Chapter 14

"Back then, I really thought I could grab that tiny bit of hope without begging my family—without letting my dad look down on you. I knew Andrew had more than money. He had resources we needed. As for what happened after that, I already explained to you." Riley tilted her head, thinking back to those moments. "They didn't dare touch me. No matter how arrogant they were, they still feared the Aiken family. At most, they took a few photos while I was unconscious, just to satisfy themselves." She paused, her voice tinged with exhaustion. "Those photos and those petty intimidation tricks didn't scare me much. What broke my heart was..." Her voice turned cold. "You started bringing up that night over and over. Every time we fought, every time I questioned why you came home late, every time I caught the smell of a strange perfume on you... "You'd say it so casually, like it meant nothing. You accused me of sleeping with another man for money and called it even. I let you grind that i