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.

to marry her. However, she's asking for an engagement gift worth 100 thousand dollars, a more than 1,000 square feet wedding helise and a BMW worth over 60 thousand dollars. She also wants the house

to check her health but to discuss her brother's situation. In Noemi's eyes, he was more important than anything-even life itself.

her brother, whether for his relationships, marriage, or buying a

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

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

said, "Linda, Luka Russell got into a fight and broke the other

are struggling, and I'm losing monthly money. I really can't come up with

already five years old. We want to hire an experienced teacher to teach her piano and buy a good piano. The cost for all of this is so high that

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

know how good you've been to them. When they grow up, they'll take care of you. And once Erica becomes successful, she can help uphold the family's reputation,

flickered, and she suggested, "Linda, Since Erica is your niece,

eyes filled with hatred beneath her long hair. "You are sure I'll never marry

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