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

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

they your own

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

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

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as she lowered her gaze, not daring

didn’t even glance at them. She focused

regretted his actions. He couldn’t understand why he had treated his

calmly finished her

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

cold and

finally looked at

was undeniable. Any explanation would

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

dismissively, her expression indifferent. She had given up on these so–called family members long ago. Their newfound

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

it up to you.

on

to get a

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

their presence was nothing but a

were all adults. Surely, they could live just fine

saw the icy detachment in Diana’s eyes, she fell

leaving Diana alone was the last bit of kindness she

was brilliant,

had dimmed her

to dress nicely, fearing she might

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

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

you. Don’t

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be. Just pretend I was never your daughter. These two years since I

fate. Take

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that felt

Paula’s heart ached deeply.

pushed

and Jeff

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

voice dripped with intentional