The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1299:

“I’m not paying for your treatment,” she snapped at Alec. “You’ve got some savings, use them. If you don’t, I’ll stop looking after you altogether.”

Ruby’s grip clamped tightly around Alec’s wrist as she forced his hand toward the phone to enter the unlock code.

Rage burned in Alec’s chest. His savings were barely enough to get by, and the thought of handing them over to Ruby was unacceptable. He knew she’d only make his life harder if she got her hands on his money.

Ruby’s eyes narrowed with venom. “So, you’re really not going to give me the money? Fine, starve to death then. Tell me, who else in this world would even bother with you anymore except me? You’ve been lying here for a whole day and night without a bite. I bet you’re about ready to chew your own arm off now.”

Since Ruby stormed out just before noon the day before, no one had bothered to check on Alec. Hunger gnawed at him relentlessly, and he was sitting in his own waste. The foul smell made his stomach turn.

Not one of his children had shown their face. He’d called them again and again, but no one answered. Rosie had also ignored his calls.

finally hit him. Family couldn’t be trusted, and neither could the children he’d once counted

him. She might have been cold

he’d starve, and it was only a matter of hours before the

I thought. Now listen—hand over every last cent, and sign the house

for advantage, only to end up in this pathetic state. Fortunately, Ruby cleaned up his mess, changed his bedding, and put him

more content at

even fed him a

opened Alec’s account and saw a

not just pocket change, real money. She wasn’t about to let him keep a

transferred every last cent into her own account and shoved the

he was trying to say. He didn’t want her to take all his