Ellison And Joycelyn: A Love Beyond The Rules

Chapter 348

Chapter 348

Joycelyn couldn’t help but notice how frequently Lily and Bellina glanced in her direction. They were clearly interested in her conversation with Richard.

“Dad, I heard that you only adopted Belle after you married Lily. Is that true?”

Richard seemed caught off guard by Joycelyn’s sudden question, but he quickly nodded and responded. “Yes, after your mother passed away, I married Lily five years later. Belle was adopted from the orphanage during the search for you. Lily couldn’t have children, and she liked the idea of adopting a daughter, so she brought Belle home.”

“She’s always been proactive in trying to find you. She’s gentle, good–natured, and has always treated your two brothers well. She also cares for Belle. After spending more time with her, you’ll see how she is?

As Richard spoke of Lily, his words were filled with praise and admiration.

Joycelyn listened intently, though her heart began to fill with more questions.

“Why do you ask all of a sudden?” Richard asked kindly, noticing the thoughtful look on Joycelyn’s face.

Joycelyn smiled lightly, her clear eyes sparkling as she replied, “Just curious. Lily and Belle look so much alike, like mother and daughter.”

Richard didn’t seem surprised by her comment, instead attributing it to fate. “Yes, when I first saw Belle, she did remind me of Lily. That’s why we brought her home. It seemed like fate was fulfilling Lily’s wish to be a mother.”

Joycelyn smiled softly, “It must be a special kind of fate that makes a family.”

But in her heart, suspicion grew stronger. It was too much of a coincidence—an orphan girl adopted from an orphanage, looking so much like her. Sometimes, when things seemed too coincidental, they weren’t coincidences at all.

“Yes,” Richard smiled warmly, pleased by the conversation.

“Today, I’ll go with Jerome and Lily. I’ll try to get back in time for your birthday.”

“Okay,” Joycelyn replied sweetly, though her mind was elsewhere.

She knew Bellina’s true intention. Planning to marry on her birthday was clearly meant to steal the spotlight, to make herself the center of attention and prove that she was the family’s favorite daughter.

Joycelyn might have cared. But now, after everything she had been through, she realized some things couldn’t be stolen or held onto–they came naturally. Even family could be as fleeting as

so you shouldn’t exert yourself too much,” Richard said, showing

was still the first trimester, no

arrangements,” Joycelyn replied with a soft smile, her expression

with her understanding, nodded approvingly. Though their time together was brief,

ed so

sharp. As soon

Richard.

about with Joycelyn that made her so

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waved his hand, his smile

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ignoring Belle and me now?” Lily’s voice was soft but carried an

“Well, Belle really does resemble Lily more

look alike now; that’s the bond of a family,” Belle quickly chimed in with

agreed, his

bid farewell to

said, “Joycelyn, when we get to the Spencer family, I’ll properly celebrate with you. I have to go now, but

and serious expression softened when he smiled, showing a rare paternal

about Ellison, clearly admiring him. He had more trust in Ellison than his own

son.

Joycelyn

watched them leave, she turned to Timothy,

replied, “I must’ve been around thirteen

look so alike. Sometimes, it really seems like they’re mother

was partly because they looked alike that Dad decided to adopt Belle. But I also checked–when Dad had his accident, Belle was the

revelation eased some of Joycelyn’s doubts,

“Oh,” she murmured.