Chapter 176

“Bonnie?” A familiar voice sounded from behind, interrupting Bonnie’s thoughts.

She was shocked when she turned to see who it was. “Mom?”

The middle–aged woman was not Vera but Bonnie’s foster mother, Welma. Not only was Welma there, but she also brought Gerald and Bonnie’s younger brother, Benedict.

“Dad, Benny, why are you here?”

“It’s been five years, Bonnie. You’ve grown into a beautiful young lady.” Welma’s eyes reddened as she embraced Bonnie tremblingly.

“I’m sorry we haven’t contacted you much these past few years, Bonnie. We haven’t even visited you once. It’s not that we don’t care. We didn’t want our background to make you and Trina the city’s laughingstock.” Tears ran down Welma’s cheeks as she spoke.

Even Gerald became teary–eyed while Benedict turned aside to wipe away his tears discreetly.

birthday and Trina for her engagement party. But your dad was worried we would embarrass you two

If you keep crying, I’m going to cry, too.” Bonnie

to mean?” Gerald sighed and then looked at Bonnie, saying, “The Shepards are too high–class for us. We knew we would stand out like a

Trina out? We have birthday gifts for

They did not

prefer not to let you in, but Madam Vera told me

and leave.”

trio felt something was amiss. Benedict asked, “Bonnie, what’s going on? Why’s

but the butler sneered and said, “You guys don’t know, huh? The

Gerald trembled

the verge of tears, saying, “Bonnie, that can’t be true.”

look down on me.

Chapter 176

my

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