The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 779:

Everything she had done, every sacrifice, was dismissed as nothing more than unwelcome interference.

The look in Ethan’s eyes—cold and detached—cut deep into her. It felt like every ounce of love and care she had given him had become a burden to him.

“Don’t call me Mom,” Elsa said, her voice tight with anger. “I don’t have a son who treats me like this.”

She then glanced at Brenna, her glare full of venom, her expression clouded with hatred.

Brenna didn’t want things to be this tense, either. She had no desire to be at odds with Elsa. But the older woman was difficult, and she had never expected to change her. She didn’t hope for affection or closeness. If they could simply avoid more arguments, that would be enough.noveldrama

Right then, Brenna knew she had to step away from the standoff between Ethan and Elsa. She lifted her eyes to Ethan and said softly, “You two talk. I’ll leave now.”

Ethan responded with a small nod and gave her a reassuring smile.

To Elsa, Ethan’s warm smile to Brenna felt like a blow. All those years of raising him meant nothing; he now treated an outsider with more kindness than he ever showed her.

She let out a sharp breath, and her head began to spin. Her body wobbled, unsteady.

Kenny and Minna rushed toward her, worry etched across their faces. Minna, especially, looked shaken, her anger flaring as she stared at Ethan.

“Ethan, she’s the one who brought you into this world. How can you just turn your back on her like this?” Minna said, her voice shaking as frustration edged into every word.

She believed Ethan had it all—the looks, the money, the power—but he had a bad relationship with his family.

She couldn’t understand it. Elsa was his mother, the woman who carried him, raised him, and gave him everything he had. How could he be so cold to her?

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Was he truly prepared to cut off his own mother just for his girlfriend? How could someone who treated his mother so harshly be capable of loving anyone else?

Minna couldn’t stop the wave of disappointment toward Ethan rising in her chest.

Ethan’s eyes grew cold as he turned to face Minna. The chill in his stare was so intense that Minna instinctively stepped back, gripping Elsa’s sleeve.

She felt that Ethan’s stare even carried a murderous intent.

Kenny saw what was happening, and his temper flared even more. He stepped forward and closed the distance between Ethan and him. “What’s with that glare? Are you trying to scare her now? Is what she said wrong? I think you’ve lost all your conscience. If it weren’t for Mom and Dad, do you honestly think you’d be standing where you are today? Do you have any idea how much they sacrificed to make you succeed? And this is how you repay them? Apologize to Mom right now!”

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