Chapter 3

After Dad and Caspian left to “handle the situation,” I managed to wheel myself into the hallway and

make an overseas call.

“I’ve made my decision. I want to claim Mom’s inheritance now.”

“Val! What the hell are you doing out here? Dad’s been freaking out thinking you might’ve-”

Dad rushed toward me, voice breaking as he pulled me into his arms. “Baby girl, I swear to God, I won’t let anyone touch a hair on your head ever again.”

As he hugged me, he shot Caspian a look over my shoulder.

On cue, my brother held up his phone with theatrical excitement.

“Holy shit, Val! The Swiss surgical team just landed! Got them on the earliest flight possible. We can get you into surgery, like, tonight!”

I lifted my gaze, eyes drifting coldly across their faces.

So now that my face was ruined beyond repair, they figured fixing my legs wouldn’t threaten precious Victoria’s chances anymore? How fucking generous.

But I didn’t need their twisted version of mercy.

“Dad, just… don’t.”

don’t do this surgery now, you’re looking at a permanent limp. This isn’t

slowly. What was the point

argue, but Caspian bounded over, practically

came all this way! Let me wheel

asking what I wanted–as usual–he

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stomach clenched into

father’s secret daughter with the

kept her hidden for years. I only discovered

her at school. There was zero chance she

room. “Everyone at school is absolutely devastated. They all

bouquet of

about these. The florist was, like, totally out of everything else. Hope they’re

sweet, “could I maybe have a few minutes alone

looked so innocent with her

See if you can

clicked shut, Victoria’s

and immobilized legs, satisfaction gleaming

edge.

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