“Sure! I, Liesel Winters, hereby cut all ties with the Winters family from this day forward!”
Liesel jumped at the chance to declare her stance.
“You...you ungrateful wretch!”
Robert Winters, who valued his public image above all, was furious at being disowned by his daughter in front of outsiders.
He raised his hand, ready to strike Liesel, but Evelyn quickly intercepted.
“Honey, Liesel is just speaking out of anger,” Evelyn soothed him, then turned to Liesel, her tone dripping with false kindness.
“Liesel, you've been living alone for so many years. We truly haven’t been there for you, which may have led to misunderstandings about our family.”
“I have no misunderstandings about you,” Liesel replied, unmoved by Evelyn’s sugary words.
“You and Robert want to use me to secure a marr
