Chapter 76

Haley's POV: I stared at her across the room, feeling the old bitterness swirl in my chest. But I didn’t come here to argue. I wasn’t here to win or accuse or break anything that hadn’t already been broken a long time ago. Slowly, I lifted my wrist and held it out toward her. She frowned. “What’s that supposed to mean?” I pointed to the thin bracelet wrapped around my skin. The one I’d had since childhood. The one I used to believe was just a gift—until recently. “This bracelet,” I said, voice shaking. “It doesn’t belong to you. It doesn’t match anything in this house. There’s no story behind it. Every time I asked, you brushed it off. Why?” Her eyes darkened. “Where am I really from?” I asked. She froze. For one second, it felt like the air between us stopped moving. I waited. My heart beat loudly in my ears. She didn’t deny it. Instead, she sat back and sighed. “So that’s what this is about.” “You knew I’d find out eventually,” I said, barely above a whisper. “And what exactly are yo