NovelEnglishChapter 169 Samantha’s True Colors
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Samantha stopped in her tracks and turned to glance at Marshall, her eyes cold and resolute. “So what if | don’t
cback? The Rivers family is finished. You people have nothing left to offer me. If | don’t walk away now,
should I stick around and go down with you? Instead of wasting ton me, maybe you should start thinking
about how you're going to survive bankruptcy.”
Without another word, Samantha walked away from the Rivers family, without hesitation, without a backward
glance. She had no intention of going down with them.
When Adrian found out Samantha had left the Rivers family, he refused to believe it. He couldn't accept that the
sister they had doted on and protected would say something so heartless.
Dragging his exhausted body to the school, he went looking for Samantha. But she had no interest in seeing him.
Left with no other choice, he called her again and again. Eventually, she answered out of annoyance.
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“Adrian, | don’t have anything to do with the Rivers family anymore. You don’t need to clooking for me.”
“Samantha, | know you didn’t mean that,” Adrian said gently, still trying to comfort her. “We're siblings. The
Rivers family is your home, how can you just walk away? Dad and mom were only upset when they said those
things. Don't take it to heart. Please, cback.”
On the other end of the line, Samantha let out a sharp laugh, her voice filled with biting sarcasm. “Cback?
Cback for what? So | can sit around and wait to die with you? The Rivers family is done. You've got nothing |
want anymore. So why keep up the charade of pretending to be one big happy family?”
“Charade?” Adrian was stunned. “What are you talking about?”
“What do you think | mean?” Samantha dropped the mask completely. “Don’t tellyou still don’t get it. I've
never seen any of you as family, | played along because the Rivers family had things | wanted. That's the only
reason | pretended.”
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“Now that the Rivers family’s going under, of course I'm going to find a better way out for myself.” Her voice
grew colder, her tone laced with open contempt. “What, you thought I'd stick around and suffer with you? If you
want a sister so badly, go find Sloane. She's the real daughter of the Rivers family, your real sister.”
Adrian felt a stabbing pain in his chest, as if someone had driven a knife straight into him. He could hardly
believe the words coming out of the mouth of the girl he'd loved and protected all his life. His hand trembled
slightly as he gripped the phone, and his voice wavered.
“Samantha, you...”
“If you really care about me, Adrian,” she cut in coldly, “then stop trying to contact me.” And with that, she hung
up without hesitation.
Adrian stood frozen, staring at his phone. Samantha's words echoed in his head, over and over. Each sentence
hit like a blade, slicing deep into his heart.
He muttered to himself, a flash of pain and regret flickering in his eyes. We cared about the wrong person all
along...
Samantha's cruelty brought back a memory, when Sloane had first returned to the Rivers family. Back then,
she’d gone out of her way to please everyone, trying so hard to fit in. Even when they ignored her, she never
complained.
And yet, because of Samantha’s manipulation, they had hurt Sloane again and again-until they'd pushed her to
the brink.
What the heck did we do... Adrian whispered, a wave of remorse crashing over him.
When Sloane heard that Adrian had cto see her, she was surprised.
To avoid disturbing the others during practice, she stepped outside to meet him. Her expression was calm, and
her tone was cool and even. “What do you want?”
Adrian opened his mouth, his voice rough and hoarse. “My dear sister, | cto apologize.”
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