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    It seemed Jeffry harbored a grand misunderstanding.


    Elena wasn’t in dire financial straits as he assumed.


    Just as she braced herself to set the record straight, Jeffry’s phone chirped.


    With a concerned frown, he excused himself to answer the call, leaving Elena biting her lip, the exnation lingering unsaid.


    Merely a minuteter, her phone vibrated with an alert, snapping her back to reality.


    Her eyes widened as she read the notification. “Bank ount credited with $10,000,000.”


    This time, it was from Louis.


    A wave of confusion washed over her.


    Speechless once more, she realized it wasn’t just Jeffry; Louis and, indeed, the entire Harper family were caught up in this unnecessary mess of frustration.


    Alexander and Jolie listened, hearts heavy, as Louis recounted the evening’s events. The revtion that Elena had subsisted on leftovers as a child devastated them. Guilt and remorse gnawed at them, robbing them of sleep.


    In the stillness of their bedroom, Jolie nestled against Alexander, her voice thick with emotion. “It’s all my fault. I should have been there for her. All these years, Elena suffered, and I waspletely oblivious.” Tears welled in Jolie’s eyes as her agony consumed her—the thought of her daughter enduring such neglect was a torment she could barely endure.


    “The Reed family! They’re unbelievable! I knew they were neglectful, but to deny Elena even the basic decency of a proper meal! And the Griffiths are no better. I tried to look past their faults, thinking they at least kept Elena safe. But this? This is unforgivable. We can’t just stand by; we have to act!”


    Jolie’s voice broke as tears streamed down her cheeks, her body quaking with each sob.


    Alexander, ever the pir of strength, wrapped his arms around her, his own anger simmering beneath a calm exterior.


    He sighed, “Don’t me yourself, my dear. I was the one who failed to protect you both. But with Elena back, let’s focus on the future instead of the pain.”


    He kissed her forehead, a silent promise to mend the fractures of the past.


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    A chilling resolve flickered in Alexander’s eyes as he thought of the Reed and Griffiths families.


    His leniency had allowed these worthless bastards to forget who they were dealing with.


    Of all ces, at Gerald’s birthday banquet, they dared to mess with his daughter? Who did they think they were dealing with?


    Alexander wrapped his arms around Jolie in a gentle embrace. “Don’t worry, I will make them pay,” he assured her with calm yet resolute conviction.


    In that quiet moment, a silent promise was forged between them to surround Elena with even greater love and attention from now on.


    The following morning, as Elena approached the breakfast table filled with an array of dishes, a realization dawned upon her—they had all misunderstood her previousments.


    What she had offhandedly called “leftovers” were, in fact, meticulously prepared meals by the Griffiths family’s dedicated chef.


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