The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows novel Chapter 150

Chapter 150 I Will Never Forgive You

As Ernst watched Rosie cry like that, his heart sank with sorrow. The sympathy on his face was impossible to

miss.

He turned his gaze toward Brenna, and his eyes quietly expressed disapproval. “Brenna, once you acquire my shares, you’ll be inheriting over a billion dollars annually. That’s a fortune for anyone, especially a young woman like you. With that amount, you could lead a life of luxury without ever having to work a day.”

Brenna responded with a gentle smile, grasping his point before he could get to it. She chose to remain silent, letting him finish.

Ernst continued, “Think about Rosie’s situation–rejected by everyone. She can’t even call our parents Mom and Dad anymore. Isn’t that just heartbreaking? How can you bear to strip her of everything now? As a member of the Harper family, you can’t be so cruel.”

The room was thick with disapproval as others quietly listened. Ableson, usually so reserved, couldn’t hold back his emotions. He turned to Ernst and said, “How could you still say something like that? It has come to my attention that Brenna had a recent encounter with some thugs. Please correct me if I’m mistaken, but wasn’t it Rosie who arranged for the thugs to harm Brenna?”

Ableson’s face was serious, carrying the weight of an elder’s authority.

He said, “Have you considered what might have happened to Brenna if she hadn’t been skilled in fighting? She and her friends would have been powerless against those thugs. Can you imagine the consequences?”

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 flaws but saw that they were driven by her fear of losing everything, not by any ill intent.

Losing shares in the Harper family would completely sever her ties to the family.

As a result, she would lose access 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 other companies. Together, we’ll be fine.”

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Chapter 150 I Will Never Forgive You

Rosie acknowledged him with a nod, then fixed her gaze on Brenna, her eyes blazing with resolve. Abruptly, she walked towards 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.

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’t compete 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 outcome you desire? My mistake is in returning to the family, right?”

Tears flowed uncontrollably 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.