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

on custom couture for me, for her, you bought a 200–dollar down jacket. And still, Diana

orders? Weren’t they your own doing? So why blame

truth. She might be cruel, but Paula and Gale weren’t blameless

things had indeed happened. At Queenie’s instigation,

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reddened as she lowered her gaze, not daring to meet Diana’s

glance at them. She focused on finishing her

his actions. He couldn’t understand why he had treated his own sister so

calmly finished

toward the people outside. “This is a hospital. If you want to argue, take it elsewhere.

was cold

finally looked at Diana. “Diana…

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

wanted Diana back. Diana’s return had shattered all her illusions of

dismissively, her expression indifferent. She had given up on these so–called family

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

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You didn’t raise me for a single day, and I’ve

their presence was

were all adults. Surely, they could live just fine without each

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

leaving Diana alone was the last bit of kindness she

was brilliant, truly

had dimmed

allowed Diana to dress

Diana received cheap clothing worth only a few hundred

quiet voice, Paula said, “Diana, if you ever face trouble, don’t forget

need. I’m better off without you. Don’t feel

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These two years since I returned haven’t brought

fate.

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a calmness that felt like she was addressing a

Paula’s heart ached deeply.

word, Paula pushed Gale’s wheelchair

and Jeff stayed

Steven sitting in the room and walked in. “Steven,

voice dripped