Chapter 54
Chapter 54:
After all, neither of the Harper daughters—Rosie or Audrey—had any background in medicine. He distinctly recalled that both had studied finance and business.
Noticing the surprise in everyone’s eyes, Ethan explained, “Mr. Shepard Harper has a daughter who went missing years ago. She’s the one. The Harper family just found her recently p>
With that, the Mitchells now understood the situation. They recalled the Barrett family had stirred up trouble earlier, and everything became clear to them now.
Emmett let out a slow breath, nodding. His mind drifted back to the accusations from the Barretts, particularly their claim that Brenna hadn’t even completed grade school. From the way things were unfolding, it was clear they had mistreated Brenna. He frowned, displeased by how poorly she had been treated.
“Miss Harper, you grew up with the Barrett family?” he asked.
Brenna, now having taken off her mask, offered a polite nod. “Yes. I haven’t even introduced myself properly. Nice to meet you, Mr. Mitchell. I’m Brenna Harper p>
A new wave of approval swept through the Mitchells. Not only was Brenna stunning, but she was also brilliant and accomplished. To become an expert in medicine despite such difficult circumstances spoke volumes about her resilience.
A quiet sense of admiration settled over the Mitchell family.
Meanwhile, standing just outside the door, Isabella and Ruby fumed with frustration. How had Brenna managed to secure such a good connection with the Mitchell family?
Isabella had always believed that after losing Jordy as a fiancé, Brenna would be doomed to a life of mediocrity. But now, Brenna was going to marry the wealthiest man in the world. No. She refused to let Brenna marry Ethan!
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“Mom! Look at this! How could this be happening?” she said to Ruby.
But Ruby wasn’t thinking the same thing as her daughter. While Isabella stewed in resentment, Ruby saw an opportunity. If her adopted daughter married the son of the Mitchell family, her family could take advantage of the situation. They could play the role of Brenna’s gracious adoptive family, perhaps even secure powerful connections that would elevate their status.
A slow, calculating smile crept onto Ruby’s face, a stark contrast to Isabella’s angry expression.
Isabella pouted. “Mom, why are you smiling? Have you forgotten how we treated her before? Now that she has the Mitchell family supporting her, she’ll want revenge! We can’t let her climb any higher; we have to stop her from marrying Mr. Mitchell!” she said.
But Ruby had a different perspective. She said, “You don’t get it, Isabella. No matter how she feels about us, one thing remains true—our family raised her. She can’t erase that fact. If she turns her back on us completely, she’ll be seen as an ungrateful person p>
Isabella scoffed. “I don’t think you’re right. She was nothing more than a servant in our home—worse than a maid. What right does she have to rise above us? Mom, I want her to crawl back to us in humiliation. And did you see the way she left yesterday? Do you honestly think she’s the kind to show gratitude? If anything, we should be worried about how she plans to bring us down p>