Chapter 10

An adopted daughter was still a daughter.

After raising me for 20 years, my Scott parents had been through countless sleepless nights with me.

They had seen my laughter and my tears, watched me take my first steps, and witnessed my growth from a baby to a successful student.

This kind of bond was impossible to sever.

At this moment, my Scott parents’ expressions turned cold.

My dad, Charles Scott, brought the same commanding presence to the room that he usually reserved for business.

"It’s our fault. We failed to properly discipline Bella when she was young, and now she’s grown up with this attitude."

My biological parents were quick to apologize, even though it was their own daughter who had been hurt and their adopted daughter who had caused the harm.

But Charles cut my mother off before she could continue.

"The problem is with our daughter. She can’t keep going down this path. I’ve arranged for her to attend an all-girls school in Westin—strict, full-boarding. Bella, you’ll g