Reclaiming Her Crown, One Step At A Time Novel – The Recorder Proves Her Innocence “Noelle, get down on your knees and say sorry to Willa right now!” A man’s voice rang out, sharp and cold, resounding across the spacious living room. Noelle Moss stood frozen in the center of the room, her long lashes lowered as she tightened her grip on the voice recorder tucked inside her pocket.
Her eyes slowly lifted toward the man on the sofa–her third brother, Gerard Moss. Next to him sat Willa Moss, the adopted daughter of the Moss family. She wasn’t even related to them by bl**d. Yet she was being told by her own elder brother to kneel down and apologize to Willa. “You shoved Willa down the stairs on purpose.
How could you be so cruel? You’re utterly disgusting! I refuse to acknowledge someone like you as my sister!” Gerard snapped. Utterly disgusting? Noelle’s lashes quivered faintly as she fought to hold back the tight, aching pressure in her ch**t. “I didn’t–” Before she could finish, Gerard grabbed a glass from the table and threw it hard at her. “How dare you talk back!” The glass hit her foot and then crashed on the floor, shattering into countless fragments.
Noelle’s delicate foot instantly turned red and began to swell. Thin slivers of glass shards cut across her smooth leg, drawing fresh, bright red bl**d. But Noelle didn’t flinch. She just stood there as though none of it hurt. This wasn’t the first time Gerard had shouted at her like this–or hurt her. “Gerard, please… Don’t be so harsh on Noelle,” Willa said quickly, her voice light and gentle. “She didn’t push me on purpose. It wasn’t her fault.
It was just an accident. Really–it was my own fault.” Gerard’s heart melted suddenly at her words. “Why are you still defending her, Willa? Have you thought about what would have happened if you ended up with a scar? You’re a girl. That’s not something to take lightly!”