After hanging up the phone, Alexander Barclay sat there in a daze, consumed by guilt.No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't understand how the daughter he had lovingly raised had become the person she was today.Meanwhile, Vessara, who had grown up far away from the Barclay family, had turned into a poised, gracious young woman anyone would admire.When Alexander returned to the dining table, he looked absentminded.Everyone immediately noticed something was wrong, but they restrained themselves from asking. They simply continued eating in silence.A few moments later, Alexander spoke on his own."Emilia just called me." His voice was heavy. "I almost didn't recognize her. It was like she wasn't the daughter I raised."He paused bitterly."Or maybe... she's always been this way, and I was simply too blind to notice."His words came to an abrupt stop.Looking at Vessara, who was sitting upright with impeccable m
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