Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 131

Arabella's eyes were filled with tears and red. As soon as she heard Grace's words, she rushed forward desperately.

"No! No, Mom, Dad, I've always thought of you as my real parents. The Zade family never raised me, not even for a second - how could I acknowledge them? They threatened me, saying if I didn't give them money, they'd spill the truth about me being a fake heiress, making everyone look down on me. I was terrified, terrified of losing you, so I met with them."

Her tear-stained face was full of anguish. "It's all their wishful thinking. It must have been Miranda who put them up to this. She hates us, and this is her way of getting back at us. Please, you have to believe me. I grew up as your daughter."

Grace took a deep breath, watching Arabella cry like this softened her heart, if only a little.

"If you hadn't done this, would she have anything to hold against you? You knew she resented you and

us, yet you kept provoking her. Don't forget, Miranda is also our daughter. Think before you speak!" Arabella bit her lip, tears brimming in her eyes.

not? You better know your place!"

her more and more disappointed with this adopted daughter.

Miranda inherited the Hawke family's excellent genes, just like

just something special about her biological daughter. In contrast, Arabella, who she once thought was exceptional, now

back, all the time and effort she'd spent raising Arabella had only turned her into

their over, they had spoiled her since little. They paved her way for the

once considered exceptional were lately overshadowed by other ladies. She even

anymore.

else's child, didn't inherit their family's superior genes, and

worried that

out

thankless burden. Seeing the