The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1314:

Seeing straight through Gracie’s attempt, Rosie just sighed and shook her head. “I’ve done what I can, Gracie. You have no clue what it’s been like for me in that house. I spend every day tiptoeing around, trying not to make waves. Brenna never lets up—she mocks me and bullies me, but I can’t fight back. My brothers barely notice I exist. Whatever place I had in the Harper family is gone. You can’t rely on me.”

Hopelessness crashed over Gracie, leaving her staring at the floor.

She asked, “So we’re supposed to let Brenna walk all over us? That’s it?”

Rosie picked up her glass and took a slow drink. “Unless you’ve got some secret plan to take her down, what else can we do? Taking her head-on is a losing game.” She poured Gracie a drink.

The air was thick with defeat when Rosie’s phone buzzed, Alec’s name glowing on the screen.

Word had spread about Alec’s troubles, and Rosie had given up on him. Given his illness, she chose not to ask for the money she had given him.

seconds passed with the phone buzzing endlessly before she finally answered

end, Alec’s words came out tangled and heavy, emotion thick in his voice. “Rosie, I’m so glad

the crying, Alec. Spit it out already. What’s going

and Alec

don’t exist, and my wife hits me often. I’m scared she’s going to kill me. Please, Rosie, I need your

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from me, Alec? Your family should be the one looking after you when you are sick,

had enough and was

me, and my wife becomes crueler by the day. Miss Harper, you’re my

own kids are so heartless, drag them to court! Don’t come crying

word, Rosie ended the call and blocked Alec’s number. A deep, broken sigh escaped Alec as tears streaked down his wrinkled cheeks. Suddenly, he thought