Chapter 67

Perhaps Rena’s deception was so artfully executed that Eloise found herself believing it.

Following their dinner, Rena retreated to her room and retrieved a large box, from which she extracted a photo album.

Carefully opening its pages, a photograph of her mother during her youth graced its surface.

Rena caressed it gently, a touch filled with longing.

Her mother had passed away when she was merely ten years old.

A year later, her father married Eloise.

Rena could vividly recall the frequent quarrels between her father and Eloise during that time.

On one occasion, Eloise wept inconsolably and queried why her husband treated someone else’s child so well while refusing to let her bear their own child.

It was then that Rena discovered she was not Darren’s biological daughter.

Fearful of sudden abandonment, she would sometimes indulge in childish demands for a sibling whenever Darren and Eloise did not quarrel.

Eloise had never

loved Darren wholeheartedly and raised Rena

shown immense kindness to

could Rena bear the thought of Eloise enduring a decade or more behind

cascaded onto the photograph, prompting Rena

observed this

of voices,

supposed to meet someone? Put on some appropriate attire

closed the photo album,

rose to her feet and changed

departing, an overwhelming urge compelled Rena

feeling

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smile and assured her that the person Vera had sought help from was highly

him in high regard, which persuaded Eloise not to impede

of the door, Rena leaned against it, her

dusk had

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