Chapter 781

Olivia Brooks looked at Roscoe and Selena Green and let out a chuckle. "You two have treated me like a bargaining chip my whole life. Did you ever really see me as your daughter?" She realized she was wasting her breath today. Talking to them felt completely pointless. As a kid, she'd desperately hoped for some parental love—thought if she worked hard enough, was good enough, her parents would show her even a bit of affection. Maybe they'd love her the way other parents love their kids, maybe they'd actually be proud of her. But no, they raised her by the book—did everything right on paper, maybe—but zero warmth, zero love. By the time she reached adulthood, she fully understood she was nothing more than a marriage pawn for them. In families like theirs, choosing your own spouse was a no-go. They'd never allow it. That's why she pushed back so hard. So when she insisted on marrying Dane Price, his background wasn't something she even considered. "I fed you, clothed you, gave you the be