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.

family collapsed from exhaustion

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

saw Alec—disheveled and bruised—they paused, taking a

voice full of concern. “Dad…

question. “No, it’s nothing,” he replied. “I just had

sight of Hugh. Pushing through

dare you!” Her voice shattered the silence. “You and this woman already have a child?

sneakers only deepened Ruby’s resentment. To her, they were living

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at them, driven by pure spite. Lila, however, reacted swiftly. With a quick motion, she pulled Hugh

from the long walk showed as her legs buckled under

me!” Ruby’s outcry echoed sharply.

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