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

a 200–dollar down jacket. And still, Diana treated your family well. Paula, when you did all that, you were already pushing your

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

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

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

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

didn’t even glance at

He couldn’t understand why

calmly finished her

trash can, then looked toward the people outside. “This is a hospital.

cold and devoid

finally looked at Diana. “Diana…

the truth was undeniable. Any explanation would be

hadn’t wanted Diana back. Diana’s return had

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

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

to you. Just give me a

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her head. “I don’t need your apologies. You didn’t raise me for a single day, and I’ve already repaid you. Let’s leave it

their presence was

adults. Surely, they could live just

but when she saw the icy detachment in Diana’s

Diana alone was the last bit of kindness she could offer as

brilliant,

favoritism had dimmed

even allowed Diana to dress nicely, fearing

5 million dollar custom diamond ensembles, while Diana received cheap clothing worth only a few hundred dollars. Paula realized now that she had utterly

said, “Diana, if you ever face trouble, don’t forget you can come

off without you. Don’t feel bad

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

just our fate.

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calmness that felt like she was addressing a

Paula’s heart ached deeply.

another word, Paula pushed

Jeff stayed

at Steven sitting in the room and walked in. “Steven, why are you here instead of

voice dripped with