The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1337:

As she stepped out, Ruby struck Alec harder with the hanger. “Behave! Keep quiet, or I’ll leave you without food!”

Even as the blows landed, Alec refused to give up. He continued to try to win his daughter’s sympathy, knowing that if he lost this chance, he might never get another.

The louder he shouted, the harsher Ruby’s strikes became. From outside, Isabella listened to the noise—the screams, curses, and cries—and grew annoyed.

After nearly ten minutes, Ruby stepped out of the bedroom with a bright smile, warmly inviting Isabella to sit down at the table for a meal.

The table was piled with dishes, their rich aroma drifting into Alec’s room and stirring his empty stomach. He hadn’t eaten in an entire day and night, and hunger gnawed at him.

His cries began again. “Starving…”

Isabella food with a flattering smile. “He had it coming. He’s done so many terrible things before,

on complaining

however, acted as though she hadn’t heard a word. Nothing Ruby said could change what was obvious; Alec’s state told the real story—Ruby had been the

here?” Isabella asked, her face calm as she looked across the table. Though her plate was stacked with food, her appetite

just missed you. You’re my daughter. I didn’t get to raise you when you were little, and now I’d like to

I∆ţ€$† ¢♄@þŧ€я$ Iη g∆łиovεłš.cøm

won’t ask you for money. I have all of your father’s money, and it’s plenty for me to live comfortably as I grow old. What I truly want is

Ruby anxious, unable to tell what was running through her

I’m still your mother,” Ruby said softly, her

I have time in the future.” The timing of such a visit, of course, would depend entirely on her mood. “It’s late, and the roads aren’t safe at night. If there’s nothing more,

her daughter had placed between them. Why wouldn’t Isabella open

her with careful steps, afraid to say anything that might