Shining Bright After Rebirth

Chapter 877 Putting on Another Act

Queenie hadn’t expected to run into them at the hospital.

She felt perhaps Paula was here because Gale was scheduled for

surgery.

Now, Paula lived alone in that old, shabby house, but she looked healthy and seemed to be doing well.

As for the family Queenie once dreamed of, her father and mother, that no longer existed. The happiness she longed for had never come.

This wasn’t the outcome she wanted. Everything was ruined.

She was still just an illegitimate child.

Queenie glared fiercely at Diana and Paula. “Paula, no matter what you do, you’ve broken Diana’s heart. She will never acknowledge you as her mother.”

“Do you know why?” Queenie asked with a malicious smile, her gaze fixed on Paula’s pained face.

Paula stared back, saying nothing.

The reason was simple. She’d brought this upon herself.

Her feelings were conflicted at the time.

Seeing Paula remain silent, Queenie continued, “You think she

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your biological daughter. You know she came from the

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countryside. Even you, her mother, looked down on her. How could anyone else respect her?

“Steven was a man of status. How could he possibly care for a girl from the countryside?

“Paula, your current situation isn’t solely my fault. Everyone is responsible for their own choices. You chose me over your biological daughter, and maybe that wasn’t a mistake.

“But why pin all the blame on me? You indulged me because you wanted to. That’s on you.

“Can you honestly say you never despised her when you learned where she came from?”

“You didn’t just look down on her. You humiliated her

deliberately. Clothes I didn’t like, hand–me–downs I refused to wear, you gave them to her.”

but

5 million dollars on custom couture for me, for her, you bought a 200–dollar down jacket. And still, Diana treated your family well. Paula, when you did all that, you were already pushing

they your own

be

froze. Those things had indeed happened. At Queenie’s instigation, she

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she lowered her gaze, not daring to

glance at them. She focused on finishing her

couldn’t understand why he had treated his

calmly finished her

the people outside. “This is a hospital. If you want to argue, take it elsewhere. Don’t

voice was cold and devoid

looked at

to explain, but the truth was undeniable. Any explanation would be

wanted Diana back. Diana’s return had

up on these so–called family

Barnes, have I not told you to stay away from me? I don’t bother you, so please

I want to make it up to you. Just give me a

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even to get a chance to see

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your apologies. You didn’t raise me for a single day, and I’ve already repaid you. Let’s leave

presence was nothing but

adults. Surely, they could

more, but when she saw the icy detachment in Diana’s

leaving Diana alone was the last bit of

brilliant, truly

had

dress nicely, fearing she might

while Diana received cheap clothing worth only a few hundred dollars.

a quiet voice, Paula said, “Diana, if you ever face trouble, don’t forget you can come to me. I’ll always

without you. Don’t feel bad about it;

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pretend I was never your daughter. These two

that’s just our fate. Take

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that felt like she

Paula’s heart ached deeply.

pushed Gale’s wheelchair and

Jeff stayed

room and walked in. “Steven, why are you here instead of being

dripped with