The first thing Irene did when she returned home was pay her respects to Amara and Clara.Once she finished, her sisters pulled her aside before she could even speak, insisting they had good news to share.From the warmth in the air around her, Irene could tell they were deliberately steering clear of their grief. They still treated her the way they always had, like the little princess of the Chamberlain family, spoiled and doted on.But how could anything ever truly go back to the way it had been?When Diana caught sight of the wound on Irene's face, she tried to speak up several times, but Bella stopped her each time.No matter how much Irene had suffered out there, she was home now. Here, she was still the little princess of the Chamberlain family."Is that so?" Irene understood exactly what they were trying to do, but she smiled and played along anyway. "Bella, it's been so long! Diana, Elara..."She greeted them one by one. After so much time apart, she noticed something di
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