Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 244

Chapter 244

Quinita seemed to regain her awareness and nodded. “You’re right. Evelyn has just returned; let her rest for a while.” She took Elysia by the hand and walked toward the sofa.

Fabian settled down on the sofa, still unaware of Edward’s intentions. Quinita continued to hold Elysia’s hand tightly, scared that if she relaxed even a little, her daughter might vanish again.

A smile lingered on her face; this was the happiest day she had experienced in three years.

“Evelyn, where have you been all this time? I couldn’t find you anywhere.” Quinita asked.

Elysia smiled faintly in response. “I was playing hide and seek with you.”

“Hide and seek?”

“Yes, you sought while I hid. I must have gotten too carried away and ended up hiding for too long. I’m sorry for making you worry,” Elysia replied.

Quinita believed her daughter’s playful lie and gently ruffled Elysia’s hair, looking at her with affection. “Evelyn, no need to apologize. If you enjoy playing hide and seek, I’ll join you next time. Just don’t hide for so long. I miss you dearly.”

“Okay, next time I’ll come out sooner so you won’t have to search for too long,” Elysia promised.

As they talked, the others averted their eyes, feeling introspective. Despite the ostensibly joyful and relaxed atmosphere, a heaviness lingered among them.

Time passed, and almost simultaneously, Edward and Fabian spoke.

“Quinita,” Edward began cautiously.

“Mom,” Fabian said, his tone filled with unease.

They exchanged glances, and ultimately, they went silent. Quinita looked at them, puzzled about their intentions.

need to tell you, but you have to promise me not to panic. Is that

tell me; I promise I will remain calm,”

courage. He looked deeply into her eyes, trying to read her every

begun to understand what he wanted to say, though she was perplexed by his

had already intervened once and didn’t feel the need to do so again.

moment.

with us. The girl sitting beside you is our other daughter–Evelyn’s twin sister,” Edward finally

dramatically. “Edward, how can you joke with me like this? She is clearly

brothers. If their father had come to terms with

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to Quinita, Fabian’s serious voice broke in. “Mom, Dad is not joking. Evelyn has

Quinita’s eyes, filled with gravity

reluctant to believe them; however, their tone and expression compelled

had drifted through the past years in a daze, she understood Fabian’s temperament, Fabian was not

accept that

passing vivid and sharp in her thoughts, everything

her. He drew Quinita into his embrace, but

Quinita, but in such moments, she wasn’t sure how

her voice nearly pleading, “Tell me, Evelyn is still alive,

have easily lied, claiming that Evelyn was still alive to reassure her. But now, such falsehoods

world shatter at that moment; a tidal wave of emotion crashed over her, and tears streamed

like an eternity, she finally calmed

she turned to Elysia, her eyes wide. “You

Elysia might feel alarmed, reached out toward Quinita in an attempt to calm her. However, before he could speak, Quinita said, “You are Winona, aren’t

their other daughter,

now reflected a sense

name she didn’t understand, turned to