Chapter 623 Chapter 623: With that, they concluded their conversation and made their way to the study, their steps quick with anticipation.
The ruckus beyond the walls of their villa did not go unnoticed by Lonnie.
The moment Harlee walked into the study, he swiftly moved toward her, grasping her hand with a comforting squeeze and a gentle pat.
Harlee, dont pay any attention to that old ladys ramblings.
You are the jewel in the crown of the Sanderson family.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtYou hold no affection for the Gills, correct? Dont worry.
Ive got your back! Harlee shook her head, her eyes determined, as she laid out her plan once more.
Dealing with Liam and his mother means being kind up front and then hitting them with a reality check they wont forget! Observing the resolve in his daughters eyes, Lonnies features hardened, a hint of moisture glistening in his eyes.
Harlee, are you ready to tell us what you went through during your days with the Gills? Its alright if youre not. Your brother and I are here, and well confront the Gills the way you think best.
Since reconnecting, Harlee had never once broached the topic of her twith the Gill family, leading the Sanderson family to conclude she was merely uncherished there.
However, Lonnie, sensing a deeper turmoil after hearing Harlees strategic plan, felt compelled to address it. He suspected that her suffering extended beyond simple neglect at the hands of the Gill family.
Only Tonya was privy to the depth of Harlees past ordeals, as Harlee herself feared revealing the extent of her scars to the world.
For her, the history of the Gill family lingered like a shadow, and she had been striving to step out from beneath it.
Latest stories on galYet, when Harlees eyes met her fathers wary look, a spark of hope flickered. Perhaps voicing her long-held grievances could bring a measure of solace.
With a hesitant breath, she began to unveil the harsh realities of her life with the Gill family.
She spoke of days spent hungry, failing to meet Averies harsh expectations, and of the cold, punishing hours spent kneeling in the snow when she was barely more than a toddler.
Harlee carefully skirted around her initial encounter with Rhys, choosing instead to lay bare the relentless injustices that had marred her past two decades.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs Harlees voice faded, a heavy silence cloaked the room.
It was the first tHarlee had dared to bare her soul about the ordeals of her past, and the weight of her disclosure left her trembling with a mix of anxiety and an indefinable fear.
Raising her eyes, Harlee found her father and brother across from her, their faces etched with tears.
In their tear-glazed eyes, she read a tumult of emotions: pain, regret, fury, and a burning yearning for retribution.
But more than anything, there was profound sorrow and a silent plea for forgiveness.
Lonnie gazed at Harlee, an intense ache seizing his heart as if it at as if it were clenched in a vice, the pain radiating so sharply that his fingers quivered uncontrollably.
His beloved daughter deserved all the love in the world... Yet, the Gill family cruel to her Initially, he had been so cruel had felt relief, gra grateful that the Gill family had prevented Harlee from being whisked away to sforsaken corner of the earth. But now, the thought of Liam and Averie filled him with a seething rage so fierce that he wished he could throttle them.
And that biting, relentless guiltperhaps, if they had been more vigilant, kept Harlee closer, she might have been spared this torment.