Chapter 53
Is Elysia crying ? Or is there something wrong with her eyes ? She looks so heartbroken .
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to the point of insanity , while unterly humiliating and disregarding
[ Rupert , you absolute piece of trash .
You pamper your conniving stepdaughter to the your own biological daughter who loves you unconditionally .
[ If my sister turns to the dark side , Iâll fully support it .
And if the police arrest her , 100 % break her out of prison .
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[ Rupert , Torin , does your face hurt yet ? I sell electronic herbal jelly â want some to soothe it ! ]
Fenwickâs usually handsome , fair complexion was beet â red with shame as the truth unraveled before him .
He wanted nothing more than to crawl into a hole and hide .
But no , he wasnât leaving .
He needed to see this through to the end .
Taking a deep breath as if steeling himself , Fenwick stepped forward to face the camera .
â Forget about others for now .
If it turns out Elyssa truly never harmed anyone in the Drayton family â if sheâs innocent from start to finish â I vow to apologize to her live on air .
âI donât dare to hope sheâll still see me as her brother , but I do hope sheâll forgive me .
Forgive Rowena .
Forgive us all !
Torin held his forehead in his hand , saying nothing , his expression a mix of guilt and helplessness .
[ Seriously ? Fenwick , you really think this is about money ? This is why I canât stand rich people .
You try to fox everything with cash â even with your
DWT sister .
[ Money canât heal everything .
Not the humiliation , the scars , or the years of injustice she endured in your family .
Fenwick , youâd better carve out your heart and offer it instead â nothing else would come close .
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gave Elysia How did it end up with Rowena ? ]
way , slight tangent , but wasnât that broken doll the one Rupert gave El
Nobody could answer that question â not yet , at least .
Everyone had seen the doll shattered to pieces in Rowenaâs room the last time it appeared .
Meanwhile , the officer watching Elysia assumed , Like many viewers , that her eye was injured .
â Kid , your eye is bleeding .
Let me get you a doctor ,â he said , his voice tinged with urgency .
But Elysia quickly wiped away the crimson drop from the corner of her eye and ran after him , tugging at his sleeve .
â Sir , Iâm not hurt .
Itâs just ⦠I was thinking about something sad .
I donât have tears , but Iâm not a monster .
Im not
Her voice grew more frantic with each word , but the officer gently pasted her back , guiding her to his cushioned chair .
â Itâs Okay .
Donât think about those sad things anymore .
Who needs tears anyway ? It just makes you e
Elysia blinked , her expression caught between surprise and confusion .
i cooler , â he said with a warm u
unile .
Sensing heâd said something clumsy again , the officer awkwardly scratched his head and added .
â Eyes are important , though .
Make sure to take care of them , alright ? â
For the first time in a long while .
Elysia laughed
soft , genuine laugh .
It was a laugh that had been absent from her life for an entire year , and one
that none of the livestream viewers had ever seen before .
Her radiant smile was the picture of innocence .
For just a moment , she looked like the child she was meant to be
â I can stay here a bit longer , right ? â she asked shyly .
â I donât want to go back to school today â¦.
â Of course you can , â the officer replied , his voice filled with warmth .
As he scratched the back of his head , he thought to himself .
If this were my kid , I wouldnât let anyone or anything hurt her .
Damn the Drayton family .
For all their wealth , they couldnât even raise their child properly .
Even my corgi at home is better fed than this poor girl .
Ill go get you something to cat , â he said , his tone as gentle as ever