She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 342

After Athena hung up the phone, she went straight to sleep.

The next morning, as the entire family gathered for breakfast, she watched Josie finish eating. Once Josie went to feed Bello and Dolli, Athena casually dropped the bombshell. "Last night, I got a call from Josie's biological mother. She told me she wants to reclaim custody

of Josic."

The lively dining room instantly fell silent.

Everyone was in shock, momentarily forgetting their food.

Jaden was the first to react, quickly swallowing his bite and calmly asking, "Who are Josie's biological parents? Have we met them before?"

"Yes, we've met them," Athena replied as she leisurely cut her cake. "Josie's biological mother is Paityn, and her biological father

is Damon."

Those who had just recovered from the initial shock were again stunned into silence.

Jaden maintained his composure. "How did they figure out Josie is their daughter?"

Athena sipped some yogurt and explained what Paityn had told her the night before. Then, she added, "Paityn didn't go into details, but I can make a pretty good guess."

"You can guess something like that?" Arthur, looking shocked, leaned over, staring at her in disbelief. "How did you figure it out? I didn't notice anything."

The entire family looked at Athena with the same puzzled expressions.

"I think it was the

from her looks, her previous disability, or even her voice.

with her. It was a gift from her biological mother, with her signature on

to stay calm, asked, "Athena, you don't seem surprised

make people immediately think they're mother and daughter. They've also rarely been seen together. Whenever Paityn picked up Lola from kindergarten, she wore sunglasses, so no one really had the chance to compare

Josie sang 'Loving You' while holding that Hello Kitty. "Paityn's reaction was way over the top. She covered her mouth, cried, and stared at Josie with an intensity

a sad song. Her reaction

saw some online comments pointing out how Josie's voice and appearance resemble Paityn's. Some media outlets even called her 'Little Paityn,' and that's when it hit

spoke slowly. Arthur was practically squirming in his seat, while Maria was pacing, and Wesley and Claire seemed ready to interrupt.

realize?" Arthur asked eagerly. "Athena, could

people, you need more patience," the older family members said calmly. They'd seen it all

again. "I remembered

and aren't often seen online, but you can still find some

where he took her under his wing. Their

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their relationship caused a huge scandal. Many media

both denied the rumors, claiming they were just a mentor-student duo who often met late at

chimed in. "I used to really like Paityn's music. But I never knew her character

Josie was born, Paityn suddenly announced that she was leaving Damon's company to study singing in Aeloria for a year.

were rumors that she went to Aeloria to have a baby, but her manager posted photos of her

regained its former glory until

something on his phone, said, "If you look at the timeline, it's entirely possible Paityn gave birth

at something deeper than just a professional relationship." "Love? More like a scandal." Arthur angrily slammed the table. "Let's not sugarcoat it. One