The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 442:

Had Rosie not complained about her to them? Or had she simply failed to sway them?

Across the room, Brenna watched Rosie put on an act, looking well-behaved in front of Shepard and Giselle.

Despite her injury, Rosie wheeled herself over to them and hand-fed them fruit with dramatic affection. The same couple who had once expelled her from their home now accepted the act without protest, playing their parts because of the elders’ watchful eyes. There wasn’t a flicker of dislike on their faces.

To anyone watching, the three looked like a happy family.

Rosie locked eyes with Brenna, seemingly challenging her to react or get upset. However, Brenna remained composed, her expression unreadable. She quickly turned her attention back to Luther and Tessa with practiced ease.

“These military connections of yours… Are you still working with them?” Luther asked curiously.

“Yes,” Brenna answered, “but I can’t say more. It’s classified, I’m sorry, Grandpa.”

“Service to the country comes before my curiosity. Knowing you’re contributing

is accomplishing great things. You two need

contribution mattered far more than doing business and making

Brenna. Then, with a wave, he instructed the servants to bring

then, Brenna caught the murderous glint behind Rosie’s

by Brenna had gone nowhere. She had hoped Luther would stand

Brenna. He

filled with resentment

knew that despite his age, Luther

as he would see right through it. That

only move now was to double down on the dutiful daughter act by pleasing Giselle and Shepard, hoping it might

me show Brenna the