Chapter 16
On the day of her adoptive father’s birthday, Rebekah waited, but no call came from Benjamin or Shawn.
When she finally called them, the call was immediately disconnected.
After a moment of stunned silence, Rebekah grabbed her gift and hailed a cab to the Fletcher mansion.
The moment she stepped inside, her adoptive mother, Georgiana’s, sarcastic voice cut through the air. “Well, look who it is. Too important for your own parents now? Making us wait all day, saving your grand entrance for last?”
When Georgiana saw the braces on her hand and leg, her expression soured. “Candice told me you were almost fully recovered. Who are you putting on this pathetic show for?”
Rebekah’s lips tightened, a familiar ache in her heart. Georgiana had been kind to her once, but everything had changed the day Candice came home. She resented Rebekah for stealing her biological daughter’s life, but for the sake of the family’s reputation, she had to let her stay. Life in the Fletcher household had been a constant struggle until Benjamin came along. At the time, she had thought he was her salvation. He had only led her into a deeper pit.
“There are lasting effects. I’ll never be able to hold a scalpel or dance again,” Rebekah said, her voice trembling as she watched Georgiana’s reaction.
A flicker of guilt crossed Georgiana’s face, but she quickly masked it. “Well, you were never as good as Candice anyway. One dancer in the family is enough.”
Seeing that flicker of guilt, Rebekah’s heart grew colder. She began to wonder just how much her adoptive parents knew about her taking the fall for Candice. How involved were they?
She remained silent, her face pale and fragile.
“What, has the cat got your tongue?” Georgiana snapped, her guilt flaring into rage. “After all the years I spent raising you, this is the thanks I get?“\“That’s enough!”


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