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Chapter 14

Elizabeth left when Aveline was only 8 years old. It happened on Anthony’s birthday. She returned home. full of joy, prepared to celebrate her father’s birthday, but instead found her parents with a divorce agreement.

In her desperation to stop her, Aveline fell down the stairs, losing her shoes and feeling nothing. She clung to Elizabeth’s legs, crying ceaselessly, “Mom, please don’t go!”

The elegant woman gently touched her tender cheek. “I’m sorry.”

“Mom, I ranked first in my class this time. You haven’t seen my report card yet; it needs a parent’s

signature.

“Mom, please don’t leave me. I promise to be good, not go to the amusement park anymore, not make your angry. I’ll behave. I’m begging you…”

She expressed her sorrow in a fluster, hoping the woman would stay. But Elizabeth merely told her that her marriage to her father wasn’t happy and that she had found real happiness now,

Aveline saw an unfamiliar uncle carrying the luggage into a car. They left together.

She chased after them barefoot for hundreds of meters until she fell heavily, her knees and the soles of her feet pierced. She watched the car disappear, forever out of reach.

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At the time, she didn’t understand, but as she grew up, she learned that her mother had had an affair, discovered by her father, which led to the divorce, leaving her homeless and penniless, including her.

After more than a decade without contact, Aveline had grown to hate her, considering never seeing her again in her life.

Fate, however, had a cruel twist; she now had to bow her head to her.

Her throat felt constricted as she stood still. Elizabeth, understanding her feelings, proactively led her to

sit beside her.

“I know you hate me, but back then, you were so young. Many things were not as you imagined, and I couldn’t explain.”

Elizabeth reached out to touch her face. “My daughter has grown up, dear. Mom is coming back to stay in

country for a long time now. I know your family is in trouble, but it’s okay; Mom will take good care

the

Chapter 14

of you.”

hatred seemed insignificant in the presence of a

for dinner. My husband treats me well. He has a daughter who’s two years

you.

fiancé will be joining us for dinner; I’ll

Dad’s sake. You know the Blackwood family is bankrupt.

familiar voice rang out, “Aveline is indeed desperate for money

hearing this voice, Aveline felt as though she had been struck by lightning. She couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw

on her, as her

husband and her mother had become her relatives.

asking her mother for money in front

-Alexander.

fidgety

“Wuwuwu…”

of the twins broke the extremely awkward atmosphere. It was only

had already picked up one

them.

warm scene of the family of four was painfully bright in her eyes. If her child were still alive, they would be this

me and

regret why she had come here, feeling like she was being nailed to

tortured.

to soothe the child today, the crying wouldn’t stop. The паппу quickly rushed

comforted. “Baby, be good,

it appear heartwarming. Watching this scene, an

him, to her surprise, he didn’t resist. Strangely, as soon

that curled into a smile. The baby’s clear

the pom–pom on her hat, they seemed like a tiny clone

Alexander.

with a knife.

had been very kind to her. During their honeymoon, he had whispered in

she not have given him what he wanted? She got pregnant willingly, even though she was so

young.

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