Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!-Chapter 45: Growing Disgust

Hannah, with her snake-like heart, always wore a gentle mask, but Ella was tired of playing along. She decided to snap back at her.

Hannah put on a hurt expression. "Sister, why do you say that? I was just curious."

"Don’t bother your sister when she’s in a bad mood," Brianna said mildly, glancing at Hannah. Though she wanted to reprimand Ella, she held back.

"Daddy, I’m not in a good mood today, so don’t laugh at me!" Ella playfully winked at Robert, who was having breakfast.

Robert chuckled softly. The small squabbles between women didn’t concern him.

"Alright, alright, I get it. Go out and have some fun. If you run out of money, I’ll have more sent to you next month."

Because of the previous incident, Robert was particularly indulgent with Ella. It wasn’t a favor born of obligation but genuine affection.

"Thank you, Daddy! You’re the best!" Ella blew a kiss to Robert and skipped away.

With a smile, Robert turned to Hannah and said, "Ella is always like this. Don’t take it to heart."

"Got it, Daddy!" Hannah replied with a smile, but inside, she was seething with jealousy and resentment.

Since she had made a mistake, and Brianna had bought that expensive crown, angering Robert, he had cut their allowance for three months.

Now, the mother and daughter couldn’t afford luxury goods anymore.

Yet, Ella had won Robert’s favor, and hearing him say he’d give her more money next month infuriated Hannah even more!

Brianna smiled discreetly. "Ella seems to have become very sensible lately. You don’t have to worry about her anymore."

"Yes, Ella has grown up," Robert said with a light laugh. For some reason, seeing his eldest daughter always made him think of Emily.

Since that incident, Emily had become more cheerful and got along well with her colleagues.

Brianna looked at Hannah tenderly and said at the right moment, "Hannah, you’re only two years younger than Ella. You must stop being so reckless, understand?"

Hannah nodded. Robert, seeing this, said nothing. He had long seen through Brianna’s attempts to curry favor with him.

The more he looked at her, the more annoyed he felt. Brianna had bought a twenty-million-dollar crown last time, which, although it was given to a client and secured a several billion dollars contract, was Ella’s idea, not Brianna’s.

Brianna only knew how to cause trouble, never how to fix it. Yet she managed to appear impeccable, always acting in Ella’s best interest. Robert saw through her ploy to make Ella lose his favor.

Thinking of Emily’s innocent, captivating eyes, Robert lost his appetite. He stood up and said, "I’m full. You all continue eating."

"Daddy, didn’t you like the sandwich?"

"It’s not that. I’m in a hurry. I’ll be going now," Robert said, leaving without looking back.

Brianna watched her husband’s retreating figure with disappointment. She had prepared the sandwich herself, waking up early to do so, despite having chefs and maids.

She thought her homemade breakfast would be more heartwarming, but Robert left after just one bite, making Brianna feel utterly disheartened as she slowly withdrew her gaze.

"Mommy, what’s wrong with Daddy? He seemed suddenly upset," Hannah asked.

"Who knows? He’s probably worried about work," Brianna replied, feeling irritated. Her informant, Assistant Lee, had yet to provide any useful information.

Could the lipstick mark really just be from Robert’s social engagements?

At this moment.

Ella was already in Chloe’s car, and to her surprise, the driver was none other than Charles.

"Charles, don’t you have work today?" Ella asked, finding it a bit unbelievable that he was free to take his sister and her friend shopping.

Charles had just returned from abroad to take over Carter Group, so he should be extremely busy.

"It’s Sunday, so I decided to drive you both around," Charles said with a smile, handing her an unopened bottle of juice. "Here, drink this if you get thirsty."

"Brother, you’re so biased! Why are you worried about her being thirsty but not me?" Chloe pretended to be jealous, pouting.

"Chloe, stop being silly. I’m driving," Charles laughed lightly. Ella, however, felt a pang in her heart. She understood his feelings all too well.

In her past life, Charles had loved her unconditionally, doing anything for her without expecting anything in return.

In this life, Ella wanted to avoid him, but she couldn’t escape her close friend Chloe.

Was fate destined to repeat the sorrows of her past life?

Ella lowered her gaze as Chloe chattered away beside her.

"Ella, did you know? My cousin, the one from Lily’s birthday party, she has a boyfriend now!"

Chloe’s eyes sparkled with envy. "Her boyfriend is a piano prince, not only handsome but incredibly gentle. I’m so jealous!"

Ella smiled softly. "Gentleness doesn’t always mean reliability. Men who are too handsome can be untrustworthy."

"Not true. Look at my brother, he’s great and has never had any scandals!" Chloe kept giving Ella meaningful glances, hinting at something.

"Of course, Charles is wonderful. Any woman who marries him would be the happiest in the world," Ella said sincerely.

"Ella, why don’t you become my sister-in-law?" Chloe teased with a sly smile.

"I’m not worthy of your brother. Besides, I’ve always seen you both as my siblings," Ella quickly shook her head.

"Chloe, stop saying nonsense!" Although Ella’s response made Charles feel a pang of disappointment, he quickly scolded Chloe to stop her from continuing.

Chloe pouted but reluctantly kept quiet.

Since Charles had returned, Chloe’s allowance had doubled, and she went on a shopping spree.

Ella accompanied Chloe, walking until her legs were sore, yet Chloe showed no signs of slowing down.

In the end, Ella was so exhausted that she fell asleep in the VIP lounge of the mall. She curled up on the large sofa, a sweet, serene smile on her face.

Her long, curved eyelashes, slightly parted cherry lips, and flushed cheeks made her look enchanting.

Ella’s long hair fell loosely over her shoulders, draping softly onto the sofa, making her appear even more delicate and endearing.

Charles had initially intended to wake her up because Chloe had gone on another shopping spree at the store across the street.

But as he approached Ella and saw her so beautiful and peaceful, Charles was mesmerized. freёnovelkiss.com

He quietly sat down, gazing at her face, her slightly parted lips inviting a kiss.

In his memory, the stubborn yet adorable little girl had grown up. Although he had heard many rumors about her wild and extravagant behavior while he was abroad, he found that Ella was nothing like the rumors upon returning. The seed of love in his heart began to grow.

He would never forget that day when he was feeling down, and a little girl in a floral dress walked over, her bright smile like sunshine, her sparkling eyes, and sweet voice illuminating his lonely days.

"Ella..." Charles whispered, subconsciously wanting to lean over and kiss her.

What he didn’t notice was that a phone, positioned through the crack in the door, was capturing everything between him and Ella.