The Billionaire’s Maid Bride

Chapter 564

Allison’s lips quivered. “What, you don’t believe me?”

Grace, lost in a daze, replied, “How could it be Penelope? Allie, Mom knows this has taken a toll on you, and I know you’re hurt and tired, but you can’t just say that it was Penelope?” Allison suddenly burst into a fit of laughter. The more she laughed, the more it hurt.

This was Grace, her mother!

She had given everything to her mother, but now, Grace looked at her in disbelief. That accusing gaze seemed to mean she had lied. It truly stung Allison’s eyes.

A sharp pain hit Allison right in the chest. Gradually, the pain turned numb. She was laughing so hard, and the tears were on the brink.

Lucian didn’t believe her, and there stood her mother, uttering apologies, yet not believing her daughter. In their eyes, Penelope was the delicate princess, but she was just the dirt beneath their feet. She deserved to be scorned, to be trampled on.

For the first time, Allison realized Grace, too, was capable of such deceit. Her mouth was full of apologies and love, but the moment she heard the woman in the picture was Penelope, she started to deny it outright.

Allie, Mom knows you’re suffering and you’ve sacrificed so much for my illness, but what does that have to

softly, “You don’t believe me?”

was silent for several seconds.

“Because in your heart, you think the woman in the

know you and Penelope look alike, but Penelope has no reason to… She doesn’t lack money, so there’s no need

to let Grace leave. That would be the best. She didn’t

life, she couldn’t completely sever the mother-daughter bond. Grace had raised

were all hypocrites! They were completely charmed by Penelope. They’d

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there. “Did you get the video from the man?

responded. She returned to her office, picked up her laptop, and checked her email. Hughes hadn’t sent the video, so she immediately dialed his

night. He was still asleep when his phone started ringing. Rubbing his eyes, he glanced at the screen, saw an