The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 255

The air was thick with tension as John's expression turned icy and unreadable. He stood abruptly, his eyes fixed on Nancy, though she seemed unfazed by his

presence.

Nancy's gaze was cold, her eyes devoid of any warmth. An inexplicable chill crept into John's heart, unsettling him in a way he couldn't quite articulate.

"You... you..." he stammered.

"What, you think you're clever, putting on a show for us by striking Ember?" Ramona placed a hand on Nancy's shoulder, her smile more a sneer as she stared John down.

"I may not control what happens in your household with Ember, but I can decide whether she walks in this fashion show tonight," Ramona declared, her tone casual yet firm.

John and Ember's faces fell, disbelief etched across John's features as he turned to Ramona. "Are you threatening me? Ember is your opening model! This show exists because of her."

"No, not because of Ember," Ramona corrected, her voice steady. "It's for a special cause. And without Lena, my designer, this show wouldn't be happening at all."

impassive, something about Ramona left John

to three, and if you're still here, Lena and I will leave. Without us, there's no show for Ember," Ramona warned, a playful smile

feet, his face contorted with anger. "Fine, I'm going. I'll be in the

eyes wide as the door slammed shut behind John. She glanced nervously at Nancy

had been lurking in the background, carrying

chair with a flourish. "Ember, is

it; I can't decide," Ember replied bitterly, taking a deep drink from

further when Nancy gently shook

at her daughter, prompting Nancy to dig into her pocket and pull out a few chocolates. "Here, share these with

low blood sugar, ensuring her pockets were never

the chocolates, swallowing hard. "Thank you, but... could you drink some water? If

anxiety in Yvonne's eyes, reminded of her own past when she

The Tonet

her parents, yet still

the hot water, as did Ramona. "Go on, share