The True Heiress: Legend Mode novel Chapter 337

His words hit like a physical blow, leaving Lucia momentarily speechless.

After a long pause, she spoke slowly, measuring her words. "Juno holds too many lives in her hands. Setting everything else aside, the XVIII Haven requires massive, constant funding. If our other operations start bleeding money because of her sentimental decisions, the Haven is in jeopardy."

So many elderly people, so many rescue animals, so many lives, so much crushing responsibility.

At some point, Juno had lost the luxury of acting on a whim.

Lucia genuinely didn't believe she was in the wrong. "She made a mistake, so I had to find a way to course-correct her."

Living in the comfortable, sheltered environment of Kingsland had dulled Juno's edge. She was slowly being chained down by emotional attachments, her decisions clouded by warmth.

That was unacceptable.

Ruthless and decisive—that was who she had to be.

People loved to romanticize having a heart and soul, saying it made you human.

But Juno held too much power; she hadn't belonged purely to herself in a long time.

Lucia stood up. "I don't think we need to waste time debating this. We clearly have different worldviews, and arguing about it is pointless.

I won't stop her from seeking a peaceful life, but when the situation demands cold calculation, she cannot hesitate. Just look at how much she's already sacrificed for a family she doesn't even share blood with!

When you really strip it down, neither the Corringtons nor the Jaggers are actually related to her. Don't tell me you haven't realized that.

When she had her accident and vanished for a while, the Corringtons' biological daughter reappeared. LORD won people over entirely through her sheer charisma. She spent so much time with them, and people naturally gravitated toward her bold, unapologetic style. Her sudden disappearance created a massive void. Nobody could accept that the brilliant, protective girl they'd grown attached to was just gone.

But give it time. The Corringtons are inherently kind-hearted people. Do you honestly believe they would neglect their own flesh and blood just to favor an unrelated outsider, no matter how charming she is?

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