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Chapter 16

Author: Fayvie
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-06 14:54:08

“What took you so long? You know how important this event is!” Mathias snapped as Kaira joined her family in the driveway. What they didn’t know was that she had left an hour earlier, keeping an eye out for their departure while she waited in a small coffee shop nearby. She had called her father the moment she saw their car pass by.

Kaira narrowed her eyes and replied coolly, “I’m sorry for being late.” Her gaze shifted to the rest of her family, who were too mesmerized by the grand mansion in front of them to even acknowledge her—not that they ever did.

“You’re always complaining that we don’t love you, and now, when we go out of our way to include you, you’re still not satisfied,” Mathias said, his voice dripping with insincerity. The memory of his cruel words from just last week lingered in her mind, though his current performance suggested none of it had ever happened.

Straightening his suit, Mathias adjusted his tie, determined to look his best. Claudia, Evelyn, and Julian follow
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