na, her tone soft and gentle. "Davina, I'm sure Victo

iding their annoyance. Aside from Old Mrs. Cham

was the only one w

ijah while she was abroad and Grace vanished, and now the moment he di

e words dying in her throat when she cau

unreadable, and the mood in the roo

ambers cut through the silence. "I'm still a

ed toward the

et the doctor?" Carlos Chambers q

nd landed on Victoria. Finally, a faint smile touched her wri

on, found herself overlooked. Behind her sunglasses,

, Old Mrs. Chambers grasped her hand tightly,

foot in the grave more times than I can count lately, but I'm still here-waiting o

about the divorce. That wish...wasn't going to come true

ts. "She's not fit to c

away, but Carlos subtly stopped her with a press of

r-something no one i

and pulled out an exquisitely crafted velve

ibrant hues. The setting was delicate yet intricate, and the jewe

. It was the Chambers family

mbers said firmly. "To me, you're the

age-and clearly meant

nto silence. Re

catering to the old woman, not once was she offered the heirloom. And Victo

filled with venom. Wh

eing Theodore remain silent, a w

uld get going. There's somet

for a reply, she

a second. He pulled his hand

ess at her side h

bella-the fleeting tension in her gaze, the

tending, had to swallow ever

grandson bolt like that an

ger barely contained.Everyone

could you hand over our family heirloom to her?

ssing the Chambers name. You're just too sof

ith just one cold glance, silenced everyone. "This is my decis

wn. Victoria spoke

valuable, I really can't a

uable it is, what matters is

Mrs. Chambers took the brooch and fastened

ool metal was already resting above her he

.

e hallway, two figures

ithout thinking, f

oice shaky and soft as she cried,

m I just the one who came between you and her? If you've made

w to pull back just

is eyes shadowed with something dee

ced. After things settle down with Grandm

sion in Isabella's sh

care-only

eodore and leaned her chin on his shoulder. She glanced at

lenched. Every step echoed with the weight of words she

he was done

d floor, her phone rang. A famil

tightly, hesitating be

, just waited for the

coming up. Bring

carrying the weight of sorr

ant to go. But no

lready heard what happened to Gina. Your mother... she's barel

rting, but the words stuck, and all sh

ter tomorrow, nine in the morni

ka

she just cou

w was she supposed to brin

ustration, she sighed and

Isabella. He wouldn't let her feel neglected, righ

e papers and came to drop

ght, she pushe

ht stun

e dim, the warm glow casti

ly sensing something was off.

cto

and she had no choi