The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 448:

After a pause, he continued, “After Mom and Dad raised her for two decades, this is how she shows her gratitude to them?”

A heavy silence settled in the air. In their younger years, living under the same roof, they had had their disagreements and arguments, but they had never once turned against their own family.

Rosie’s behavior earlier, scheming against her own family, left them feeling disgusted by her.

As noon approached, Ethan’s sleek car glided to a halt outside the Harper estate. Clad in his signature tailored black suit with artfully tousled hair, Ethan cut a striking figure, embodying effortless style with a touch of sophistication. To everyone’s astonishment, Ethan emerged with an uncharacteristic smile, his usual icy demeanor visibly softened. The tension that typically coiled around his broad shoulders had evaporated.

Rosie’s eyes were glued to Ethan. Months had slipped by since she had last seen him, and now here he was, beaming—surely that smile was meant for her. Her heart fluttered with hope.

“Ethan!” she called out eagerly, maneuvering her wheelchair toward him with unseemly haste.

Rosie’s desperate interception made her pause. Watching

of being included in a Harper family gathering, even offered Rosie a rare courtesy. “How’s your recovery coming

his gaze never strayed from Brenna. The warmth in his eyes as he looked

as if she were merely part of the landscaping,

The brutal dismissal cut deeper than any physical pain from her injuries. Even Ethan’s retreating figure seemed to

the newest

pricked at the corners of her

Rosie, and Audrey even believed Rosie had brought the

the

him, handing the gifts Ethan had brought to the

pleasantries with the Harper siblings, Ethan finally reached Brenna. From his jacket pocket, he produced a single perfect rose.