Liam immediately frowned.
But before he could say anything, Charlotte turned and walked away.
He watched her retreating figure, not knowing what to say. He simply couldn't understand why his mother refused to see that her persistence was wrong. If she continued down this path, she would only push Adelyn farther and farther away.
Adelyn was their sister. They had already wronged her enough. If they wronged her even a little more, everything between them would be over forever.
"Mom ... you're doing it all wrong," he sighed under his breath. "Clara and Adelyn deserve to be treated the same. Favoring Clara unconditionally is wrong. We'll regret it later. You ... you'll regret it later."
He had wanted to say those very words before.
Back then, when the kidnapping happened seven years ago, he lost his chance.
And now ...
Once again, he couldn't bring himself to say them aloud.
Not when his mother kept reminding him how much they owed Clara over the years.
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