Rotten to the Core

Clara smirked sarcastically. Since she came to the Thorne family, Miriam had tried numerous times to take her as a daughter. She had even discussed it with Clara's parents several times, but they always refused.

Their refusal wasn't because Miriam wasn't offering enough, nor because they were ungrateful. It was because the Thorne family had already done too much for them, and her family didn't wan