My Reborn Admirer Wins Over My Heart (Oriana) novel Chapter 418

Chapter 418 Hollow Pretenses

If her grandfather needed anything, he would inform her beforehand, not show up unannounced. Bryan and the others also wouldn’t disturb her unnecessarily.

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Seeing Oriana’s aloof demeanor, Bramwell felt the sting of rejection–a stark contrast to his feigned warmth. His expression tightened imperceptibly.

But he didn’t let it show. Instead, he stepped forward with a hearty chuckle, speaking in a familiar, affectionate tone as if no rift had ever existed between them, “Oriana, you silly child, why didn’t you tell us about Micah sooner?”

Oriana countered flatly, “Why should I have?”

Her cold reply carried a clear message. My affairs are none of your business.

“You…” Bramwell was visibly stung, a flicker of anger rising. However, remembering his purpose, he swallowed his pride and held back his temper.

“Oriana, I know you’re angry with us.” He adopted a pained, understanding tone. “Yes, I made many foolish mistakes before, misunderstood you often, and said terrible things. But you have to understand, we raised you for over a decade! We acted that way only because you defied the future we carefully planned for you–running off with Grant, repeatedly rebelling, and then coming to Jindiwood without a word to marry some man…”

Bramwell spoke as if bearing a heavy burden, his face full of angul harsh words to you, it pained me deeply too!”

When I said those

Evelyn, pulling a tight–lipped Owen along, moved closer. They weren’t as skilled at acting as Bramwell; their discomfort and distance were plain to see. Yet, Evelyn still chimed in, “Oriana, your father is right. We never truly intended to force you out. We just wanted you to be obedient and settle down. We always wanted you to marry well and have a good life! But you just had to… Ah!” She ended with a sigh.

Owen’s eyes remained fixed intently on Oriana’s face, his lips pressed tightly together, silent.

Bramwell and Evelyn were here to sweet–talk Oriana, hoping to exploit any lingering shred of familial feeling to gain benefits from her and Micah.

He was different. He didn’t care about any of that. He just genuinely wished to mend the relationship that had been strained for years.

After all… His past coldness, his harsh words–they came from a place of frustrated disappointment, not genuine dislike.

Now that he was older and wiser, he regretted it deeply.

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He lamented how foolish he had been!

Listening to their heartfelt‘ sincerity, Oriana remained completely unmoved.

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Perhaps, years ago when she first left the Sterling family, she might have yearned for such a scene, dreaming of reconciliation.

But now, she was fully awake, saw things clearly, and no longer cared.

She understood perfectly that a profit–driven businessman like Bramwell didn’t harbor unconditional love.

“Is that all you wanted to say?” Oriana nodded, indicating she had heard them, then gestured sideways. “I need to clear and sterilize this room. Please leave.”

Bramwell nearly bit his tongue in frustration. “Oriana! We raised you for over ten years! Must you be so cold and heartless?”

Oriana replied calmly, “In Seabar, it was you who demanded I sever ties, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling. I complied. What kinship are you claiming now?”

“That’s completely different!” Bramwell argued, his face thick with shamelessness. “Over a decade of family bonds can’t be broken by a few words! Those were things said in anger! They don’t count!”

“Ah, yes. Spoken words don’t count.” Oriana nodded, then offered a ‘kind‘ reminder. “But Mr. Sterling, have you forgotten? When you officially recognized Luna the Sterling family registry. From that moment, you ceased to be

removed me from

al guardians.”

Bramwell and Evelyn’s faces shifted through a spectrum of colors; they had clearly forgotten this detail themselves!

Oriana found it utterly ridiculous.

They had neglected her to such an extent that they’d forgotten even this fundamental legal change.

So, where was this so–called ‘over a decade of family bonds?

She hadn’t felt it since her grandmother passed away.

To them, she was merely an asset raised for the Sterling family’s benefit and utility.

The moment she lost her value, she was discarded without hesitation, like trash.

Seeing that Oriana offered not an ounce of leeway, Bramwell’s anger finally erupted. “Enough! Oriana, don’t you dare be so ungrateful! We’ve come to you repeatedly, speaking

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kindly and pleading–not to be insulted and mocked by you like this!”

There it was. His patience hadn’t lasted beyond three attempts.

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Oriana crossed her arms, perfectly composed, her expression one of having seen it coming all along.

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