From Neglected Girl To Unstoppable Heiress

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ry. She reclined on a silk chaise lounge in her opulent bedroo

ead cookies. "I even learned your new recipe, darling," she cooed, placing the tray gently on a side table. "Jus

it to Estrella with a flourish. Inside nestled a dazzling diam

ble, ensuring the room was a perfect sanctuary. Estrella merely smiled, a faint, al

alien, cold. It was their home, not mine. The warmth, the genuine affection, it had never exte

med, a bright, intrusive s

archway. He was handsome, charming, and exactly the type my parents appro

taking her hand. He' d brought a bouquet of her favorite white ros

slightly shy, a picture of vulnerability. "Ma

was tender, his voice laced with genuine affection

, twisted in my ethereal chest. It was jealousy, raw and ugly, for a love

ere' s Carolina? Is she okay? I tried

y off sulking somewhere. You know how she is. Always seeking attention." S

thout question. "Right. Of course." He t

olina, Marcus. She' s clearly not good for you. Estrella, on the other hand, is loy

red him a delicate, encouraging smile. "I... I was planning on talk

through my spirit. Of course. Of course, you were. He had

tness of their collective affection, away from the sting of betrayal.

face tight with irritation. "I still can' t reach Carolina! What is wrong with that girl? Does she have any idea how

ver. I' m right here, Mother. Or rather, I

oke, was imperious. "I want to speak to the nurse in charge of my daughter, Carolina Fitz

e other end. Hulda' s face tightened further. "What do y

my spirit. "Mrs. Fitzgerald, I' m very sorry to inform you, but your daughter

in the air, col