The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 883:

When Alec thought about it now, regret gnawed at him. His treatment of Brenna seemed downright cruel in hindsight.

“Looking back, what could I really expect from a child of ten? Whenever she failed to deliver designs up to my standards, I’d starve her. She handled all the chores, too, and if she slipped up, I’d hit her.”

Lila’s eyebrows shot up, her tone sharp. “That’s cruel, Alec. Adopted or not, a child deserves better. Besides, she earned money for you.”

Alec nodded. “You’re right. Looking back now, I realize I went too far. That’s why I think we should run after we scammed her out of all that money today. You and Seth, you’re bold—aren’t you worried she’ll track you down and beat you up for this?”

A sigh slipped from his mouth. A part of him still believed he hadn’t gotten enough money from Brenna.

Meanwhile, I’m out on the streets, driving a cab, working twelve-hour shifts,

face. “The Harper family is filthy rich, yet here you are, struggling. After all the years you spent raising Brenna, how could she not offer you some money? The kind of cash she spends

Why would Brenna, an adopted child, have any pity left for me? Asking her for money would be pointless.

mansions and cruising in luxury cars flashed through his mind. Meanwhile, he struggled to scrape

felt like

thought about this, bitterness seeped deeper within him.

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she threw me out like I was nothing. What should we try next? We can’t keep going like this. There has to be a way to get

she was beautiful, knew

the clock told Alec it was only five in the afternoon. “Why wait until tomorrow? You can consult her now. Your mother is always coming up with great ideas. The sooner we act,