Sorry Too Late (by J.J. Twelve) novel Chapter 269

Chapter 269 Forced Into Fate

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Chapter 269 Forced Into Fate

“What?”

The moment Roxanne heard her grandfather bring up her marriage, the light in her eyes dimmed. She had thought it was something important, and this was it?

At this point, almost everyone had been urging her to marry Evan. She had almost stopped resisting altogether.

‘Wait… why is Grandpa being so gentle? Shouldn’t he still be disgusted with me?’

Seeing the rare warmth on Thaddeus’ face left Roxanne completely at a loss.

This time, Thaddeus treated her exceptionally well. And it wasn’t just him—everyone in the family greeted her

with smiles.

Even Wendy, who had always been hostile toward her, was suddenly attentive and caring, constantly checking in on her. She even apologized for her past behavior and asked for forgiveness.

Roxanne was completely stunned-her family’s attitude had flipped overnight. But instead of feeling relieved, she only felt more unsettled.

“Let me make this clear, Roxanne,” Thaddeus said. “Not only do you have to marry Evan, you need to win his heart. Don’t treat it like a formality the way Hazel did. Understand? If you can truly win him over, I’ll make you the next head of the family.”

He had even thrown out an incentive. The position of future family head.

Roxanne was dumbfounded. She had gone from being the family’s disgrace, someone everyone despised, to their chosen successor overnight?

“Yes, yes!”

What shocked her even more was that no one objected. Everyone smiled as if it were the most natural thing in the world. This couldn’t get any more bizarre.

“Roxanne, we’ve already prepared your wedding dress. Pick a date soon and get married-I wish you happiness,” Wendy said with a smile.

Roxanne was rendered wholly stupefied. ‘What is going on? Has everyone lost their minds? Wendy was still mocking me half an hour ago-and now she’s wishing me well? What are they really planning?’

No matter how much she thought about it, Roxanne could only come up with one explanation-the Leighton family valued contracts above all else. After all, her marriage to Evan had been formalized through a legally binding agreement. If they backed out now, the family’s reputation would take a hit.

A wave of bitterness rose in her chest.

So in the end… she simply didn’t matter. She had no status in this family. She was no better than a stray dog.

If they told her to marry, then she would marry.

But if it were someone important-someone like Wendy-would her grandfather really force her into a marriage like this?

Of course not. He would tear up the agreement without a second thought.

The moment she understood that, her heart hurt even more.

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Chapter 269 Forced Into Fore

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At the same time, she finally realized why everyone’s attitude had changed so drastically–because she was about to be married off.

Once married, a daughter would leave the family.

And in the Leighton family’s eyes, she didn’t even belong. She was someone whom they couldn’t wait to kick out.

Soon, she would belong to Evan, no longer to the Leightons. Of course they were happy. Their smiles/were only a farewell.

As for her grandfather’s promise to make her the next head of the family… That was nothing but aДie.

There was no way they would truly let her inherit anything. It was just bait, meant to push her out as quickly as possible and make sure she married Evan without resistance.

Roxanne gripped her dress tightly with both hands, forcing herself not to cry. Her fingers dug into the fabric as she held the tears back.

It hurt too much.

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