The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1163:

“Dad, you must be tired. Go wash up and eat,” Isabella said gently.

Over dinner, Isabella cautiously brought up the matter of letting Ruby and Mack stay here with them.

“Dad, have you considered the idea? You left Mom when the bankruptcy happened, and later, she refused to take you back. Since you both hurt each other, you are now even. Isn’t it time for you to let the past go and be a family again?”

Alec stayed silent, his expression unreadable. Still, he realized that Lila had proven to be unreliable and even heartless. In contrast, Ruby had always been the better partner.

Now that Lila’s family had been driven out of Shirie, he doubted they would ever return.

He was getting older, and he knew that eventually, he would need someone to care for him. If he allowed his children to move back in but continued to shut Ruby out, they would undoubtedly be unhappy about it. So, he said nothing.

job at the restaurant, and take

of objection as approval, Isabella pulled

took the initiative to wash the

the living room, completely

herself in the apartment fell to Isabella, who found herself wandering through nearly 2,000 square feet and five bedrooms. Alec

four remaining rooms, Isabella picked the biggest one for her mother, set aside another for herself, and decided to let Mack choose between the

of Alec’s low voice drifting from his bedroom. Curiosity piqued, she

me. I’ve already agreed. Isabella is in the shower as we speak. Earlier, she had an interview at Brenna’s company, and I saw her sign the contract. Brenna’s paying her

Isabella overheard fueled her frustration. She couldn’t say for certain who Miss Harper was, but since Brenna had told her that Alec was now working for Rosie, she believed he must be talking to Rosie right now. She was of no use to Rosie

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would end up just like her,

how could Alec be so careless? Handing Rosie every scrap of