Chapter 22

After speaking to Antonio, Norah finally turned to Charlie, Lilian, and Isabella. She parted her lips several times to say something, but in the end, she merely let out a quiet sigh. No matter how much they had hurt her, she couldn't bring herself to hurl insults at the people who had raised her, nor did she have the energy to argue with them. Anyway, no matter what she said, they would only hear what they wanted to hear. "Mom, Dad, this will be the last time I call you that. You've never treated me like your daughter anyway, so let's just say you only have one child, Isabella, from now on." Her tone was devoid of emotion, as if she were discussing something as mundane as the weather. Yet, her words left Charlie and Lilian visibly shaken. "You ungrateful... Ungrateful!" Charlie's hand trembled as he pointed at Norah, and his voice quivered with rage. But he couldn't find himself to continue. Lilian stood frozen, unable to comprehend what had just happened. Her daughter, who had