Swapping a Broken Heart for a New Start novel Chapter 842

“What gives you the right to come looking for her now?”

Camila Davis would never allow the Browns to get near Lillian again.

After she finished speaking, her gaze finally landed on Jordan Smith. He watched her, seeing how she bristled at the sight of him, like a hedgehog with its quills raised in defense. Her face was a mask of cold annoyance, her entire posture radiating hostility.

She had truly changed.

Jordan’s dark eyes trembled. A heavy weight seemed to crash down in his chest, making it hard to breathe. He hated when she looked at him like this, with this attitude. Her eyes should have been filled with tenderness and love for him…

He squeezed his eyes shut. It took him a moment to compose himself before he finally spoke, his voice heavy. “Camila, I didn’t know they were coming to find Lillian. And I never saw Lillian as a tool to save face. I just realized how poorly I acted back then, that I failed in my duty as a father, and I want to make amends. I know I made a lot of mistakes and hurt you both, but Lillian is still young. It’s not too late…”

He trailed off, realizing this was neither the time nor the place for reconciliation. He paused, then continued, “What happened today was my parents’ fault. They were reckless. I’ll have them apologize to you. Would that be acceptable?”

“Jordan, what are you talking about?!”

Barbara Jones was the first to object. A woman of her standing, and Camila’s elder, was expected to bow her head to a junior? Unthinkable.

Yes, she had once thought Camila was a decent choice after learning of Sandra Taylor’s betrayal, and she admitted their family had wronged her. But her son had followed Camila all the way to Cabinda, and what had he gotten for it? Cold indifference, not even a single glance. Camila had watched him suffer from his illness without offering to treat him, all while flaunting her relationships with other men and sparking one scandal after another.

He then turned to Camila, his tone placating. “Camila, this is all a minor issue. We were once family, after all. Is there anything we can’t move past? The Smiths may have neglected Lillian a bit in the past, but she is our blood. We never deprived her of money or a comfortable life. So, let’s not dwell on the past. The future is what’s important now. Jordan understands his mistakes and is ready to welcome you both back. Let’s stop this nonsense and all go back to Harrisburg. I promise you, Lillian will have a father who loves her and grandparents who dote on her. As long as you come back, we will treat you as our own daughter and raise Lillian as the heir to the Smith family. Plenty of broken marriages have been mended. You love Jordan so deeply, and right now, his heart belongs only to you. If you’re willing, you can have a very happy life together.”

Camila’s first reaction to Mason’s speech was disbelief, followed by a surge of incredulous anger. How could this family be so arrogant? Did they really think they could inflict so much pain and then pretend nothing ever happened? Their words implied she was just throwing a tantrum by staying in Cabinda.

The biting sarcasm on her face was impossible to miss as she let his words hang in the silent air.

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