Alle Kapitel von Nine Ungrateful Sisters: Kapitel 381 – Kapitel 390

Irene drifted into the villa in a daze. The moment she saw it, she stopped.This was the second-finest property in Silverton, surpassed only by the Suffield estate.Then she remembered that Rebecca was the CEO of the Draconia Group, and her curiosity faded.Her thoughts were still tangled in memories of the shantytowns: the broken roofs, the mud, and the children dressed in little more than rags.Stranger still, an image had taken shape in her mind without her willing it: Amara standing over those people, driving them from their homes.'Is that where the family's wealth came from?' She thought about their current state and the cold look on Amara's face when she pushed her away. 'This is exactly what we deserved. Every bit of it.'She was grateful Oscar wasn't home. If he had been, how could she have explained why she came? To ask for help? What right did her family have to do that? To offer him protection? Did they have anything left to offer? To ask for shelter for herself? Coul

Amara reached out and touched Oscar's fading form. His outline remained visible, but her hand passed straight through it.Oscar's phantom held out a cup of coffee, a quiet smile in his eyes. "Amara, have some coffee."As though he could sense her reaching for him, his smile deepened.Amara turned her face away. She could not bear to keep looking. As she did, the image dissolved.'Father always said that people are like plants,' she thought. 'At the height of their flourishing, they begin to wither. They return to the earth, enriching it, and the next season grows stronger because of it.'A family was much the same. At its peak, those who stood strongest reached down to lift the weakest among them. The depth of those roots was what kept a family standing. Oscar had been that weaker branch.When she went looking for Jason, she had intended to elevate the family. Instead, she had neglected Oscar and cut him off.Perhaps that was what Arthur meant when he said that every consequence

Amara fell silent before saying, "Something came up in the moment. Stanley said he wasn't interested in Clara."She couldn't bring herself to look directly at Diana. Love wasn't something you could plan in advance. She knew that.Even so, she had been too eager in the moment, too desperate to secure Stanley's goodwill, and she had agreed to his proposal on the spot.Over the past few days, Clara's desperate eyes had kept flashing through her mind. Deep down, she was no better off than Clara.Diana watched Amara avoid her gaze, and the anger in her chest burned hotter. "So you agreed to what Stanley asked. You accepted a proposal from the man Clara had feelings for."When had Amara ever been this reluctant to meet someone's eyes? That only happened when she knew she had done something wrong. It meant she felt guilty. It meant that, somewhere inside, she already knew she had let Clara down."It's not like that." Amara lifted her head sharply. "I only wanted what was best for our fa

Elara's footsteps echoed down the hallway as she hurried toward her room.Before her hospitalization, she and Freya had shared Diana's room. It had made it easier for the two girls to be cared for together.The moment Elara disappeared from sight, Amara and Diana exchanged a look.Diana drew herself up and said what needed to be said. "Elara has selective amnesia. It's connected to her convulsive condition. Her mind instinctively sealed away the memories that triggered the episode."We can't agitate her right now. We go along with whatever she says. If we push her, she may be forced to relive what caused her collapse, and she'll fall unconscious again."Amara's brow remained furrowed. She was worried, and she was exhausted. She had thought waking up one more pair of hands would ease the burden. Instead, another responsibility had awakened.The family's situation was nothing like it had been before. How were they supposed to keep Elara from learning any of it?Amara was too proud

Jason lay on the floor groaning, but no one paid him any attention.The sisters stepped over him and watched Elara's retreating figure with concern."Giana, go after Elara. Whatever she wants to do, go along with it.""Yes, got it." Giana ran after her.Diana stopped mid-step. "Someone should check on Jason."With a resigned sigh, she crouched beside him. "You'll be fine. She didn't use her full force. The pain will pass."Jason squeezed his eyes shut.'Fine? It feels as though something has shattered inside me!' He kept that thought to himself. He had brought this on himself. He deserved it.Diana looked at Amara anxiously. "Amara, when Elara comes back and sees Jason again..."Amara glanced at Jason. The disappointment in her eyes was unmistakable. Whatever his bloodline, he had failed to build a real relationship with any of his sisters except her. That simply wasn't good enough.She closed her eyes and considered the situation for a moment. "Jason, I'm sorry to ask this o