Chapter 954

Shannon spent five days on campus. During this time, she received additional information about Clara from Hector. The details mostly aligned with what she'd understood. Clara's biological mother passed away when she was 12. Shortly after, her stepmother and stepsister moved in, and her status in the family plummeted. What used to be a beloved little princess ended up being a neglected little girl. At 15, her stepmother became pregnant with a boy. When she fell down the stairs after a supposed accident, she accused Clara of pushing her. Enraged, Clara's father sent her to live with her grandparents in a rural town and declared she was no longer his daughter. According to Hector's report, Clara lived with her grandmother for a year, and the Leighs never visited her once. Her relatives treated her increasingly worse, perhaps sensing that she could bring no benefits. The situation escalated when her cousin pushed her into a river and nearly drowned her. After she was rescued, they t