The Heness’s Second Chance at Vengeance
Chapter 236 The Family Name
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Lily chattered away as she followed behind Eliza. “Mr. Tristan even gave special instructions to prepare all kinds of beautiful dresses for you to choose from. Jewelry, accessories–everything’s ready! If you can imagine it, it’s already done. You’re going to be busy today.”
Eliza didn’t recall ever agreeing to a homecoming banquet. And yet Tristan had gone ahead and arranged everything for her.
“Where is Tristan?”
“He should be in the study, working-”
Before Lily could finish, Eliza had already set down her fork and headed straight for the study.
Outside the room, she found Tristan indeed reviewing documents with his secretary. When he saw her, he smiled gently, raising a hand to signal the secretary to leave. “Come in,” he said.
Eliza stepped inside, frowning. “You planned a banquet for me? Invited people? Even the press?”
“I did.”
“So you’re trying to force my hand?”
Tristan leaned back in his chair, smiling calmly. “Yes.”
“Damn you!”
The secretary, just outside the door, flinched at the outburst.
No one had ever dared speak to Tristan like that–not even Mr. Ronaldo.
“I never said I wanted to acknowledge the Sue family.”
“I already gave you time to think about it. Becoming the Sue family’s daughter will only benefit you–it won’t harm you.”
“But I don’t like other people making decisions for me.”
“Once you become Miss Sue, no one will be able to make decisions for you.”
Tristan’s reply left Eliza speechless.
“You know better than anyone–only the wealthy have a voice in this world. Only when your status changes will people stop stepping all over you.”
His tone was quiet but firm. “I didn’t do anything wrong. I’m giving you options. I don’t want to see my little sister in Westbrook being bullied without any way to fight back.”
Tristan had already thoroughly investigated her life.
For eighteen years, Eliza had been overlooked, mistreated by the Rivers family at home, isolated at school by Naomi and others. Even when she fell for someone, she had to humble herself just to be noticed–yet Zayden never spared her a glance.
Knowing all this, Tristan felt nothing but pain and regret.
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As the rightful Miss Sue, Eliza’s life should’ve been smooth and privileged. As his sister, she should never have had to suffer
“Eliza, you’re not alone anymore. You have brothers. You have a family. Coming back to the Sue family isn’t a shackle–it’s protection.”
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In another room, Halbert stared at the TV screen, his expression darkening. Then suddenly–crash.
He hurled his wineglass at the screen, smashing it to pieces.
The bang startled Christian outside the door. “Halbert, are you out of your mind?!”
He didn’t care about the TV. What he worried about was Halbert’s state. If things spiraled, and Tristan stepped in again, Halbert might end up back in the dungeon.
“This is from Tristan,” Christian said sternly, tossing over a formal card. “You’re required to attend tonight. No absences. No disappearing. If you don’t show, you’ll no longer be part of the Sue family.”
Halbert’s expression twisted even more. “Why? Why are they announcing her identity so soon? Didn’t she say she didn’t want to be part of this family? I knew it–she’s just pretending! She came back to steal everything!”
“Steal?” Christian frowned. “This was her home to begin with. She’s our sister. How can you say things like that? Frankly, Tristan was right to punish you.”
Christian had long known Halbert distrusted outsiders. He’d expected resistance.
But he hadn’t imagined it ran this deep.
When Halbert didn’t respond, Christian stepped forward. “Think about it. After everything you did, she still helped you. In that dungeon, she didn’t leave you behind. She didn’t even tell Tristan what happened. And now you’re being petty like this? You’re acting worse than a child.”
Halbert sneered. “Eliza’s just manipulating the situation. She wants to play the good girl and win favor so she can be the Sue family’s perfect heiress. How can someone raised outside for eighteen years possibly care about us?”
“You’re unbelievable!” Christian snapped.
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