Under the heiress facade

Chapter 252

Amelia’s tears overflowed, and they streamed down her cheeks without restraint.

“Amy,” Queenie called softly after noticing Amelia’s tears,

She got out of bed, walked over, and gently cupped Amelia’s face to wipe away the tears.

With uncharacteristic patience, Queenie said, “I had no choice. For the sake of our family, you need to make a small sacrifice”

“A small sacrifice”

It was the same old authoritative tone, leaving no room for negotiation. However, this was a matter of life and death, not mere trivialities like giving up on piano for accounting

How could Queenie have said it so casually?

Amelia couldn’t help but question her existence in the Gaskell family. She wondered if she was merely a pawn to them.

Amelia tried to speak as she was filled with deflance but faced with Queenie’s cold stare, words failed her.

soaking her clothes

just go and do it. Aurora and I will side with you,” Queenie coaxed gently as she

stared blankly at

this moment, Queenie appeared like a caring mother, offering the affection Amelia had always longed for to coux her forward.

on the door interrupted them, and the butler’s voice came faintly from outside, “Mrs.

“Let him in.”

shoulder, signaling her

she didn’t want

cleared all the contents from the memory card,” Alfred Graham said.

Queenie a small white envelope. Inside was a memory card

her to Lensvale, someone had brought it, claiming it had been found in some

you. You may go,” Queenie said after talking the

she briefly examined the card. With a cold chuckle, she tossed it into the

called the spa therapist back

had stopped crying, Queenie said, “Amy, if you have no more questions, you should return now. When you come home, we can

long silence,

Amelia deliberately walked past the trash can. When she stepped outside,