When the Dead Still Call novel Chapter 187

Oct 10

The Hoitess They Couldn’t Break

Chapter 187 Losing Favors

Marcelo was beyond frustrated.

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This time, the truth was undeniable. The recordings, photos, and even the original video had all been released.

Everything was in high definition, with no room for denial or excuses.

Now everyone had left. Only Gianna remained. She could no longer keep up the act.

She stood frozen, watching as her brothers and parents walked upstairs, her wide eyes on their backs until they disappeared around the landing.

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She stood there, wide–eyed in disbelief.

No. This couldn’t be real. They just left her there? Alone?

What hurt most was that none of her brothers came over to comfort her. Not one.

She was crying and heartbroken; they still walked away.

In the past, whenever she cried, they would always hold her, soothe her, and cheer her up. But now? Nothing. They just walked away.

Why weren’t they comforting her anymore?

Gianna’s anger flared. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, but she didn’t even feel the pain.

Her body trembled, rage and humiliation crashing over her like a storm.

“There must be a mistake,” she muttered to herself.

She refused to believe that the brothers she’d always controlled suddenly turned cold. And her parents–how could they ignore her like this?

She stormed into the living room and dropped onto the couch, her mind already spinning with a new scheme.

Wiping away the fake tears she had forced out earlier, she tried to calm down.

But every time she pictured her brothers‘ indifferent faces, her fury reignited. This had to be Amelia’s fault. That woman must’ve done something behind her back.

Gianna remembered all those times Amelia had whispered things into Marcelo’s ear.

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Chapter 1871oxing Favors

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After each talk, he looked shocked.

Ever since then, his attitude toward Gianna had changed.

“No way. I’m not letting this slide.” Gianna gritted her teeth, her eyes gleaming with cold determination.

The first thing she needed to do was clean up her image online.

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