Chapter 5

"Leah, don't talk to Alexander like that," Hugo said with a touch of disapproval.

"Dad, his daughter bullied me. Not only did he refuse to apologize, he even took her side. You say you love me, but you always believe what these two say instead," Leah protested.

"If you never believe me, then why did you bring me back? Was it just so I could be bullied all over again?" she cried out.

Leah flopped onto the sofa, sobbing miserably. "In the last eight years, I had no parents at all. Every time someone picked on me, I had to…