Chapter 881:

“Don’t cry, sweetheart. We still have some other figurines left,” the sales assistant said, quickly pulling out a cardboard box from beneath the counter and laying out the remaining figurines.

Luck was on Patrick’s side; there was another one of that figurine.

His tears dried up, replaced by a bright, relieved smile.

When Brenna reached the register, the cashier greeted her politely and said, “Miss, the gentleman from earlier—your father—mentioned that you’d be handling payment for their items.”

Brenna was caught off guard.

That’s her adoptive father, the man who abused her

him for now? Here’s the receipt; you can ask him for money later.”

she pleaded, “Miss,

monthly wage would never cover such an expensive bill

“Miss, I really can’t afford to cover

replied, her

was immediate. “Thank you so much! You’re incredibly generous. Please accept a

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out a handful of children’s backpacks from beneath the counter. “Pick

like this? I bet he never planned to pay in the first place. Those tears and apologies were all for show, just a scheme to guilt you into paying for him. He wasn’t sincere

go. It’s not much money.” Brenna could see that Alec’s apology probably wasn’t sincere. Yet, after years of watching him lord over her, always acting like she owed him, the fact that he had dropped to his knees—even if it was all for show—meant he had swallowed his pride. Paying the bill

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