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 were already pushing your

my orders? Weren’t they your

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

froze. Those things had indeed happened. At Queenie’s instigation,

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she lowered her gaze,

at them. She focused on

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

voice was cold and

at Diana.

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

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

on these so–called family members long ago. Their newfound remorse

from me? I don’t bother you, so

up to you. Just

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

Diana, their presence was nothing

adults. Surely, they could live just fine

when she saw the icy detachment in

alone was the last bit of kindness she could

brilliant, truly

favoritism had dimmed her

hadn’t even allowed Diana to dress

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

if you ever face trouble, don’t forget you

without you.

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never your daughter. These two years since I returned haven’t brought you any

our fate.

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calmness that felt like she

Paula’s heart ached deeply.

pushed Gale’s wheelchair and

and Jeff stayed

sitting in the room and walked in. “Steven,

voice dripped

“Queenie, was I