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.

home,

inside, she saw many

man in a clean, elegant suit, surrounded by bodyguards, stood in front of a weeping couple clad

tableau, the man

towards her, arms open

believe that you’re really alive!”

Madisyn stood bewildered.

man and why was

absorbed the teary gazes of the peasant couple

shaky with confusion,

“Mom, Dad, what’s happening?”

heavily, his voice weary with

are not your real

the Chapmans, but

Our baby was stillborn.

paused, motioning towards

is your

stranger, noting the undeniable

man produced a document from his briefcase, his hand

something about you struck

hearing about the Chapmans’ reunion with their real daughter, I had to know if perhaps, there had been a

test confirms my

the undeniable proof in

it, their similar features spoke

response was a silence filled with

twist in her already complex narrative, overwhelmed

a lot to

is

you were born, there was

three families had their

was declared stillborn and mistakenly given to us, you ended up with the Chapmans, and Jenna was brought

devastated, thinking we had lost you,” he

have no idea how

at the hotel, hoping to finally

his sincerity, Madisyn nodded slowly, her gaze shifting back to

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