Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus) novel Chapter 14

Eleanor was still muttering angrily under her breath.

Snapping out of her thoughts, Isadora cut her off, her tone edged with impatience and a chill that hadn’t been there before.

“You’re right—I’m not your real daughter, Pearl is! Happy now?”

Eleanor’s face twisted with embarrassment and anger.

“Isadora, what kind of attitude is that? People say raising a child means more than giving birth, and clearly it’s true. Pearl is a hundred times more considerate than you—she would never speak to me with such disrespect!”

Isadora’s eyes grew red, her voice trembling slightly. “Then why do you bother with me at all? Maybe we should just cut ties again and be done with it!”

“Isadora! Are you trying to send me to an early grave?”

Eleanor sucked in a deep breath, nearly choking on her own frustration.

Every time Pearl’s name came up, Isadora bristled like a hedgehog.

And Pearl, truth be told, was innocent in all this. She owed Isadora nothing. If anyone was to blame, it was Carla—the root of all this bitterness.

But Carla was already behind bars.

Thinking of tomorrow, Eleanor forced herself to calm down, her tone softening just a little.

“Tomorrow night is the 30th anniversary of the Vaughan Group. Our family’s hosting a banquet—you and Magnus should both come. Your father and I want to talk about your wedding while everyone’s together.”

Isadora already knew about the event.

Ever since she’d been welcomed back into the Vaughan family, Eleanor had kept her at arm’s length, obviously resenting the twenty years Isadora spent being raised by Carla.

It was only after learning that Magnus—her boyfriend—came from a powerful family that Eleanor began to show any interest in her at all.