Chapter 33

In the living room, the members of the Hart family were chatting happily. There were bursts of laughter from time to time, and the atmosphere seemed harmonious. In prestigious families like the Hart family, that kind of harmony was always just an act. The moment their interests clashed, the masks would drop, and they would throw each other under the bus ruthlessly. Cassandra sat in the farthest corner of the couch, peeling an orange slowly. They completely ignored her, almost as though she were a background prop. Once upon a time, that would have stung. She would have done everything she could to blend in, from pouring tea to desperately thinking of topics to discuss with them. After all, they were Gregory's family. She had so desperately wanted to be accepted by them. But now, none of that mattered anymore. She had come today to spend more time with her children and to visit Veronica. During those long years in the hospital, Gregory had occasionally brought Ashton and Noelle to v