Fresh tears spilled down Winnie’s cheeks. She nodded, wiping at her face with the back of her hand. “I know, Mom. Dad won’t confront Regan for my sake. I’m not his favorite daughter.”Beatrice didn’t argue. She pulled Winnie into a tight embrace. “I won’t give up,” she murmured. “I’ll pester him until he does the right thing.”“Thank you, Mom,” Winnie whispered, crying into her mother’s arms.Beatrice patted her back. “Enough tears. It’ll be alright.”She rose and went to check Alexander’s room, but it was empty. Downstairs, she found him at the dining table, eating in silence.“You still have an appetite, even knowing your daughter’s life is at risk?” Beatrice snapped, her voice heavy with scorn. “What kind of heart do you have, Alex? Does anyone matter to you besides her—and her daughter?”Alexander set down his spoon, dabbed his mouth with a napkin, and frowned. “Don’t drag Catherine into this every time. Winnie brought it on herself. If she had stayed away from Andy, would Regan e
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