They might have something they wished to say, but I did not prompt them and focused my attention on Summer instead.

When Cameron finally had enough of the inertness, she looked to me. “I heard from Nick that you are getting a divorce from Mr. Fuller.”

I nodded to that but merely grunted under my breath.

She was stunned and did not know how to respond.

It was Zachary who got a little agitated. “Good riddance to him. Having a scheming man like him around will sooner or later lead to our ruin.”

Cameron frowned slightly, momentarily at a loss. She looked at me and exhaled. “Where will you go from here?”

I pursed my lips. “If you have something to say to me, just get to it.”

They were dumbstruck. “Have you found out about the swapping of your DNA samples, Scarlett?”

“I have. I was brought up by Grandma and never needed my birth parents for so many years. When you abandoned me back then, you should have been mentally prepared that I’m not likely to acknowledge you.”

into her own hands. I took a moment before I continued, “After everything that happened in the last year, the most I could

dear, I understand if you are upset. But you can’t possibly not acknowledge us as you are our flesh and blood. How would I have harmed you if I knew this

own child, you would harm me without restraint? Where in the world are there people without enmity?

Cameron burst into tears. “I’ve been reflecting a lot about the path I’ve gone down

downcast as he pulled his wife into his arms and comforted her, “There, there. It’s all in the

you don’t want to return with us, but as parents, we can’t possibly

black card from his suit pocket. “Hang on to this. You will always be the young lady of the Moore family, no matter where you are. There’s no spending limit on

depend on us as she’s divorced from Ashton. Where do you expect her to go? I can take care of her if she

get embroiled in our troubles. I’m sure she has her own

relented and regarded me with eyes reddened. “Do take care of yourself outside, and come back to us anytime, whenever you

the black card. “I appreciate your concern. Though I may not be well off, I’ve enough savings over the

late and Summer is

into the room, we bumped into Jackson at the door. He blinked before he eked out an awkward smile. “You go ahead.

I closed

was not long before Jackson knocked upon the door. “Are you done, Scarlett? Can I come

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