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.

never got mad at Penelope, never raised her voice, never scolded or criticized her, let alone hit her for being

the

time Penelope thought of her

such a wonderful mom, even better than

care she

thought there was such a sudden change and that your true identity is far better than just being

shaking her head. "Dad, being your daughter is my luck and my blessing. I've never regretted it,

true, then your real identity is that of the Mitchell

was loaded, with assets worth

something the Cooper family could never compare

picked a future husband for their

who had grown

And the Cooper family?

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always looked down on the Coopers. They had this air of superiority and didn't think much of

abroad, cutting ties with the Coopers overnight, scared that their

that struck the Coopers turned Penelope's life upside

it made Connor's heart ache with

thought adopting you was saving you, giving you a new life. But instead, we hurt you," Connor shook his head over and over. "If we hadn't adopted you, the Mitchell family might have

say that," Penelope

background," Connor remembered. "I didn't give him a straight answer, but I didn't hide it either. He figured it out. So he came

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

were willing to do anything

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