Neera pursed her lips, her gaze drifting downward to land on the pair of hands that were holding hers.
Thanks to meticulous care, those hands remained fair and slender, their skin delicate. Even under the light, they emanated a lustrous glow.
Her eyes flickered slightly, and with an indifferent expression, she gently withdrew her hand.
Her hands now grasping air, Wrenn felt as if her heart was also empty, inexplicably overwhelmed by a profound sense of disappointment.
Did I fail again…
Is she still unable to accept me?
Then again, I had indeed been so foolish, committing so many extreme mistakes and even almost harming Jean. Why on earth should she forgive me?
Even she herself had not completely moved on from the regrets of the past.
She felt an intense bitterness in her heart, yet she dared not let it show on her face, fearing that Neera would be repulsed or upset if she saw it.
still can’t accept me, it just means I’m not doing enough yet. I just need to continue to
her the cold shoulder for the rest of her life, it didn’t matter. In any case, Wrenn
I will treat this girl as if she were my own daughter, doing everything in my power to
she took a deep breath, intending to act as if
they haven’t been
up. “You rest for a while. It’s almost dinner time. I’ll go and
sentence, Neera suddenly spoke up. “Indeed, they were not competent adoptive parents. I can’t
she couldn’t help but reveal a look of surprise and joy,
soft voice, she asked, “Did they treat you poorly? Did
tapped her fingers lightly on the edge of the tea
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good job, they would either hit or scold me. I could only do my best, but even so, I couldn’t satisfy them. They would find all sorts of faults with me. I had no other choice but to endure. However, due to the long list of chores, I often missed out on hot meals. Even in winter, I
lightly, as if it was
Garcia family all kept their distance from me, unwilling to share a meal with me at the same table, as if they were afraid I carried some contagious disease that could infect
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