Hearing my words, James's patience snapped. “Amelia, Olivia came here to apologize and pay her respects to Alice. There’s no need for such harshness.”

The pain of Alice’s longing gaze haunted me, a constant reminder of her last moments. But here was James, focused solely on his old flame, ignoring the child he should have cared for.

“Get out of here. Don’t push me to the edge,” I demanded, my voice trembling with fury as I pointed at Olivia.

Startled by my outburst, Olivia shrank back behind James. He furrowed his brows, trying to shield Olivia while wearing a pained expression.

“Amelia, you’re going too far. Olivia prepared for this...