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.
me, it just means I’m not doing enough yet.
her the cold shoulder for the rest of her life, it didn’t matter. In any case, Wrenn would continue to give her all for
now on, no matter what happens, I will treat this girl as if she were my
mind, she took a deep breath, intending to act as
and they haven’t been good to you either. That’s all there is to it. Don’t worry; if I see them in the future, I won’t
finished speaking, she moved to get up. “You rest for a while. It’s almost dinner time. I’ll go and personally make your favorite dishes
she could finish her sentence, Neera suddenly spoke up. “Indeed, they were not competent adoptive parents. I can’t deny everything that happened over the years, but in my heart, they are not my family at
couldn’t help
on Neera. In a soft voice, she asked, “Did they treat
thoughts, Neera unconsciously tapped her fingers lightly on the
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my younger brother to school, I had to return home and continue working. I had to do all sorts of work, and if I didn’t finish, I couldn’t eat. Moreover, if they thought I wasn’t doing a 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
this point, she laughed lightly, as if it
the 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
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