Chapter 2 The couple was thrown off by the announcement . Just hours ago , Maeve had threatened suicide to stay . Alton frowned , clearly disapproving . He figured she was just being difficult . " Don't start . In your state , where do you think you're going ? " Freda lit up , the chill in her eyes gone in a blink . She stepped forward and took Maeve's hand . " Mae , don't take it the wrong way . It's not that I don't want you , but Rosa's just been through a lot . I hate seeing her hurt . Once she's settled , I'll bring you back ." No , it was a lie . Freda said so because she was scared Maeve might change her mind . Freda couldn't wait to be rid of her . Once the locks were changed , every tie between Maeve and the family would be gone . Maeve saw right through her . She'd seen that fake concern too many times . She pulled her hand back and said coolly , " Since I'm a Kerrigan , I shouldn't be calling you Mom . Freda , thanks for raising me . I get it . I'll go back to my birth parents tomorrow . " " Really ? " Freda's voice shot up with excitement . Maeve nodded . " Yeah . I'm not a Crowley . I won't cling to something that isn't mine . Just call me Maeve from now on . " Freda was over the moon . She turned to Alton , beaming . " See ? Maeve's being so sensible . I didn't push her ; she made the call herself ." Alton stayed quiet , blaming Maeve for being impulsive . Once she went back , she'd have to drop out of school and work to support seven brothers . What he didn't know was that Maeve was counting on it . Chapter 21 One day , each of her brothers would be a legend in his field , far more powerful than the Crowley family . This was the real heiress's cheat code , and it was massive . In the original story , Maeve refused to go back and ended up ruining herself . The brothers , thinking Rosalind was their real sister , adored her . When she returned to the Crowley family , they were happy to see her get a better life . A few years later , they rose to prominence . Once they had power , they backed Rosalind without hesitation . If she messed up , they fixed it . If she wanted something , it appeared the next day . With them around , she was the happiest girl alive . So Maeve was going back . She was going to claim that life for herself . That afternoon , she signed the discharge papers , got in the car , and headed home . To prevent any last - minute regrets , Freda sent a driver and two bodyguards to escort her . Before she left , one of them handed her a bank card . It was obviously Alton's idea . Maeve shook her head . " Tell Alton I appreciate it , but no thanks . " The bodyguard slipped the card back into his pocket , his face blank . Maeve turned and looked around the neighborhood . Every house had " Demolish " scrawled across the walls . The buildings were squat , grimy, and crumbling at the corners . Her lips twitched . No wonder the previous Maeve refused to come back . Going from luxury to this would break anyone . Even before getting pulled into this story , she had never experienced poverty like this . Chapter 3 288 Wouchers