Dear Ex-wife Marry Me

hapter 406

She was silent, and so was Neil, his head bowed low.

“I hold a total of 35% of the shares. I’ll give Tricia 20%, and you 15%.

Maja felt a bitter sting, not knowing what to say.

She was always left behind.

Dumped by the Leo Elston family, dumped by lan, and now, dumped by Neil.

She never felt needed.

She was once told she mattered, only to be ditched without a second thought.

“Maja, Lillian gave up her painting career to take care of you, and that’s why her health deteriorated.”

The weight of such a favour left Maja feeling at a loss.

“If you’re not my daughter, then you’re definitely not Lillian’s either. Maybe we got the wrong baby at the hospital. I don’t know whether Lillian’s actual child is dead or alive or where she is, but I hope you can find her.”

Neil closed his eyes, weary.

overheard the doctors talking when I was discharged. I only

added

didn’t search for the child Lillian gave birth to, she would feel guilty for not repaying the Pennyfeather family’s kindness and for not living up to Lillian’s

two decades ago, Lillian was the only one who didn’t

every other family cared a great deal about this. The old folks said that back then, there were many

baby girls starved or froze

been switched at birth, then the girl who was switched out, Lillian’s

of a baby girl surviving were very slim at that

wouldn’t have taken her

they raised a child that wasn’t their own.

trembled slightly.

hadn’t done anything, yet she felt like a criminal.

a deep breath and

the Pennyfeather Group, and I agree to help you find your biological daughter. But if Tricia hurts me again, I won’t let it slide. Only if she behaves will I.”

half a year left to live, didn’t bother with anything

that the child

help but resent Maja, and his guilt towards her vanished instantly.

was that Maja could help the Pennyfeather

shone from an early age. Even studying in the impoverished Crystalbrook Valley,

outstanding genes it was hard to

hand clenched into a fist under