Shining Bright After Rebirth

Chapter 981 Diana Forgave Her

"So that's it," Diana said with a bitter smile. "Loving her comes easy, but I'm the burden. Because I'm the stain on your perfect love story, aren't I?"

Paula's silence spoke volumes.

Diana felt a chill run through her as she watched Paula's face. How had she missed this all along? The signs had been there in Paula's behavior, but someone had carefully steered her away from the truth.

The realization hit her like ice water. There was only one question left: who had tampered with her paternity test?

She'd taken the test in secret, convinced Jeff wasn't her real father. But she'd never imagined someone would go so far as to alter the results.

But both tests had confirmed Jeff as her biological father. Now she wondered if either had been real.

Paula was equally stunned. She stared at Diana and asked, "Diana, you suspected Jeff wasn't your father?"

Diana nodded. "Yes, I did. I was so unsure after the first test that I did another one. I couldn't understand how a father could poison his own daughter. And not just once. Every chance he got, he tried to harm me.

"But both tests said I was his daughter. If you didn't meddle with them, who did?"

Today, Diana hadn't learned a secret from Jenny. Instead, she had learned a secret about herself from her biological mother.

Paula was overwhelmed with guilt. This had been her deepest secret, yet Diana had already doubted her parentage long ago.

Whether Jeff was her biological father or not, it didn't matter. He had never cared for Diana, and he never would.

Paula's resentment toward Jeff grew even deeper.

She thought, "Soon, those people will get what they deserve."

Amelie, who had chased wealth all her life, would end up with nothing.

Diana wasn't surprised by this outcome.

She had planned to investigate these matters later, but Steven's situation had come up.

she was sure Jeff didn't know the

in her chest.

all

what happened afterward

she hadn't truly loved Jeff.

betrayal left her feeling guilty, so she had treated Jeff and his family

was nothing more than a joke. Jeff had only

he's nearby, watching over you. Could he be the one hiding the

blinked, surprised by the

acknowledge her, he might have manipulated

was meticulous. Every

bitter laugh. She had endured betrayal from family and heartbreak from love. Now, she felt numb, and

wouldn't care. I've already lost you. Why would I care about a man who's never

you to treat me like your daughter.

wouldn't have let me come

giving birth to me. Knowing this truth, I can't hate you

grateful Paula had brought her

met her

her

Paula wept uncontrollably.

want her anymore.

there, unsure how

continued to cry, heartbroken. Diana still had other matters

felt that Paula shouldn't spend her entire life in self-blame.

rolled her wheelchair closer and held

and looked up,

free from someone as awful as Jeff. Things

for it. The wounds won't heal. Just promise me you won't

on, I won't hate you anymore. You can

up. She wanted Diana to cal her "Mom." She wanted to pour all her love into her. No matter who Diana's father was, she was still her