Chapter 15:

Belinda’s gaze on Carola was filled with complex emotions. She knew that, logically, Carola should despise and loathe her. After all, she was Baker’s illegitimate daughter from an affair…

But Carola had never shown anything but kindness toward her, even when everyone else had turned against her.

Carola had been the only one who had believed Belinda’s innocence regarding the missing necklace.

“Carola,” Belinda said softly, greeting her.

Carola responded with a gentle nod, her eyes scanning Belinda with a mix of concern and motherly affection. “Belinda, how have you been these past three years? You’ve lost a great deal of weight. And your birthmark—what happened to it? It’s gone now.”

Carola was the first person to express concern after Belinda returned home.

the Thomas family’s event last night. She has transformed

inform Baker of Belinda’s return

check-up while I was overseas. The doctor discovered that my previous

first year abroad, the dark mark on her face had begun fading without explanation. By her

finds a home at

Belinda, how could you have been using that kind of medication?”

Belinda replied, shaking

find out whether the medication was a mistake or something more sinister. She also needed

looks on everyone’s faces, but they didn’t

then said sympathetically, “Belinda, you

father, saying, “Dad,

ago. I even told her she could have the necklace if she liked

with resignation. “You’re too forgiving, my dear. It only makes it easier for her to

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