?Chapter 288:


    His tone grew more intense as he said, “Do you understand how serious that is? Your focus seems solely fixated on Rosie. Aren’t you overlooking Brenna’s feelings? Honestly, I’m beginning to question whether you truly are your mother’s son. You are nothing like her!”


    Shepard’s gaze hardened as he looked at his son, his expression etched with disappointment. “You may choose to defend Rosie, but I cannot let anyone mistreat my daughter,” he said.


    Brenna replied firmly, “She’s just facing the consequences of her own actions. There’s no reason for me to show her any mercy. If I forgave her now, do you think she would ever do the same for me?”


    Ernst, however, remained unaffected by the elder’s words. He acknowledged Rosie’s ws but saw that they were driven by her fear of losing everything, not by any ill intent.


    Losing shares in the Harper family wouldpletely sever her ties to the family.


    As a result, she would lose ess to the privileges that came with being part of the Harper family.


    With a sorrowful look, Ernst reassured Rosie, “Regardless of their indifference, I am here for you. I may no longer be the CEO of the Harper Group, but I still have otherpanies. Together, we’ll be fine.”


    Rosie acknowledged him with a nod, then fixed her gaze on Brenna, her eyes zing with resolve. Abruptly, she walked toward Brenna and knelt in front of her.


    She said, “I admit that it was my mistake—I never should have hired thugs to go after you. But your presence in the family left me with no other option, driving me to desperation. Before you returned to the family, I was the only one who was cherished by Mom and Dad. But after you returned, you spent every day defaming me in front of them. Then, one day, I couldn’t tolerate it any longer, so I decided it was time to teach you a lesson.”


    As she offered her apology, it was tinged more with her own grievances than remorse. Tears streamed down her face.


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    She continued, “I’m asking for your forgiveness. I will leave this family for good, giving you the chance to enjoy the love of the others. I won’tpete for their attention anymore. I don’t even have the right to ask for it. My parents are gone, and there’s no one left who cares about me now. I deserve to be lonely!”


    Brenna’s expression grew cold. She was impressed by Rosie’s scheming, twisting the truth to make it seem like she had been forced into wrongdoing.


    She said, “Really? So, by your logic, I should have just stayed away from my family? Left to struggle on my own, constantly tormented by the Barrett family, destined to serve them indefinitely? Would that be fair? If I had stayed away, you would have continued to receive my parents’ affection without any interference from me. Is that the oue you desire? My mistake is in returning to the family, right?”


    Tears flowed uncontrobly down Rosie’s face as if she were targeted by everyone in the room. Despite Brenna’s words, she took them in silence, allowing herself to be seen as the victim here, even though Brenna might not have been at fault.


    Both Shepard and Ableson looked furious. Shepard, overwhelmed with anger, held back from speaking, knowing that expressing his thoughts might seem like he was mistreating Rosie. Rosie had already admitted her mistakes, and as a senior in the family, he knew it would be inappropriate for him to keep scolding her.


    It was obvious that Rosie was very cunning; she had put his daughter in danger. But now, she had made it look like she was the victim.


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