The True Heiress Returns (Tilda Jenson) novel Chapter 44

Chapter 44 Make Russell Apologize to Una

By common sense, someone like Howard–with his huge body, wide shoulders, and scary “don’t mess with me” look–was exactly the kind of guy Una should’ve avoided.

But for Tilda, Una was willing to risk it all.

“Sorry, Tilda. Dad really lost it earlier, but please understand. He was just too worried about Wade.”

Tilda stared at Howard as if she’d seen a ghost.

Even Una’s face showed pure shock.

Howard.

The same Howard who used to explode like a volcano, who once called Tilda a thief, who had no problem shaming her in front of strangers and tearing her down in public …

Today, he’s apologizing to Tilda?

And so calmly, without a single trace of that usual fiery temper?

It’s as if he’d been replaced by someone else.

He doesn’t even seem like the Howard I remember.

“I know you’re shocked. That day, I lost control. I blamed you for something you didn’t do.

“And yeah–I do feel guilty about it. My temper’s bad, sure, but I’m not blind or brain–dead.”

Howard’s jaw tightened.

The way Tilda was staring at him–it was as if she thought he was some dumb muscle–head, running only on anger, punching first and thinking never..

But that wasn’t true.

If Howard was really that kind of idiot, how could he have graduated early from the sports academy, smashed every record in history, and built a name for himself on the brutal world stage of WWE?

No, he wasn’t stupid. He’d just snapped back then because it was about Kyla–the sister he adored, his fragile little princess. That was the only reason.

“Heh…”

Tilda let out a sharp, mocking laugh.

Not blind or brain–dead?

That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard.

To Tilda, every single Jenson was rotten past saving.

Calling them blind and brain–dead was being nice. Their hearts were poisoned, eaten up by something dark.

How else could they treat their real little sister with such cruelty?

How else could they toss her aside, while drowning Kyla–the pampered, precious, foster daughter–in endless love and protection?

Their choice came with a cost. And that cost was her–her body, her spirit, her dignity. They humiliated her, broke her. pushed her into depression, drove her again and again to the edge of hurting herself, even ending it all.

“I get it, you don’t like me, Tilda But I don’t live for your approval. I apologized because it’s the right thing to do, not because

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Chapter 44 Make Russell Apologize to Una

I need your forgiveness.

“I won’t disgrace the honor I’ve worked for, or betray the teammates who trust me. Wrong is wrong, and I’ll admit it.”

Howard’s eyes flicked to Una’s foot, where the burn still showed.

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