Chapter 631

Bree's cheeks flushed. I could tell my words landed. She just couldn't bring herself to let me take that much money. She had been really nice to me over the years—so nice that I almost forgave them for causing my parents' deaths. But now, I realized that her kindness only showed up when it didn't threaten her interests. Bree used to treat me like family, telling me that even if I couldn't be her daughter-in-law, she'd still see me as her daughter. I thought that was love, but now I could see that she didn't love me. She only loved my money. "Bree, these were mine from the start—the things you took from my parents," I said. Realizing just how ugly people could be, I stopped pretending to go along with everything. "Maddie, I-I didn't mean it like that..." Her excuse felt weak and hollow. I didn't want to listen or believe her, so I just turned and walked away. I had barely taken a step when Chris rushed over and grabbed my arm. I shot him a cold glare. "Can't handle losing these