Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 229

Carla sat on the other side of the glass, clutching the phone in trembling hands. Her voice broke as she pleaded, “Pearl, you've finally come to see your mother."

A flicker of hatred passed through Pearl's eyes.

She dug her nails deep into her palm, fighting the wave of nausea that rose in her chest. There was no way she could ever accept this pathetic woman as her mother.

Her mother-her only real mother-was Eleanor.

If Carla hadn't raised Isadora, none of this would have happened. Isadora never would have returned to the Vaughan family.

Pearl should still be the cherished heiress of the Vaughan Group, the beloved daughter of Eleanor and Richard-their little Pearl.

But now, she had been thrown out of the Vaughan family in disgrace, more lost and humiliated than she'd ever been. The girls she once called friends-all from the city's wealthiest circles—now shunned her, giving her a wide berth as if her misfortune might be contagious.

Prescott Vaughan still sent her some money, but life now was nothing like before. The difference was night and day.

She'd tried again and again to beg Eleanor and Richard for forgiveness, but they refused to see her.

Desperate and out of options, Pearl finally remembered Carla.

bit of asking around revealed that Carla was about to get out of

idea took root, and that's why Pearl had

was icy cold. "Thanks to your daughter

in disbelief. "What? The Vaughans adored you! Why would they ever

face twisted with bitterness. "Why don't you tell me? Since you were the one who swapped me and Isadora at birth, why didn't you just get rid of her? Or disappear as far away as possible? Why did you have to bring her back? Everything

never been afraid. She thought the Vaughans' love for Pearl was unshakeable. All those years of scheming to pave the way for her daughter

imagined things would

fist onto the table, her voice trembling with emotion. "Don't worry, Pearl. I'm about to be released. I promise, I'll help you get your life back. As for Isadora-don't worry about

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Richard was away, Isadora would visit Eleanor

she found Eleanor looking much improved. Several jewelry consultants were spread out in the living room, displaying

and beckoned her over. "Isadora, come

to charity galas and parties. Pearl was always the

Pearl's old place, Isadora felt strangely out of

sapphire bracelet

at the bracelet on Isadora's wrist. The sapphires

all for today. We'll

the glittering jewels, carefully returning each piece to

gaze drifted over the tray, and she picked up a pearl necklace, idly turning