From Hatred to Passionate Love Amelia Hart

Chapter 583 You Are the True Heiress of the Mitchell Family

"Dad, there's no point in hiding anything anymore," Penelope said. "I deserve to know the truth. I need to know who I really am."

Connor's eyes started to tear up. "Penelope, it wasn't like we wanted to keep it from you. Your mom and I just wanted to give you a good life, one where you could be happy and carefree. But life threw us a curveball. Vincent's death almost tore our family apart. We failed you. We couldn't protect you, and you went through so much with us. Every time I think about it, I feel so guilty and ashamed. We thought adopting you would change your fate, give you a normal life. But instead, we dragged you into our mess."

The words "adopting you" hit Penelope like a ton of bricks.

She was adopted. She wasn't Connor and Grace's biological daughter!

She stared at Connor, watching his mouth move but barely hearing the words.

"Why did you adopt me? And why just me?" Penelope asked. "Did you and Mom never plan to have your own child?"

"Your mom had surgery when she was young and had her uterus removed, so she couldn't have kids. But she really wanted a child. To make her happy, we went through the adoption process and chose you from the orphanage."

So that was it.

Penelope finally understood the truth that had been hidden for over twenty years.

She wasn't who she thought she was. She was someone else.

All these years, she had been living in a fog, not even knowing who she was!

"We raised you as our daughter with no selfish motives," Connor said. "I even suggested adopting a boy too. We could afford it. But your mom refused. She said raising two kids would divide the love and make it hard to focus. She just wanted to love you, spoil you, and pour all our love into you."

Grace really did what she said.

at Penelope, never raised her voice, never scolded or criticized her, let alone hit her

was the perfect

Penelope thought of her mom, she

a wonderful mom, even better

and care she received were beyond

was such a sudden change and that your true identity is

up, shaking her head. "Dad, being your daughter is

what Brandon said is true, then your real identity is that

assets worth hundreds of millions,

was something the Cooper family

the Mitchell family had already picked a future husband for their daughter from the equally

guy who had grown up

And the Cooper family?

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was head over heels for Penelope, the Smith family always looked down on the Coopers. They had this air of superiority and didn't

hard times, the Smiths wasted no time sending Nathan abroad, cutting ties with the Coopers overnight, scared that their bad

Coopers

it made Connor's heart ache

a new life. But instead, we hurt you," Connor shook his head over and over. "If we hadn't

don't say

while back, asking about your background," Connor remembered. "I didn't give him a straight answer,

were the Mitchell family's daughter. Brandon didn't say; he just asked if you were my biological daughter. Penelope, if I had known, I would've worked with Brandon to get you back to the Mitchell family as

were willing to do anything

explain. I don't blame you, and I never