Charlotte's brows furrowed when she heard her.
Even Liam and Bryer froze for a second, unable to process her words.
But Adelyn —
She remained completely unbothered by their reactions.
Every word she spoke was calm and measured, her gaze steady as she looked straight into their eyes —without a trace of guilt and hesitation.
Slowly, she lifted her hand and removed Charlotte's grip from her arm.
"Mrs. Scott," she said evenly, "seven years ago, I believed I had made myself very clear when I chose to forgo all my ties with your family. But if I wasn't clear enough then … I'll say it again now."
Her words lingered in the air as she paused —
Only to flick a brief glance towards the two brothers.
They stood there, watching her—as if trying to recognize her
But failing in it… again and again.
And Adelyn wasn't surprised seeing them like that at all.
Because when she let go of everything in the past, she had also let go of the shell of her old self.
