The Rich Wife's Regret novel Chapter 7

Zoe was leaving the dealership as I rushed in.

“You show up just as Dad wakes up, and you still claim you’re not the one who hurt him?! Trying to make sure he doesn’t recover? What do you have to say for yourself?!”

Her anger fueled my own need for answers.

“He’s awake now, Zoe. If I hurt him, he’ll tell you.”

Doubt flickered in her eyes.

We got on the elevator together, both rushing out as soon as the doors opened.

The door to Mr. Miller’s room was open. His voice, filled with rage, boomed from inside.

“You ungrateful bastard! After all I’ve done for you, this is how you repay me?! Trying to kill me just because I didn’t want you to marry Zoe? You piece of shit! I shouldn’t have taken you in! You’re not worthy of being her brother! Get out! Get out of my sight!”

Zoe froze, her face pale.

And I, hearing the truth I’d always suspected, wanted to scream.

I’d waited so long for this moment.

Thinking of Mom, lying in a coma because of me, I broke down.

“Mom, can you see this? I never hurt anyone! I never took a penny from them!”

But she would never answer.

Kyle’s façade crumbled under Mr. Miller’s accusations.

“I loved her! What’s wrong with that?! If you could hand over Miller Industries to me, why couldn't you give me Zoe?! Am I that worthless to you? Less deserving than that loser, Gavin?! I called you Dad for twenty years! Just because I’m not your biological son, doesn’t mean I can’t love her! You weren’t supposed to wake up! I was so close… so close to marrying her…”

Zoe walked in, her makeup smeared with tears.

“Kyle… Elio?” she whispered, her voice trembling.

Elio. His name before he was adopted. Zoe refused to acknowledge him as her brother anymore.

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