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

bought a 200–dollar down jacket. And still, Diana treated your

your own doing? So why blame me

might be cruel,

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

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she lowered her

glance at

He couldn’t understand why he had treated his

calmly finished

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

was cold and

at Diana. “Diana…

to explain, but the truth was undeniable. Any explanation

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

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

to you. Just give me

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get a chance

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single day, and I’ve already repaid you. Let’s leave it at

presence was nothing

all adults. Surely, they could

wanted to say more, but when she saw

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

was brilliant, truly

favoritism had dimmed

even allowed Diana to dress nicely, fearing she might

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

trouble, don’t forget you can

I’m better off without you. Don’t feel

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meant to be. Just pretend I was never your daughter. These two years since I returned haven’t brought

fate. Take care of

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a calmness that felt like she was addressing

Paula’s heart ached deeply.

word, Paula pushed Gale’s

and Jeff stayed

in the room and walked in. “Steven, why are you

dripped with

a cold look. “Queenie, was I unclear before,