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“Are you happy now?” Thomas asked.

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With all the guests gone, Thomas stared at Natasha, his face full of exhaustion and disappointment, while Natasha remained cold and distant.

Their bond was completely broken. Even if the Clark family wanted to object, with Alexei standing firmly behind Natasha, no one dared to say a word.

Besides, Natasha had made her position crystal clear tonight, airing the family’s dirty laundry for everyone to see.

Whether the ties were officially cut or not, outsiders already saw it as done.

By tomorrow, the Clark family’s mess would be all anyone talked about in their social circle.

Thomas asked, “Was it really necessary to go this far?

“I know you

situation?

hold a grudge, and I get it. But how can you force Mom and Dad into this

“We could’ve talked things out in a much gentler way.”

Natasha said, her lips twisting in sarcasm, “I tried to be gentle. But did any of you ever actually listen to me?

“The only reason I can stand here and talk to you today is because I fought back.

“If I didn’t have the strength to resist, I’d be the one everyone despises, forced to marry man who hurt me, betrayed and laughed at all over again.

the

“Would any of you have stood up for me then?”

“And how can you be so sure we wouldn’t?” Thomas pressed, his voice tinged with frustration.

Natasha met his eyes, calm and sharp. “Because you’ve all made it painfully clear to me over and over again.”

Thomas was left speechless, pain etched across his handsome face.

He thought, ‘Yeah, why did we never go after the ones who hurt her? Instead, we kept trying to control and pressure her at every turn.

‘It used to be different.

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If it were Olivia in the same situation, would we still expect her to marry her fiancé and be understanding toward Natasha?

‘No, chances are, the moment Lucas walked out in the middle of his proposal, we would’ve stormed over to the Wright family demanding answers.

When the livestream started tonight, Thomas could easily picture their parents rushing over to slap Natasha and call her malicious.

He knew they would not stand up for her and try to make things right.

regret, and sadness flicker across his face, Natasha let out a

longer needed her family to stand up

take Alexei’s hand and flashing him a

patted her

soil isn’t right, how can a rose ever truly

anymore. From now

place that could no

as they were about to leave, Madeline, who

rushed after them.

down her face. “No,

you really going to turn

“You were the

Natasha, I care more about Olivia because she’s not

And we were just trying to make things

dorp, commanding voice interrupted her

gaze swept over the Clark

“Some things are pointless to keep repeating, and honestly, I’ve had

in a car accident, the bust person you should be

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you want to reason, then shouldn’t you be questioning the

the one who

But you, as her parents, wanted to

is an abusive gambler doing time in prison, and her mother’s

was nothing short of a miracle for her. It completely turned her fate

way more than Natasha

was supposed to be Natasha’s in the first place. So tell me, where’s the

daughter is the one who’s

human life might sound heartless, but honestly, there was some truth to Alexei’s

the payout their family would receive probably wouldn’t even be enough to

Turner!” Olivia stepped forward and yelled

her face a striking blend of sorrow and stubborn pride. She looked pretty even when

favoring Natasha. I don’t blame her for that. But to belittle

give up everything I have just to bring her back.

love her!”

grief–stricken yet unwavering defense of her mother could move anyone

just been shaken

for her.

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cold because he

downplay Olivia’s pain of

that Natasha and the

saying she’d give everything up, but in reality, she clung to what

way too many women like her. They would put on an act, always

didn’t even think she

of disgust at Olivia, who was still crying,

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