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~TWENTY-NINE: THE MANCHESTER HEIRESS

Author: Kim Alphy
last update Last Updated: 2025-11-05 21:27:24

~Arya~

I woke up to my parents by my bedside. My mom framed my hand with hers, her tear streaked cheeks coming into focus. My father stood behind her, a stern expression on his face. He doesn’t look happy, or pleased. That was to be expected, considering the fact that I almost killed myself just to prove a point to Lina and Edgar. Lucien leaned against the wall in the distance, his jaw set like stone.

“Sweetheart.” Matilda's grip on my hand tightened. “You’re awake.”

“What were you thinking, Arya?” my father thundered. “How could you risk your life like that?”

“Dad,” I protested, sitting up on the bed weakly. “You don’t have to worry about me. I knew what I was doing.”

My words only made him flare up. “You are a very stubborn woman. I let you live your life the way you want, and I refuse to take any more chances. If Lucien wasn’t present at that dinner, those fools would have let you die.”

I knew that. I wouldn’t have eaten that dish if Lucien wasn’t present either. I could understan
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