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

200–dollar down jacket. And still,

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

furious 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 things to

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eyes reddened as she lowered her gaze,

didn’t even glance at them. She focused

regretted his actions. He couldn’t understand why

finished

a nearby trash can, then looked toward the people outside. “This is a hospital. If you want to argue, take it

voice was cold

finally looked at Diana.

but the truth was

she truly hadn’t wanted Diana back. Diana’s return

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

Barnes, have I not told you to stay away from me? I

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

on

get a

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shook her head. “I don’t need your apologies. You didn’t raise me for a single day,

Diana, their presence was nothing but

could live

to say more, but when she saw

was the last bit of kindness she could offer as

brilliant, truly

favoritism had dimmed

even allowed Diana to dress

wore 5 million dollar custom diamond ensembles, while Diana received cheap clothing worth only a few hundred dollars. Paula realized

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

better off without you. Don’t feel bad about it;

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meant to be. Just pretend I was never your daughter. These two

our fate. Take care of

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calmness that felt like

Paula’s heart ached deeply.

another word, Paula pushed Gale’s wheelchair

Jeff

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

voice dripped with

cold look. “Queenie, was