Chapter 128: You’re... uncontrollable
"You ruined your life, but why did you have to ruin mine, too?" Orabela’s voice was laced with anger and betrayal as she glared through the glass at Seraphina, who sat on the other side of the visitation room.
"If you never truly accepted me as your daughter, then why did you have to open your mouth and tell everything to Dad? You should have kept lying, kept pretending right until the end!" Her fists clenched as she tried to suppress the fury simmering beneath the surface.
Seraphina’s face fell, the pain in her expression evident. "I was bound, Bella. I reached a point where I couldn’t stay silent any longer. But that doesn’t mean I didn’t try to give you the best life I could," she said, her voice trembling as she tried to meet Orabela’s hard gaze. "You know Darius won’t abandon you. I know him. He’ll always keep you as his daughter."
Orabela let out a bitter laugh, shaking her head in disbelief. "And what about my future? All my dreams, everything I was promised, shattered. I’m no longer the heiress, no longer in line to lead. That bastard Roderick left me stranded, humiliated, and I have nothing left," she spat, her voice sharp and cold.
"If only you had walked away from Dad’s life long ago, none of this would have come out. And you... you were the one who pushed Lucius to the point where he took everything from me. Do you have any idea what you’ve done to me?"
Orabela’s voice cracked as she spoke, the rawness of her emotions seeping through. She quickly turned away, grabbing her handbag and preparing to leave, but Seraphina pressed her hands desperately against the glass, her voice breaking as she called out.
"Bella, please," she pleaded, her eyes brimming with tears. "I always loved you, in my own way. I know I failed, and I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you to the very end. But don’t hate me, Bella. I don’t think I could bear it."
Orabela paused, her back still turned to her mother, fists clenched at her sides. She hesitated for a brief moment, then took a steadying breath. Without looking back, she strode out of the room, leaving Seraphina sitting alone, her tear-streaked face pressed against the glass as she watched her daughter walk away, knowing she had lost her forever.
As Orabela settled into the driver’s seat, her phone buzzed. She glanced at the screen, seeing Kylie’s name flash. With a sigh, she picked up.