She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

Chapter 514

[Last night, Luna gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, with both mother and children in good health. Luna and attracting widespread attention and Jade shared a photo of their babies' tiny hands-on Twitter, which quickly went virat well wishes.] [As of 8 AM today, Luna, Jaden, and the Donovan family posted,999 digital gifts on Twitter, cach worth 20 dollars, creating a massive online sensation.]

Linda lay in bed, staring intensely at the screen where Luna and Jaden appeared together, each holding one of their newborn's tiny hands. Jealousy bubbled up inside her, making her feel like she drowned in bitterness so strong that even honey couldn't sweeten it. She should have logged off Twitter or closed her computer, no longer looking at the couple's happy faces. But she couldn't control her eyes from returning to the screen.

That perfect happiness and immense wealth should have been hers-especially now, with the Donovan family having reached a level of success beyond her reach, a height that she could never touch, no matter what.

She had long since abandoned any illusions about Jaden, yet sometimes, despite having little more than some money, she couldn't help but fantasize. In her fantasies, she took Luna's place and was adored and spoiled by Jaden.

"Jaden is lucky," Noemi Russell remarked as she walked in, picking up some snacks from the bedside table and eating them while jealously staring at the computer screen.

"I don't know what kind of luck he stumbled upon, but he managed to marry a celebrity millionaire like Luna, and on top of that, he has a super wealthy sister and brother-in-law. He's built an empire with vast land holdings and fortune in just a few years."

"If you had married him back then, you'd be a wealthy socialite now, flying everywhere, owning a massive estate, and having more money than you could spend in a lifetime..."

'Here we go again! Here comes the blame for my lack of foresight and being useless, Linda thought.

Linda couldn't take it anymore and retorted, "Wasn't you who pushed me and schemed to have me marry that old man? If you hadn't torn me apart from Jaden back then, I wouldn't have ended up like this!"

"Hey! Are you speaking logically?" Noemi yelled, "We never forced you; we just gave you a choice. In the end, you were the one who chose the old man, with his villa, cars, and jewelry, over Jaden. What does that have to do with us?"

"Exactly!" Linda's brother and his wife walked in, both with expressions full of reproach. "You kept saying how great Jaden was and how he would be successful. We were worried you'd refuse!"

"Who would have thought you'd change your mind so quickly after just one tour of the old man's villa? None of us expected you to turn so fast."

"Let's be honest; it's just that you value wealth over love. If you had a bit of integrity and didn't give up love for money, Luna wouldn't be where she is now."

"All I can say is that you do not deserve such immense wealth. The biggest opportunity was before you, yet you couldn't seize it."

Their sharp words and mocking tones were like needles, piercing Linda's ears and sinking deep into her heart. Linda lowered her head, raising her hand to touch her aching right arm, a deep, bitter resentment flashing in her eyes.

Though her arm had healed after the dislocation and fracture from the fall, it had left noticeable aftereffects. In addition to weakness and fatigue, her arm hurt severely every winter or rainy day, and there was no practical solution other than gradual recovery.

It was March, the weather was still chill, and with almost daily rain, her arm ached once more. She had no choice but to stay indoors, applying medication daily, unable to go anywhere. Yet despite her suffering, the Russell family, whom she supported, continued to speak cruelly.

"Alright, Linda is already feeling bad enough, so stop saying things like that," Noemi said. "Linda, I came here today to discuss something with you.

a 20-year-old girlfriend and plans to marry her. However, she's asking for an engagement gift worth 100 thousand dollars, a more than 1,000 square feet wedding helise

lowered her head, a soft, melancholy laugh escaping her lips. She knew Noemi wasn't here to check her health but to discuss her brother's situation. In Noemi's eyes, he was more important than anything-even life

years, she spent nearly 2 million dollars on her brother, whether for his

brother divorced his wife because she couldn't have children and was getting older. He gave

car for her brother's second marriage. She was nothing more than a cash machine in

got into a fight and broke the other person's bones. Their family is demanding a compensation of 40 thousand

I'm losing monthly money. I really

teach her piano and buy a good piano. The cost

continued, "Linda, don't think of this money as being given away for nothing. You don't have a husband or children, so your brothers, nephew, and I will help care for you in the future. The more you do

When they grow up, they'll take

this point, her sister-in-law's eyes flickered, and she suggested, "Linda, Since Erica is your

with hatred beneath her long hair. "You are sure I'll never marry again or have children,

said, "You're beautiful and wealthy. How could

man with good conditions. If you marry someone with less, your situation will be even

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you could, it would do

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harm to

your health and beauty; don't

have irregular periods, some health concerns, and even some depression. How can

high-risk pregnancy, which could lead to complications.

the blanket, Linda's hands were tightly clenched together. With parents and siblings like hers, she couldn't help but feel twisted inside. She couldn't help but make the

"Linda, nowadays, it's common to write a will in advance. Why don't you

of scumbags ar everything to one of

"Just to be safe, writing a wouldn't

If one day you're fooled

ifarthing were to

the vase from the bedside table, and hurled it angrily at the trio's feet. With fury, she shouted, "You may have raised me, but after all the millions I've given this family over the years, isn't

a cash machine, always finding ways to exploit me for money, never

my

well-being.