“Did you hear me?” Darcie asked firmly when Jaylene didn’t respond.

Jaylene quickly replied, “Yes, I heard and remember.”

As she looked at Darcie’s pale face, a thought crossed her mind. Before she could stop herself, she softly asked, “Mom, was Stella taken away by mistake, or was it on purpose?”

Darcie paused and looked at her. “Do you think there are so many accidents in this world?”

Jaylene’s eyes widened in shock, and she was speechless for a long time.

Darcie placed the documents neatly on her desk, stood up, and walked over to Jaylene, gently straightening her dress. “Some people are born into their fate, while others have to fight for it. I work hard so that you won’t have to struggle like I did, but you can’t be too satisfied with things as they are. Do you understand?”

Jaylene’s fingers trembled, and after a long pause, she whispered hoarsely, “I understand.”

She had always thought Stella’s arrival took away everything that should have been hers, but now she realized the love and resources she enjoyed were actually taken from Stella.

If Stella hadn’t been taken away by mistake, would her mother have married her father? Would she have grown up in the Saun family?

The answers to these questions were the ones Jaylene feared the most.

Meanwhile, Tatiana hung up the phone. Aaron, unable to hold back, said, “Give me the phone. I want to call her back.”

Tatiana moved the phone out of his reach. “No, you can’t call her back now.”

you say to call her later? Why

just called you. If

confused. “What

If you rush to call her back, she’ll figure out your relationship with me is fake and that you’re still waiting for her. She’ll feel safe to go back to treating you the same way as before. Do you really want to stay stuck, waiting for

thinking it over.

had treated him well when he was studying abroad. They were close—they kissed, hugged, and did almost everything lovers do except take the final step. He had even persuaded his mother and godmother to ask the Saun family for her hand. He still didn’t understand why

been heartbroken, but when his family arranged a blind date, Jaylene suddenly said that if he had a girlfriend,

go on a blind date.

texts. He was the only one stuck in

no real interest in Tatiana. He only went on the blind date to appease his parents. After meeting Tatiana, he told her straight up that he liked someone else but had to go on this date because of his parents. He even planned to tell his parents later

right away. Instead, she asked, “What if I can help you be with the one you

asked him to tell her everything that

to open up to strangers, but Tatiana was easy to talk to. She was friendly and understanding, and before he knew it, he had shared his whole story with

invited Aaron out—sometimes to the park, sometimes

about his relationship with Jaylene, and Tatiana was there for him, whether he was happy, sad, or trying to figure things

idea to push Jaylene into making a move, and now Jaylene had actually contacted

call her back? Or should I post more pictures of us on WhatsApp

and you didn’t answer. If you keep posting pictures, she’ll know you’re doing it on

shouldn’t call back or post pictures, what

not replying; it’s about not replying too quickly. Think about it—when you messaged her before, did she take a long time to

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