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

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

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

might be cruel, but

At Queenie’s instigation, she

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

even glance at them.

couldn’t understand why he had

calmly finished

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

cold and devoid

looked at Diana.

wanted to explain, but the truth was undeniable. Any explanation

Diana back. Diana’s return had shattered all her

given up on these

to stay away from me? I

up to you. Just give me

on Another

was rare even to get a

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day, and I’ve already repaid you. Let’s leave it at that. We can live our

presence was nothing but

could live just fine

more, but when she saw the icy detachment in Diana’s eyes,

leaving Diana alone was the last bit of

was brilliant, truly

had dimmed her

even allowed Diana to dress nicely, fearing she might outshine

custom diamond ensembles, while Diana received cheap clothing worth only a few hundred dollars.

ever face trouble, don’t forget you can come to me. I’ll always be

you. Don’t feel bad

Putting on

I was never your daughter. These two

just our fate. Take

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spoke with a calmness that felt like she was addressing a

Paula’s heart ached deeply.

Paula pushed Gale’s wheelchair

Jeff stayed

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

dripped with

cold look. “Queenie, was I unclear