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About thirty minutes later, a knock at the door forced her to abandon her spot outside Alec’s room. Ruby and
Mack arrived together, stepping inside. Alec emerged from his bedroom, shooting a frosty look in Ruby's
direction. “I've already explained it to you.”
“Isabella, you can't freeload here. If you want to stay, you'll earn your keep—cooking, cleaning, laundry, every
bit of housework.” Ruby didn’t bother to hide her irritation. “No need to remindwhat you want, Alec, | know
exactly what to expect.”
Mack tried to cut through the tension, his voice gentle. “Mom, Dad, could you both just stop arguing? We finally
have a roof over our heads together. Can we at least try to talk like a family?”
Isabella couldn't stay silent any longer; she had to warn Alec about Rosie. Without dancing around the issue, she
asked, “Dad, was that Rosie you were on the phone with just now?”
Fury flashed in Alec’s eyes. “You little spy! Eavesdropping on my calls now?”
She owned up to it without flinching. “I did. But honestly, Dad, after all these years, don’t you realize how
manipulative speople are? You just spilled every detail about us to her. That was foolish!”
Alec’s temper snapped, his voice sharp. “What do you know, Isabella? If it weren't for Miss Harper, we'd have
had no place to live now! You should be grateful for what she’s done for us!”
Ruby and Mack exchanged a long look—neither disagreed with Isabella’s warning.
With zero hesitation, Ruby said, “Alec, do you have any idea how we ended up broke and working jobs no one
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Alec gave a dismissive snort. “Isn't it because you're all incompetent? Messing things up and making Miss
Harper angry?”
Fury blazed in Ruby's eyes. “That's not true, and you know it! Isabella is talented—there’s nothing she can’t do.
But Rosie, with all her schemes, tried to force our daughter into sleeping with sold man. When Isabella
refused, Rosie snatched back everything she’d ever given us and made sure no one would hire any of us. We had
to take whatever work we could find just to survive. She manipulates everyone around her. Keep helping her,
and you'll wind up worse off than me.”
Backing her up, Mack said, “Exactly, Dad. Rosie’s the one who ruined us. Think about it—what’s going to happen
if she finds out we're here?”
Alec only shrugged, unbothered. “Doesn’t matter to me. | have food, a roof over my head, and a bed. That's
enough. None of you helpedwhen I hit rock bottom. Remember? I've already been kind enough to let you
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Isabella couldn't hide her frustration. “You really think you're more clever than us? Rosie's nothing but trouble.
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