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.”

hand. “Sweetheart, if we don’t do this surgery now, you’re looking at a permanent

shook my head slowly. What was

mouth to argue, but Caspian bounded over,

classmate came all this way!

even asking what I wanted–as usual–he

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stomach clenched into

the woman he’d never

for years. I only discovered her existence after

bullying her at school. There was zero chance she actually

honeyed concern as we entered the room. “Everyone at

bouquet of

florist was,

her voice impossibly sweet, “could I maybe have

looked so innocent with her wide eyes and

if you can cheer her up a

door clicked shut, Victoria’s entire

bandaged face and immobilized legs, satisfaction gleaming like

edge.

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