Chapter 112: Belonging

As Amelia poured her heart out to the family head, her nerves were stretched thin, her mind consumed with worry. She knew that Cynthia held the power to unravel her carefully constructed life, and the thought made her stomach churn with anxiety. The family head listened intently, his brow furrowed in concern as he absorbed Amelia’s words. When she finished speaking, there was a weighty silence in the room, broken only by the soft ticking of the grandfather clock in the corner. “Amelia, I want you to know that I take your concerns very seriously,” the family head began, his voice measured and reassuring. “You are a valued member of this family, and I would never want to see you treated unfairly.” Amelia felt a glimmer of hope flicker in her chest at his words, but it was quickly overshadowed by the shadow of doubt that loomed over her. What if Cynthia managed to turn the family head against her? What if her relationship with William was revealed, and it tainted the family’s perceptio