Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 105

He slumped down, his previously straight posture now bent and broken. He kept his gaze fixed stubbornly on the ground, not even daring to look up at Willow.

Vivienne raised a brow slightly, leaning in to whisper to Willow, "Looks like he might actually be remorseful?"

Willow calmly watched the broken figure of Leo, her mind flashing back to memories of her past life.

Back then, the entire Shaw family had been convinced she intentionally bullied Tessa. No matter how much she explained, even when she broke down in tears of apology, the end result was always her being thrown out of the house.

Leo had gone as far as posting a public statement on BuzzWire, disowning his vicious sister and painting her as an absolute monster in his post.

As a champion e-sports player, Leo boasted massive popularity. His post instantly rallied hordes of irrational fans.

They tracked Willow down, harassing her at her workplaces. Sometimes they vandalized the storefronts; other times, they deliberately destroyed the merchandise.

Exhausted by the constant chaos, her bosses had no choice but to fire her.

Often, Willow would work a full week without seeing a single dime in wages.

After her parents passed away, Willow's status plummeted. It had been ages since she had received any allowance from the Shaw family. She had no nest egg, and after losing her job, she often went hungry for days on end.

Even now, she could clearly remember the agonizing burn of stomach acid. She had to chug tap water in her cramped apartment just to feel full. She eventually couldn't even afford rent, surviving only because her landlady took pity on her and didn't evict her.

Those grueling days stretched on until the day she died. She was nothing but skin and bones, a tall girl who weighed barely anything.

Not wanting to burden her kind landlady, she walked out into a blizzard, wandering into the wilderness until the freezing snow claimed her life.

The traumas of the past were still vividly seared into her mind. Even after being reborn, they were etched into her bones. On countless nights, her dreams were filled with that endless snow.

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