s.

The destination was quite far, about thirty kilometers away.

Even if they took the subway, it could take over an hour to get there. As evening fell, they finally reached Lila’s apartment complex. Their shoes were worn thin, blisters throbbing with every step, while hunger gnawed mercilessly at their insides.

When Ruby saw someone about to throw away a half-eaten hot dog, she rushed forward, begged for the discarded food, and devoured it frantically.

Barrett family collapsed from exhaustion at

arrived around six-thirty in the evening, accompanied by her son, Hugh

and bruised—they paused, taking a moment

full of concern. “Dad… What

his son’s blunt question. “No, it’s nothing,” he replied. “I just had a

Hugh. Pushing through her fatigue, she exploded in

woman already have a child? How long have you been

designer clothes and Hugh wearing expensive sneakers only deepened Ruby’s resentment. To her, they were

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by rage, Ruby charged at them, driven by pure spite. Lila, however, reacted swiftly. With a quick motion, she pulled Hugh out of harm’s way and shoved Ruby hard, sending her

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dare you shove me!” Ruby’s outcry echoed sharply. “You

Ruby could say more, Alec’s hand struck her cheek, knocking her down just as she had managed