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

Chapter 877 Putting on Another Act

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

spent 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

your own doing? So why blame

She might be cruel, but

happened. At Queenie’s instigation, she had done countless unforgivable

Putting

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as she lowered her gaze,

even glance at them. She focused on finishing her

He couldn’t understand why

calmly finished her

wrapper into a nearby trash can, then looked toward the people outside. “This is

cold

looked at

truth was

beginning, she truly hadn’t wanted Diana back. Diana’s return had shattered

had given up on these so–called family members long ago. Their newfound remorse didn’t matter

told you to stay away from me? I don’t

I want to make it up to you.

on Another

even to get a

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a single day,

presence was nothing but

could live just

when she saw the

last bit

brilliant,

favoritism had dimmed

dress

diamond ensembles, while Diana received cheap clothing worth only a few hundred dollars. Paula realized now that she had utterly failed as

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

without you. Don’t feel bad about it;

Putting on

meant to be. Just pretend I was never your daughter. These two years since I returned haven’t brought you any joy,

our fate.

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that felt like she was

Paula’s heart ached deeply.

another word, Paula pushed Gale’s wheelchair

and Jeff

walked in. “Steven, why are you

voice dripped with