Shattered Illusions: Love, Lies, and Redemption

Lizetta had long suspected that her child wasn't Rem's, and it definitely wasn't a DNA test on her unborn baby that would confirm this.

Just a couple of days ago, she had coerced Edith into letting her undergo an amniocentesis, something she had been keeping a close eye on.

Unexpectedly, Rem arrived and straight-up destroyed Lizetta's amniotic fluid sample.

Trouble had struck Edith's house, and even Hanna found herself under Rem's watchful eye.

Evelina had been tormented by nightmares all night, but in the morning, Rem still hadn't shown up at her door.

Evelina figured Edith must know that if she revealed her involvement, her punishment would only be more severe, hence why she wasn't dragged into it. But what was Lizetta doing here for a paternity test?

Could it be that the baby in Lizetta's belly really wasn't Rem's? Was Lizetta here to secretly get a paternity test done for some mystery man?

The thought made Evelina's blood boil.

She hurriedly urged April, "April, you've got to find out what she's here for!"

Lizetta approached the service desk and easily got her hands on the paternity test report.

She didn't immediately open it to read the results but clutched the envelope as she left.

Just as she had left, April quickly made her way to the desk.

Once Lizetta was in the car and it started moving, she fumbled with the envelope, unsure of what result she hoped to see.

a deep breath, she opened

were two test results, one for Evelina and Elara, and one for

Lizetta saw the final comparison results, she was shocked and then furrowed

could this be? The paternity test showed that Evelina and Elara were indeed mother and daughter, while

she have

face turned pale when April relayed what she had

a paternity test done

and also

I look so much like my parents, and I'm the true Hawthorne heiress.

years, still dreams of being the

so sure of herself, April nodded, "Well,

thinking how absurd Evelina's

family was on the brink of bankruptcy, so it

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that, Evelina was truly down

A golden opportunity, wasted.

full of regrets for following Evelina, but

over these things, Evelina had her hands clenched tight around her purse strap, and her eyes were flickering with desperation

to

her of being the true Hawthorne heiress,

have surely discovered the true issue

This couldn't continue!