Bogus Billionaire by Shining Riviera

Chapter 685

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Caroline and Kirk were eating when they heard knocking on the door. She looked at the time and wondered aloud, “Who could be visiting us at this hour?”

“I’ll get the door,” said Kirk. He got up and headed toward the door. After peeking through the doorhole, his expression changed.

“Who is it?” asked Caroline.

She had just asked her question when Kirk opened the door to admit a haggard–looking Marietta. Caroline rushed to her and led into the house. “Mom, what happened to you?”

Marietta looked lifeless. “It’s confirmed that Yvonne is my daughter,” she mumbled.

“Isn’t this great news? Why do you look so-” Marietta started mumbling again, leaving Caroline’s sentence unfinished. Her voice was low, so Caroline couldn’t tell if she was talking to her, or simply mumbling to herself.

“But she doesn’t accept me as her mother,” Marietta muttered.

Caroline paled at her words and gripped Marietta’s hands to comfort her.

headed into the kitchen to pour Marietta

you see Yvonne?” Caroline’s voice was laced with

and out of her daze as she explained what transpired. Although her sentences were

pulled Marietta into her arms and said, “It’s fine, Mom. She might not accept it now, but she’ll

up in Caroline’s embrace, like a fragile little Carrie, do you think I’ve

canary.

the frail–looking woman and felt her heart ache. Still, she

say anything. Only Marietta’s biological daughter could put in a word or two at a time

some water,” Kirk said as he brought

before. It suddenly dawned on her that Caroline and Kirk were having dinner when she

interrupted you,” she said. “Please finish your meals. Don’t

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big deal,” Caroline told her.

with a gentle smile. She abruptly recalled how Yvonne had yelled at her to leave, and her heart broke at the thought. Still, she put on a smile as if to comfort herself.

He reached his hand

his response. She stared at him, puzzled. But he simply nodded and pulled her to