Wade scoffed, shaking his head. “You’ve pushed us this far, Saige! We overlooked your past stunts and gave you chances to turn things around. But instead of changing, you kept pushing boundaries.”
“For Eliana’s sake, we have to take action now.”
“As her family, standing by and watching her suffer is not an option!”
I clenched my lips together, a slight tremble betraying the bitterness I felt. People say even a tiger would never harm its own cub, yet here I was, sharing their blood, while Eliana, an outsider, was cherished as if she were the true daughter. In my family’s eyes, she was worth more than I’d ever be.
They had sooner thrown me behind bars than watch Eliana endure any more so-called bullying. The three of them were livid, deaf to my explanations, their trust firmly rooted in Eliana’s words over mine.
Mason’s face was a stone mask as he announced, “Saige, from this moment on, you are no daughter of mine.”
His voice was cold as he continued, “You’re no longer part of this family. Don’t expect to spend another cent of ours. Leave, and brace yourself for the court summons.”
I was cast out of the villa and left to roam the empty streets.