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In this chapter, Sapphira brings Larissa back to meet her birth parents, Paxton and Vivica, as well as her second brother. However, Larissa immediately senses the coldness and rejection from them, questioning whether they truly see her as their real daughter and sister. Her blunt words reveal the emotional distance and discomfort in the room, as none of the family members had made much effort to welcome her.<\/p>\n
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Paxton and Vivica exchange a glance, silently acknowledging that this daughter is not the timid girl they expected. They realize they must pretend to be warm and accepting if they want Larissa to agree to marry Haskell in place of Honora. Vivica reluctantly approaches Larissa with a forced expression of sympathy, but Larissa rejects her touch and accuses her of insincerity, highlighting Vivica\u2019s absence when she was brought back.<\/p>\n
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Neville gently intervenes, reminding Sapphira that this is now a family matter for Larissa and her birth parents to handle. After offering a final word of advice to Paxton to treat Larissa kindly, Neville and Sapphira leave, leaving Larissa alone with her biological family. Once they are gone, Vivica admits that her absence was due to her own fragility and fear of seeing Larissa\u2019s difficult living conditions, explaining why she and Paxton stayed home instead of coming themselves.<\/p>\n
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The chapter ends with a tense atmosphere, as Larissa faces the challenge of gaining acceptance from parents who have kept their distance, and the family must now navigate their complicated emotions and expectations.<\/p>\n
Chapter 7\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPaxton, Vivica, I\u2019ve brought the girl back,\u201d Sapphira announced, gently patting Larissa\u2019s back. \u201cLarissa, go on, say hello to your parents and your second brother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa didn\u2019t move. Instead, she asked with a faint, mocking smile, \u201cAunt, are they really my birth parents and my brother?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira paused, then nodded. \u201cYes, they are. Why do you ask?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa sneered. \u201cBecause I\u2019m supposed to be their real daughter, their real sister. But from the way they\u2019re looking at me, you\u2019d think I was something they scraped off their shoe.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The four people in the room flinched. They hadn\u2019t expected her to be so blunt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira was at a loss for words. She knew exactly what Paxton and Vivica were thinking. They didn\u2019t want this daughter, they already had a perfect one. That\u2019s why they\u2019d stayed home to comfort their adopted daughter instead of taking a moment to retrieve their biological one. Finley and Leopold felt the same way, closer to the sister they\u2019d known for twenty years. Neither wanted to hurt her feelings, so they hadn\u2019t gone either. Finley, the eldest, hadn\u2019t even bothered to show up at all, still at work. In the end, Sapphira couldn\u2019t bear it and had volunteered to go with her husband. She hadn\u2019t imagined that even with the girl standing right here, Paxton and Vivica wouldn\u2019t even pretend to be welcoming.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivica glanced at her husband. Paxton returned her look. An unspoken agreement passed between them. This biological daughter was not the meek, timid girl they had expected. They couldn\u2019t just brush her off. If they wanted her to willingly marry Haskell in Honora\u2019s place, they would have to put\u00a0<\/p>\n
on a show.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With great reluctance, Vivica rose and walked toward Larissa, forcing a pained expression onto her face. \u201cMy child, you\u2019ve suffered so much out there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa sidestepped her, avoiding the touch. \u201cDon\u2019t pretend. I don\u2019t see a trace of pain in your eyes.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivica froze, embarrassed. A spark of anger ignited within her. She had humbled herself to extend an olive branch, and this girl had not only refused it but had thrown it back in her face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So this is what happens when a child isn\u2019t raised by you\u2013no manners at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vivica forced a smile. \u201cSilly child, I carried you for ten months. How could I not feel your pain?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cReally?\u201d Larissa challenged. \u201cIf you were in so much pain, why didn\u2019t you come to get me today? Why send Uncle Neville and Aunt Sapphira?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira started to speak, but Neville gently took her hand and shook his head. \u201cSapphira,\u201d he murmured, \u201cwe\u2019ve brought her back. This is their family matter now. Let them handle it. We should go,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira looked at Larissa, her eyes filled with worry and sympathy. But her husband was right. This was ultimately between Larissa and her birth parents. There was only so much she could do.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPaxton,\u201d Neville said politely, \u201cnow that she\u2019s back, you should make it up to her. Don\u2019t break her heart. Sapphira and I will head back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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18:18\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 7\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had said all he could, hoping it would help.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Paxton nodded. \u201cThank you for your help today, Neville, Sapphira.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sapphira\u2019s voice was warm. \u201cLarissa, we\u2019re going now. If you need anything, you can find us in the east villa.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
With a final, helpless glance, she turned and left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Larissa watched them go before turning her attention back to the others.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now that Neville and Sapphira were gone, Vivica finally relaxed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was my fault,\u201d she said, her excuse ready. \u201cThe reason your father and I didn\u2019t come is because I\u2019m\u2026 fragile. I was afraid that seeing the conditions you lived in would be too much for me to bear. I wanted to stay home, calm my nerves, and a proper welcome for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
prepare\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/2\u00a0<\/p>\n
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