The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 1314

Chapter 1314:

Seeing straight through Gracie’s attempt, Rosie just sighed and shook her head. “I've done what | can, Gracie.

You have no clue what it’s been like forin that house. | spend every day tiptoeing around, trying not to make

waves. Brenna never lets up—she mocksand bullies me, but | can’t fight back. My brothers barely notice |

exist. Whatever place | had in the Harper family is gone. You can’t rely on me.”

Hopelessness crashed over Gracie, leaving her staring at the floor.

She asked, “So we're supposed to let Brenna walk all over us? That's it?”

Rosie picked up her glass and took a slow drink. “Unless you've got ssecret plan to take her down, what else

can we do? Taking her head-on is a losing game.” She poured Gracie a drink.

The air was thick with defeat when Rosie’s phone buzzed, Alec’s nglowing on the screen.

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Word had spread about Alec’s troubles, and Rosie had given up on him. Given his illness, she chose not to ask for

the money she had given him.

Twenty seconds passed with the phone buzzing endlessly before she finally answered the call. “What is it, Alec?”

On the other end, Alec’s words cout tangled and heavy, emotion thick in his voice. “Rosie, I'm so glad you

picked up. Please... | need you to stand up for me.”

Rosie's reply was impatient. “Enough with the crying, Alec. Spit it out already. What's going on? | don’t have time

for pointless words.”

At that moment, Ruby was cooking in the kitchen, and Alec spoke softly, fearing she might overhear and hit him.

“Miss Harper, | can’t move anymore. My own kids pretend I don’t exist, and my wife hitsoften. I'm scared

she’s going to kill me. Please, Rosie, | need your help. | can’t take it much longer.”

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Annoyance flickered across Rosie's face. “What do you want from me, Alec? Your family should be the one

looking after you when you are sick, not me. Don’t tellyou expectto play nurse for you now.”

She had had enough and was ready to end the call.

But Alec wouldn't give up. “No one in my family cares about me, and my wife becomes crueler by the day. Miss

Harper, you're my only hope. Please—"

Rosie’s patience snapped. “That is not my concern! If your own kids are so heartless, drag them to court! Don’t

ccrying to me.”

Without another word, Rosie ended the call and blocked Alec’s number. A deep, broken sigh escaped Alec as

tears streaked down his wrinkled cheeks. Suddenly, he thought of his mother.

Meanwhile, Rosie thought about the money she’d wasted on Alec, most of it probably long gone, and debated

asking him for it back.

But she also believed he was truly pitiful, so she decided to let the matter go. Generosity didn't ceasy for

Rosie. She believed Alec didn’t know how lucky he was.

Gracie, still sitting beside Rosie, had no clue who Rosie was yelling at. Her mind was elsewhere, tangled in

worries about her own future. She wanted Rosie to give her sadvice.

Even knowing Rosie wasn't the sympathetic type, Gracie was unable to think clearly now.

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