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

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,

they your own

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

At Queenie’s

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eyes reddened as she lowered her gaze, not daring to

part, didn’t even glance at them.

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

finished her

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

voice was cold and devoid

finally looked at Diana.

truth was undeniable. Any

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

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

to stay away from me?

to make it up to

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

Diana, their presence was nothing but a

Surely, they could

to say more, but when she saw the icy detachment

bit of kindness

was brilliant,

favoritism had

even allowed Diana to dress nicely, fearing she might outshine

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

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

without you. Don’t

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

that’s just our fate. Take care of

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spoke with a calmness that felt like she

Paula’s heart ached deeply.

pushed

and Jeff

and walked in. “Steven, why are you here instead of being

voice dripped with intentional

her a cold look. “Queenie, was I unclear before, or are you