The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 73 Chapter 73 Forgive Her if they had been alone, Brenna would have put Rosie in her place without hesitation. But with the Harper family watching-especially Uncle Ableson's side of the family-she had no choice but to accept Rosie's apology for the sake of appearances, even if she had no intention of truly forgiving her.

With obvious reluctance, Brenna helped Rosie to her feet, though she had no desire to pretend she liked someone she clearly despised. She never felt the need to please others, nor did she care about their opinions about her.

With a sharp edge to her voice, Brenna said, "Enough with the act. You loathedjust moments ago, and now, you're crying in front oflike this to ask for my forgiveness? What's the point? Fine, I forgive you." The words lacked sincerity, spoken as if someone had forced her hand.

The Harper family noticed her unwillingness, yet no one criticized her for it.

Rosie felt humiliated. It was clear Brenna had no fondness for her, but there was nothing she could do about it. She turned to Ernst, hoping for support. Though Ernst disapproved of Rosie's manipulative ways, he wasn't pleased with Brenna's unwillingness to let the matter go, either.

"Brenna, don't be too harsh. Rosie has already apologized. Must you keep up this attitude?" he said.

Dalton, lounging nearby, scoffed, "After everything Rosie put Brenna through, you think a few tears and an apology should erase it all? Brenna was nearly pushed out of her own family. You saw how the other branches of the Harper family treated her today. She has endured more than enough-shouldn't she be allowed to be displeased with the matter? Why are you forcing her to let the matter go?" He let out a low chuckle and then continued, "Or do you expect her to just smile and embrace those who mistreated her? If an apology is all it takes to wipe the slate clean, then everyone could just apologize after doing bad things and move on. That's not how things should work." "You!" Ernst was too furious to argue further, though he couldn't deny that Dalton had a point. Apologies alone didn't erase wrongdoing. Exhaling sharply, he turned to Brenna. "Brenna, what do you want? What will it take for you to forgive Rosie?" he asked.

Br found the entire situation trivial and not worth her energy. She knew Rosie would never truly admit her faults, and dragging things out would be a waste of time..

"I've already forgiven her. I won't hold this against her in the future," she said coldly. Then, tilting her head slightly, she looked at Ernst. "Or do you expect me, the victim here, to start making promises to the one who wronged me, Ernst?" Rosie glanced around, hoping for support from the Harper family members, but aside from Ernst, no one spoke on her behalf. Resentment boiled within her as she realized how much influence Brenna had gained in just a few days.

0.0% 23:20 Chapter 79 Forgive Her Clenching her fists, she seemed to make a decision Looking directly at Brenna, she ends FR what I did. I won't make things difficult for you anymore I only treated you that way here's the you were part of the Harper family Now that I know the truth, I won't target you angrove Forcing a smile to appear sincere, she continued, "How about this? August 1st is a god dete welcbanquet for you an official introduction to Shirie'e high society, solidifying your plan f sociali. Il personally handle all the arrangements to show my sincerity. Done that sound god to d little interest in storie's elite circles, but her sturequired business connections, and WE TA e needed to build relationships with the city's influential figures.

"Alright, Brenna said after a brief pause. "I'll trust you for now." Luther and Tessa, seeing Rosie's attempt at reconciliation, smiled approvingly. Tessa, especially, softenes at the said warmly, "Now that's how a family should be-united and harmonious." Brenna, however, remained impassive.

To demonstrate her sincerity, Rosie personally oversaw the preparation of Brenna's favorite dishes today instructing the chef to ensure everything was to her liking. During dinner, she even apologized to Brenna again And with that, the issue was put to rest.

With the welcbanquet approaching, invitations had to be sent to Shirie's elite. Rosie took charges of the matter, carefully curating the guest list and customizing each invitation.

"Mom, Dad, Ernst, Dalton, does this list look fine? Am I forgetting om anyone?" Rosie asked with a pleasant smie turning toward Shepard and Giselle. Giselle and Shepard reviewed the list and exchanged a glance. Then, Giselle spoke up. "Rosie, why didn't you include the Barrett family?" Rosie's expression stiffened slightly, a flicker of displeasure crossing her face. She said, "Mom, Dad, it's not that I don't want to invite them. From what I heard, when Brenna was living with them, they mistreated her-kept her from going to school, forced her to design for them, and made her cook and clean like a servant. Honestly, I'd even like to see their business collapse. Why should they be invited to the banquet?".

Giselle nodded in understanding. "That may be true, but others aren't aware of the full story. If we exclude the

Barretts, Shirie's elite will asswe're ungrateful. After all, they were the ones who raised Brenna, and not inviting them might raise questions," she said.

Shepard agreed with Giselle. He said, "Exactly. There will be plenty of tto deal with them later. For now, maintaining appearances is more important." 100.0%