Chapter 3

Jenna’s sudden agility was startling-didn’t she say she couldn’t stand up because of her injuries?

Realizing her mistake, Jenna collapsed onto the sofa, clutching at her legs with exaggerated distress.

“Ah, my legs! They hurt so much!”

Jeffry’s response was not of anger but of a guilt directed towards Madisyn.

““Madisyn, please understand, Jenna is still very young.

Don’t hold this against her…”

Madisyn had heard this excuse too many times.

“Of course, I wouldn’t retaliate if a dog bit me.

After all, it picks up such behavior from its owners, right?”

With a final sneer that cut through the tense air, Madisyn shouldered her modest bag and strode towards the door, her steps resolute and unwavering.

She did not look back at the family she was leaving behind.

The trio she left in her wake seethed in fury.

Outside, the driver waited, oblivious to the turmoil that had unfolded within the walls of the Chapman family’s house.

Since Jenna’s return, respect for Madisyn from the household staff had waned significantly-even the driver withheld the customary greeting as she approached.

Ignoring his presence, Madisyn strode past him, her posture straight with resolve.

The driver, catching up to her with a hint of urgency in his steps, called out, ““Madisyn, I have been told to drive you to your destination.

Madisyn halted, turning slightly to deliver her response, her tone icy, “No need.

From this moment, I want nothing to do with the Chapman family.

With those final w

rds, she hailed a cab and told the driver the address Jeffry had previously sent to her phone.

The destination was a humble, rundown village, far from the opulence she had known.

biological parents’ home, the air filled with muffled cries that pulled

she saw

clean, elegant suit, surrounded by bodyguards, stood in front of a

the surreal tableau, the man turned, his

towards her,

you’re really alive!” The tall, imposing man’s voice broke with

Madisyn stood bewildered.

this man and why was he acting

gazes of the peasant couple

shaky with confusion,

“Mom, Dad, what’s happening?”

male farmer sighed heavily, his voice weary with the weight

not

the rightful daughter of the Chapmans, but you…

Our baby was stillborn.

motioning towards

is your

flickered to the stranger, noting the undeniable similarities in their

document from his briefcase, his hand trembling

saw you at the hospital, something about you struck me, though I

reunion with their real daughter, I had to know if perhaps, there

confirms my suspicions—-you are indeed

saw the undeniable proof

without it, their

response was a silence filled with tumultuous

this new twist in her

lot to take

this is the

you were born, there was a tragic error

three

couple’s child was declared stillborn and mistakenly given to us,

I were devastated, thinking we had lost you,” he added, his

idea how much this affected

hotel,

by his sincerity, Madisyn nodded slowly,

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