Chapter 5 Receiving a Photo Back then , shed run to him with hugs and kisses , always eager to hear about his life at Harrison Villa .
Now her words cut like a knife .
Julius had never really enjoyed her attention .
Her constant hovering and meddling irritated him .
He even thought her excessive concern for him was disrespectful to his grandparents .
As Julius pulled away , Charlottes love never wavered her eyes always full of warmth when she looked at him .
But now shed just said she didnt want him as a son .
Julius stood there speechless , his face hardening by the second .
Given the choice , hed pick Sarah over her any day .
Sarah the graceful , elegant ballerina who dazzled audiences would make a much better mother figure .

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Julius pushed away from the table and stormed upstairs , leaving his dinner untouched .
Before her accident , Charlotte would have chased after him , trying to make things right .
His feelings had always come first .
But this time , she just watched him go , clutching her fork tightly .
Chapter 5 Receiving a Photo Her heart hurt , but she pushed it down , feeling a bitter smile tug at her lips .
3/7 This was the child shed loved so deeply and raised with all her heart .
Now here he was , scolding her , looking at her with the same cold disgust as his father .
She forced herself to keep eating , swallowing past the lump in her throat .
Upstairs , Julius waited for her usual apology , but for the first time , Charlotte never came .
***** After a long bath , Charlotte felt lighter .
Letting go of her desperate need for Arthurs love was surprisingly freeing .
She couldnt believe shed wasted so much 4/7 time chasing after him .
Shed really thought if she could just be perfect enough , hed fall for her .
How stupid .
Now she knew love had to start with herself .
Coming out of the bathroom , she dug out her old phone from the back of her closet .
Five years of dust had collected on it .
While it charged , she looked through her clothes .
The closet was filled with soft , understated dresses all picked to match Sarahs style .
Five years of playing dress up as someone else .
noto 5/7 Shed been nothing but a stand in , Sarahs shadow .
Her lip curled in disgust .
Without a second thought , she dumped every dress in the trash .
She was done being someones replacement .
Her phone buzzed .
An unknown number had sent a photo .
The picture showed Arthur in a dim private room , lounging on a sofa .
His usual cold expression was there , shirt collar undone , a womans hand on his chest .
He held her wrist , the dark lighting making everything look intimate .
Even in the poor light , she could see that tiny smirk on his face .
Her fingers gripped the phone so tight her knuckles turned white .
Even though shed promised herself she was done with him , it still hurt .
How had she fallen for someone so heartless ? Her hands shook as she saved the photo , each moment reopening old wounds .
The next evening , Arthur walked into the house to find Charlotte on the sofa .
She looked completely different shed put on natural makeup , her curls now straight and pulled back in a simple ponytail .
She looked fresh , vibrant , transformed .
The desperate housewife was gone .
In her place sat someone new , as if shed finally broken free .
Chapter 5 Receiving a Photo Perfect timing , Charlotte said coolly , holding up her phone to show him last nights photo .
Arthur walked over slowly , his face a mask .
He barely glanced at the screen before his eyes narrowed .
Are you having me followed ?