Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 184

Bella quickly picked up the paper in front of her. As she read through it, panic washed over her. The secret Bella had hidden for so long was exposed by just one piece of paper from Elysia.

Bella’s heart burned with hatred. Bella thought, ‘Elysia, that bitch, is leaving but not without striking me one last time. Such a crafty mind.

“What else do you have to say for yourself?” Scott shouted.

Bella knew that right now, her only option was to give in and beg for forgiveness.

Bella crawled forward and held onto Scott’s leg, her eyes full of pleading. “Scott, I had my reasons back then. I never intended to keep the child. That’s why I left her at the orphanage.

“But you know, ever since our daughter passed away, it’s felt like something’s missing inside me. Then I found out by chance that Emma was still at the orphanage, and I started wondering if maybe it was meant to be.

“That’s why I thought about bringing her back, to give her the love meant for our daughter. Scott, I didn’t mean to hide this from you.”

Scott listened to this, his eyebrows knitting more and more. He thought, ‘Is it just assumed I’d raise Bella’s illegitimate child? If Elysia hadn’t told me everything today, would I have gone my whole life without knowing Bella had betrayed me like this?‘

Thinking about this made Scott even angrier. He kicked Bella, knocking her to the floor, pointed a furious finger at her, and yelled, “You jerk! You’d better tell me who the father of Emma is.”

Scott’s words were like a sharp knife stabbing into Bella’s heart; this was a nightmare she would have to live with forever.

The nightmare she had tried to forget and escape was brought up again today, like a wound barely starting to heal, cruelly torn open, causing pain deep in her bones.

Seeing Bella crying non–stop without saying a word, Scott stepped forward and slapped her across the face. “Are you going to talk or not?”

Seeing Bella biting her lip, looking defiant like she’d rather die than give in, Scott got angry again. Another slap landed, but Bella still didn’t say a word. After enduring four or five more slaps, her face was swollen before Scott pulled back his hand.

Scott thought, ‘Stubborn as a mule. Do you think by staying silent I won’t find out anything? How naive! I have money; I can hire a private detective!

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had already left the city center, and as they drove further, the roads became more deserted.

was brightly lit, with lanterns hanging at the

at the plaque with the words ‘Arcanum House‘ written on it, momentarily lost in thought.

it indicates that Elysia has

only be the owner

She knew Elysia was exceptional, but she never imagined

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was only in recent years that Arcanum House appeared in the public eye, spreading so quickly that it

years old. How

about to ask, Elysia interrupted, “Elena, let’s go

a charming little courtyard. Elena pushed the door open,

after a brief moment, “Elena, you’ve always been smart. You

confidently. “The owner of Arcanum House.”

identity a secret from you.

today. Elysia would find the right moment to share everything with

if they knew about this, they would keep it a secret for her. As for her other identities, Elysia

on with you and the Evans family?”

relation,

saw Elysia’s indifferent expression and said, “No matter what

I wasn’t planning to tell you, but

is it?”

my young age might mean I’m not fully informed, I asked my dad, and his answer was the

would sting, but she felt

the sixth child of the Evans family, then all these years they’ve never remembered her. What

to fall into the Evans family. So, it was better to tell Elysia everything, letting her decide whether she wanted to