Reborn Fake Heiress Watch the Whole Family Burn novel Chapter 833

"Lorna, your dad is so nice!"

"Seriously, I thought billionaires were cold and mean, but he's so down to earth."

"He was so polite to us. You're so lucky to have a dad like that!"

Her colleagues crowded around her, showering her with endless praise.

Lorna could only nod awkwardly. Inside, a bitter knot twisted in her stomach. If only Victor were actually her father.

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"Ugh! I'm so mad! Is my dad insane?" Theresa paced furiously outside the mansion, ready to explode.

Arthur slapped himself hard across the face, his voice cracking with immense self-reproach. "Miss Theresa, I am so sorry. This is all my fault."

Seeing the usually composed butler look so shattered finally gave Theresa pause.

"Arthur, you... you don't need to do that," she stammered.

"Arthur." Victor walked out into the courtyard, joining them.

"Chairman, I am deeply sorry," Arthur said, his voice raw. He understood everything.

"Go back inside and look after Lorna's guests," Victor instructed gently. "Make sure they're well accommodated. Don't neglect them."

"Lorna is his daughter. She's new to the city, and yes, she's let her vanity get the better of her. But if I exposed her in front of everyone, she would never be able to show her face again. That kind of humiliation could leave a permanent scar on a young girl. What if it pushed her over the edge? If she did something unthinkable, how would Arthur survive it? Losing his only child at his age would destroy him."

"I can see the guilt eating away at him. At the end of the day, we didn't lose anything tonight. Let it go. If there are issues, we handle them privately. I will make sure Arthur has a serious talk with her. Do you understand where I'm coming from, sweetheart?"

Victor's words grounded her.

The memory of the dog attack rushed back. She had been so small. If that dog had gotten to her, it would have ripped her throat out.

Arthur had shielded her with his own body.

She remembered being in the hospital afterward. Victor had made her stand by Arthur's bed and swear she would always treat him like family.