Chapter 229 Keep This Child

• Waverly faltered, her eyes glazing as though she had slipped into a memory too dark to utter. A few seconds ticked by before she seemed to remember where she stood.
• "I am an illegitimate daughter," she whispered, resignation softening every syllable. "If I do not climb high enough, I will never marry into the Fullerton family. After everything I have sacrificed, I will not let you steal Asher. If you feel cheated, I can give our father back to you."
• Asher had become the engine that powered her every sleepless night.