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She pushed right past me, grabbed Camilla'

hided hypocritically. "You just had a baby, you should

to Harding's shoulder, but she quickly stole

d and interrogated me, her voice shrill. "What ri

it the child your whole family knew perfectly well about, y

thing but a poor girl after money, latching onto my son. Camilla co

had nothing, I worked two jobs to help pay the rent for his r

rated you back then because Harding found you somewhat novel. Camilla is the one wh

rd my mother st

my rage. "Loved her enough to let her secretly give birth outside w

mack rang out. Karen slapped me hard acr

about my son that

finally spoke up, though his

you let lower-class girls like this through the door-absolutely no breedi

Karen with teary eyes. "Karen, please don't. It's not Isla's fault. I... I made a mista

heart, you're just too kindhearted, tha

tly mimicking fragile remorse. "Isla, I am truly, from the bottom

hat had once promised m

ght, or are you sorry for dest

t wanted to be loved. Har

you wanted-him, and his

s raining down. "No! I n

this nauseating performance. I t

fter me and grabbed my arm. "D

ur mother just hit me, humiliated me, and you s

" he pleaded desperately. "She

red back sharply. "When have y

t the floor

supported you. And what I got in return was betrayal, and

houts, Karen's roaring, and Camilla's fake sobbing far behind m