eli
from me. However, just as I opened my mo
"Please don't misunderstand what's going on here. You weren't around, and Zora really want
hand. I immediately tried pulling back, but her gr
to take your place or anything, after all, Adrian
r nails dug shar
as if I had been burned. Right on cue, Elizabet
d forward at once, abandon
ming over her with concern while sh
me. "Lina, are you okay?" She as
fixed on the scen
ctim, the corners of her eyes redden
idn't realize seeing me like this would cause
oward me the next secon
nded. "What is there to misunderstand about a simple out
s, Zora fr
She pouted. "I was the one who asked Aunt Beth
beth, the pain in my hand felt insignificant c
d, her expression a mixtu
ou
ard when I reached out and gra
int in trying t
Lyla, constantly spoiling her and stepping in whenever I attempted to
I had l
d I receive
ntment and unfil
ir
iving Mikaela a brief once-over on
later, clearly un
t Beth?" Zora asked with a frown and I noticed Ad
f them were only t
, that woul
strange, steady calm as I
ke Elizabeth ve
so cheerful that, for a fleeting momen
one likes her. Of course Zora li
gh there was n
I paused slightly. "Do y
my lips with a tra
ond, Zora's
tation. "Aunt Beth is way cooler than
ep and my fingers t
to myself as the corners o
ight, I had held o
even if he had never truly been min
be fixed. Something co
ing her answer, eve
child I carried fo
aela scoffed u
uriated. I however, remained calm-stra
etly. "Then. have f
to Mikaela, ignorin
on,
rritated, but she didn't resist as
Zora-and then at Adrian-
leave them like that?" Mikaela a
ything I needed, but
s down and paying for them, ignori
ave done exactly what she e
t
ikaela following behind me with a troubled expressi
e, I paused and glanc
standing together, smiling and laughing like a perfect family, w
ver freezing over and in th
o give up cus
eth so much, she could
for an ungrateful child who sa
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