Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 136

With the capability of Dorian and the rest of the Hawke brothers, they had already done some digging on the Zade family when they first discovered that Arabella wasn't their biological sister.

They knew everything Arabella had endured while with the Zades. But back then, they couldn't bear the thought of Arabella leaving the Hawke family.

After all.

As for a stranger connected by blood they had never met versus a sister they had cherished and adored since childhood, anyone in their position would choose the sister who grew up with them.

So, even though they understood the suffering Miranda went through in the Zade family, they didn't dwell on it. They were just grateful Arabella hadn't grown up in such a household.

Lysander was aware that if the Hawkes hadn't taken Miranda back, she might have been sold by the Zades to fund Adam's education and marriage.

They despised the Zades' disgraceful behavior and, consequently, weren't fond of Miranda, who had been raised in such an environment.

But now, hearing those words again, the four brothers felt something different stirring within them.

At the moment, Arabella was too scared to speak, but she could clearly sense a change in the family's attitude towards Miranda - from her parents to her brothers. It terrified her.

She feared losing everything, feared Miranda would take her place. She couldn't understand how someone who had been in prison could now have such resources.

Miranda's life should have been ruined. She should have been the useless trash who got despised and abandoned by the Hawkes, a rival no more.

Why had a stint in prison changed everything? Why wasn't she gone for good? Yeah, why wasn’t she dead?

The brothers cast complex glances at Arabella. Their current affection for her had waned considerably.

Especially when the Zades kept claiming Arabella as their daughter, suggesting Hawke wealth would eventually be theirs - remarks that turned their faces grim.

Though Arabella denied it, a thorn had lodged in her heart. They were beginning to distance themselves from her. They even regretted sending Miranda to prison. Despite everything, she was their flesh and blood, unlikely to betray them.

"Let's persuade Miranda to come back," Dorian suggested.

Alistair added in a serious tone, "If she publicly acknowledges us and says a few kind words, the negative buzz around the Hawke family will disappear."