Chapter 26 +25 BONUS She had always wanted to explain , but he had never given er the chance .
Later , it was Josh who told him that she was sick , begging him to visit her and listen to her one last time before she passed .
But Duncan hadnt believed it ; he thought it was all lies , Now , sitting on the floor , Duncan flipped through Audreys medical records again , reading each word carefully .
Tears fell relentlessly from his eyes , and the papers slipped repeatedly from his trembling hands .
She had endured unimaginable suffering before she finally passed , yet she had told him that she had no regrets , leaving this world with a heart full of gratitude .

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How could such a kind woman be tormented like this ? How could fate be so cruel ? Two lives lost .
Two lives ! Duncan sat on the floor , staring blankly at the ceiling , calling Audreys name over and over until daybreak .
Heather came knocking on the door .
Duncan , his legs stiff from sitting for so long , glanced toward the door with bloodshot eyes .
Outside , Heathers voice pleaded , Duncan , are you in there ? Please answer me .
Duncan , you promised ! I knelt the whole night ; now let me go , let the Leverton family go ! Get out ! Duncans hoarse voice was filled with rage .
Audrey was gone , two lives taken how could be just forgive that ? He had completely forgotten the promise he made to Heather the night before .
His mind was fractured , wor down from lack of sleep and the weight of his grief .
Heather didnt dare say another word , fearful he might change his mind .
When she returned to the Leverton family mansion , chaos awaited her .
Relatives were either crying or fighting , and two of her uncles were grappling over a worthless painting .
Stop it ! What are you doing ? The Leverton family hasnt fallen yet ! Heather screamed as she rushed into the fray , joining the scuffle for the painting .
Uncle , you two never cared about this painting before .
Now youre fighting over it ? Her second uncle , Lincoln Leverton , glared at her .
This is all your fault ! If you had managed to keep Duncans heart , the Leverton family wouldnt be in this mess ! Who else in this city can say their groom left them at the altar ? Heathers face turned deathly pale .
The whole city was laughing at her .
Duncan was willing to drag the Leverton family down with him just to destroy them .
Everyone was pushing her toward the edge .
After kneeling in front of Duncan all night , she had returned , utterly exhausted , only to be met with the scorn of her relatives .
This was worse than death .
Tears streamed uncontrollably down Heathers face as she looked at her second uncle with red , swollen eyes .
Uncle , instead of thinking about how to save the Leverton family , youre here mocking me .
Is this how a family elder should behave ? Slap ! Lincolns hand came down hard across Heathers face .
Im still your elder , and you dont get to lecture me .
Lincoln had lost a fortune gambling recently .
Now that the Leverton family was collapsing , he had no money to pay his debts and feared that the loan sharks would come after him .
In his frustration , he took out all his anger on 1/2 # 25 BONUS Chapter 26 Heather .
Seeing Heather hit , her parents couldnt stand by and watch .
They jumped in, fighting with Lincoln .
Heathers grandfather , already suffering from heart disease couldnt take the chaos and collapsed , dead , his eyes closed for the last time .
The Leverton family held a funeral , but not a single person came to pay their respects .
Instead , the debt collectors showed up , demanding their money .
With no money to pay , the valuable items in the house were hauled away , and what was pieces .
e was smashed to Even after all this , the debt collectors werent satisfied .
They held knives to the throats of the Leverton family members , forcing them to reveal where their grandfather had secretly stashed some of their remaining funds .
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