The Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 41

Chapter 41 Break Off The Engagement.

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She was unsure of what their childhood memories meant and found it even more perplexing to understand the kind of person he truly was,

Casimir sighed and shook his head before reaching out again, grasping the corners of the blanket. He pulled it up just enough to cover Kaylee entirely.

To her, the gesture of concern was unnecessary. She scoffed, unimpressed. “Drop the act. If you’ve got nothing else to say, just leave

“Drop the act?” Casimir retorted, irritation creeping into his voice. “Do you really think the person who stands up for you is genuinely good! Only the Lorimer family knows how to fake kindness! Layla set you up on purpose! She called you here just to pin the blame on you! And yet you still showed up, and even worse, you took all the responsibility on yourself like an idiot! You’re so naïve that you’d probably thank someone for stabbing you in the back! I’m telling you, not a single person in the Lorimer family is truly good!”

“I couldn’t care less if the Lorimer family is good or not, but Samuel nearly drowned me, and that alone proves he isn’t. And you? You just stood there, watching me fight for my life without lifting a finger. You’re no saint either! All I know is, if it weren’t for Jeremiah tonight, I’d be dead. Mr. Sutherland, what right do you have to stand on a moral high ground and criticize the person who saved my life?”

“Okay, time, he saved you, but that doesn’t mean you have to marry him!” Casimir urged, his tone sincere. “Raylee, don’t let your emotions cloud your judgment. Jeremiah is not a good man. You’ll regret marrying him!”

Rayler let out a sharp laugh. “Oh? So if I don’t marry him, should I marry you instead? Mr. Sutherland, why don’t you go have a chat with the Goodridge family? Convince them to break off Waverly’s engagement and take me as your bride

instead?”

Casimir fell silent

She met his gaze with cold amusement before pointing toward the door. “If you can’t do that, then don’t stand here lecturing me. Stay as far away from me as forever.”

A wave of rage consumed Casimir entirely.

His voice rose from a low murmur to an almost thunderous roar. “Do you even know who Jeremiah is? How much do you actually know about him? You know nothing, yet you’re willing to marry him. Are you gambling with your own life?”

Baylee shot lum a casual glance, completely unfazed. “I know he was engaged to two wealthy women overseas. One died, the other vanished, and he ended up inheriting a fortune. But so what?”

She had known for a while, having overheard all kinds of gossip and rumors during her time in prison, but to her, it was just idle chatter, and she never bothered to distinguish truth from fiction

Casimir’s frustration boiled over as he listened to Kaylee’s indifferent tone: “You knew all of this, yet you still chose to marry hum? Aren’t you afraid you’ll end up just like those two women?”

A smirk of mockery played at the corner of Kaylee’s lips “Afraid? My life has never had any worth, to begin with. How could I even compare myself to them! I’m nothing more than a fake heiress of the Goodridge family, a woman with a level–four disability. What’s your take on that. Mr. Sutherland?”

“So, you’re determined to marry him?” Casumir asked, refusing to back down

“Of course!” Ray“‘re scoffed. “I can’t think of a single reason not to. He’s from the Lorimer family; he’s rich, good–looking, and has status. With him supporting me. I won’t have to worry about being bullied again. At least that way, I can avoid the kind of challenges that come with being falsely accused of theft and thrown into prison”

“You hate me, and you hate the Goodridge family. You’re only doing this to get away from us.” A flicker of sadness crossed Casimir’s eyes. “Ray–Ray, can’t you give us a chance to make things right?”

The nickname caught Haylee off guard, stirring emotions she thought had long faded.

sumir fail never spoken in her so intimately before

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Chapter 41 Break Off The Engagement

Back then, when she had poured her heart out to him, he had been as cold as ice.”

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