BuzzNovel“That's right! Lessie, whatever you want to do-just go for it. We're your real family!” “We were so blind earlier.
Ivan ended up like this, and yet we still...” Karen clenched her jaw, disappointment etched all over her face.
Zachary’s expression was heavy with guilt. Seventeen years-they’d showered their love on someone else, barely
sparing a thought for what kind of life Alessia had actually led.
In the end, to Alessia, they were just strangers tied to her by blood. Overnight, she went from a privileged
daughter to her current state-not a single co still she selflessly helped every member of the family.
int, and
They called Ileana ungrateful, but weren't they guilty of the same?
Alessia just made a soft sound in response, nothing more. To her, the Morton family was simply a place to stay
until she cof age; it wasn’t something she was ever supposed to be attached to.
Building connections was one thing, but getting emotionally involved was something else entirely. The Mortons
weren't bad people, so helping them was just her way of repaying a favor-nothing more.
That night, the two little boys were squeezed together on a single bed.
“This bed is way too small and cramped,” York complained, scooting closer to Ivan. Ivan, annoyed but unable to
push him away, just shuffled over and tried to make
space.
The two of them tossed and turned, the bed creaking noisily beneath them.
“If you keep moving, you'll end up sleeping on the floor like Rex,” Alessia’s voice
called out from behind the curtain.
York froze and resignedly lay still, not daring to grumble anymore.
The room finally quieted down. Alessia, not at all sleepy, leaned against the headboard scrolling through her
phone.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Alessia, are you awake?” York's voice drifted from the other side.
“Yeah. What is it?”
“What did you say to that woman today?”
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“If you keep poking your nose into gossip, no girl's ever going to like you.”
York pouted. “But I'm handsome.”
Alessia didn’t reply, though a faint smile played at her lips.
“If she ever tries anything with you, you know what to do, right?”
“Let Rex bite her.”
“Exactly.” Alessia nodded approvingly, as if he was finally learning. Being merciful
to people like that was just being cruel to yourself.
“Go to sleep. Butler Dawson will pick you up early in the morning.” Y was no use arguing and didn’t say anything
else.
ew there
The room fell silent once more, and the steady rhythm of their breathing finally signaled that the boys had
drifted off to sleep.-
In the other room, Karen was also tossing and turning. Eventually, she sat up and switched on the bedside lamp.
“still thinking about Illeana?” Brendan sat up with her, pulling her gently into his
arms.
“I just can’t figure it out. Why would she do this?” Karen leaned against Brendan, her eyes full of sorrow.
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She sat up straighter, voice trembling. “But today, | must have disappointed Lessie. My first reaction was to
doubt her, grilling Ivan and York instead. | basically told Lessie | didn’t trust her.”
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Brendan was disappointed too.
Seventeen years—he had cherished
her as his precious daughter. But as
the head of the fami che had1d be
cpp ae Bow who his true
family was, who needed his
protection. He had to take a stand.
“Think about it—the Tates raised
Lessie for seventeen years, and when
they wanted her gone, they just let
her go. Clearly, she never really
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biological parents, we not only doted on our adopted daughter, but in the process,
we ended up hurting our real daughter's heart.”
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