Chapter 1597

Bennett continued, “My mom was all about her looks, but after I was born, her body changed.

She got stretch marks, lost her figure, and, with it, my dad’s attention.

She used to tell me I ruined her dreams of living in style.

She turned to booze and would hit me when she was drunk.

When she was sober, she would just rant about how I ruined her life.

Things changed when I was five.

I solved a major issue for my dad.

He suddenly valued me, and my mom saw it as a chance to gain power.

She harmed my dad’s other women and their kids.

When she died, I didn’t feel sad.

That was when I knew I had to fight or I’d never find peace.

Ariana felt complicated after hearing Bennett’s words.

know whether she

fact, she didn’t want to

life was in his hands right now, she said, “Well, that’s all in the past, right? You’ve got

are you?”

say she didn’t mean it that way, but Bennett suddenly interjected with a sly grin, “Don’t waste

just made all that

Ariana was stunned.

invested in his

Ariana glared at him.

her reaction, casually fixed her hair ornament and said, “You know, the higher you climb, the lonelier it

to believe someone

mirror, and Bennett’s gaze grew

“Not so lonely now.

see what Bennett

if

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angry at all, leaned in,

breath was warm, making Ariana shiver

said, “I’ve found something really

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