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    After dinner, Brenna and Giselle retreated upstairs to rest.


    Fresh from her shower, Brenna heard a knock at her door. Opening it, she was surprised to see Sandra standing there, looking uneasy in ill-fitting slippers.


    “Do you need something?” Brenna asked.


    Sandra shifted awkwardly. “Brenna, I don’t have money for new shoes, and the ones in my room are too small. May I ask your shoe size? Maybe you could lend me a pair?”


    Brenna was struck by Sandra’s courage, admitting her financial struggles without flinching despite the risk of mockery. Even Sandra’s clothes were Rosie’s cast-offs, yet she wore them withoutint. While Brenna found this notable, she knew that if word got out, rumors might spread that the Harper family was mistreating Sandra.


    “I’m a size six,” Brenna said, reluctantly sharing the detail despite her difort about someone else wearing her shoes.<fn14c1> Follow current nov?ls on find?novel</fn14c1>


    Sandra’s face lit up. Brenna was the first Harper to treat her with any courtesy, free of scorn. “Perfect! That’s also my size. I don’t have any money with me and only brought one pair of shoes. Could you lend me a pair?”


    “Come in and pick a few for yourself,” Brenna replied, her face neutral, leading Sandra to her walk-in closet.


    Rows of shoes, over a hundred pairs in every style, lined the shelves, outnumbering even Rosie’s collection. There were at least eight pairs of slippers alone. Brenna selected several unworn pairs, including two pairs of slippers, and set them on the floor. “Take these. They’re unused.”


    “Thank you!” Sandra said, her gratitude genuine. She admired Brenna’s taste; each pairplemented her existing wardrobe perfectly. “Once I earn money, I’ll buy you some new shoes.”


    “No need for that,” Brenna said coolly. “I have more clothes and shoes than I can wear.”


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    It wasn’t that she wanted to help Sandra. She just thought that ignoring Sandra’s needs could lead her to bother Giselle or Shepard, upsetting them—especially her mother. She also wanted to avoid gossip about the Harper family mistreating Sandra.


    “I will take you shopping for clothes this weekend. You can stop wearing Rosie’s clothes then.”


    Sandra flushed, slightly embarrassed but touched by Brenna’s gesture. “Rosie’s clothes are good; they’re brand new with tags. I work in fashion, so I know they’re expensive. It would be a waste to toss them away. I’m happy to wear them.”


    Brenna gave a faint hum, then handed Sandra a few bags. Sandra, arms full, returned to her room.


    She looked at the shoes and bags, deeply pleased. She had never owned such high-end items while living with Keira. The items’bined value was in the millions, yet Brenna had parted with them effortlessly. Sandra feltpelled to repay her.


    Just then, her phone buzzed, interrupting her thoughts. It was Keira calling. Sandra ignored the call, letting the screen glow unanswered. But her phone rang again within minutes, forcing her to pick up.


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