The Hawthorne family was on the brink of disaster, and Evelina was out of options
ra found herself, once again, seeking help from Lizetta.
With a forced smile, she said, “Liz, could you possibly arrange a meeting with Remington for us?”
Lizetta offered a polite sinile in return, “He’s already been discharged from the hospital”
As she turned to leave, ra cought her arm
“Liz, are you still upset about the past? Eve is carrying Remington’s baby. As a mother, it’s natural for
me to look out for my daughter. I know I’ve been selfish, and I’m sorry for that. Could you, for old times‘
sake, help the Hawthome family, plead on our behalf?”
ra’s eyes welled up, her expression filled with difort
Although she was a renowned dancer, living a life of luxury had made the thought of the Hawthornes‘
financial ruin unbearable.
Lizetta frowned slightly, “Plead?”
“Liz, haven’t you heard? Remington stopped his funding for the Hawthome family. Everything was
going fine, and then suddenly, it wasn’t. The Hawthome Group’s financial support haspletely dried
up.”
Lizetta was unaware of this development, Remington had never mentioned it to her.
“Liz, can’t you think of your grandma? You can’t just stand by and watch the Hawthorne family fall. This
business was built from the ground up by your grandparents.”
Kevin, in desperation, grasped Lizetta’s arm. He was referring, of course, to Rachel
Lizetta had been raisedrgely by Rachel due to Kevin and ra’s busy schedules. Although Rachel
passed away when Lizetta was only five, leaving most memones blurred, the warmth and admiration
she felt for her grandmother remained deeply ingrained in her heart. And it was undeniable that
Rachel’s influence yed a part in Lizetta being adopted by the Dashiell family.
Kevin knew he had found Lizetta’s weak spot
Lizetta pursed her lips and withdrew her arm from Kevin’s grasp
Kevin’s heart sank, and ra looked desperate
“Liz, do you really want to watch the Hawthorne family go bankrupt, letting your grandma down in her
rest?”
Lizetta wasn’t heartless.
“ITI talk to Remi,” she said, “but I can’t promise he’ll change his mind.”
Kevin and ra breathed a sigh of relief.
Kevin gave ra a look, and she stepped forward to hug Lizetta, Thank you, sweetheart. I knew you
were still our kind, gentle girl.” Lizetta patted ra’s back, seizing the opportunity to take a few strands
of her hair. Evelina’s behavior towards Jolin had been too strange: With hair from both Evelina and
ra, she nned to redo the paternity test.
She stepped back from ra
“ra, Kevin, after this, I owe the Hawthome family nothing.”
With a nod, she walked away, leaving Kevin and ra with mixed feelings.
When Lizetta’s figure disappeared, their expressions tumedplicated.
Kevin sighed. “Back then, it wasn’t that we couldn’t afford to raise two daughters.”
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ra’s eyes teared up. “But Evelina was so sensitive and fragile back then. She’s our own flesh and
blood. How could we not give our child enough security? We didn’t do anything wrong, did we?”
Kevin sighed again, “It’s done. No point dwelling on it now. Let’s go.”
They left, but not far behind, a door to the emergency exit opened.
Evelina stepped out, fists clenched, body trembling, eyes filled with resentment and frustration.
Why? Despite her efforts and years of trying to please her parents, she still couldn’t outshine Lizetta!
While she had been in the hospital, she had been making calls, trying to secure investments for the
Hawthome family.
And what had Lizetta done? Just agreed to a simple request, and now her parents were regretting their
past decisions?
Lizetta! Why did it always have to be Lizetta?
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