The matter of her family background was a sensitive issue for Natalie, so she was grateful for the other woman was consideration

But she sensed no malice from Johanna, so after a moment’s hesitation, Natalie decided to answer her question.

“l was adopted by the Quinn family. As for my biological parents, I’m sorry, but I’m afraid I have no idea who they are.” Her voice instinctively quieted down as she spoke, and the words fell heavy between them.

Johanna’s face immediately changed. A mix of complicated emotions flashed across her eyes.

“Are you saying that you’re adopted?” she asked urgently, as if to confirm a crucial truth.

Johanna suddenly got overly emotional, which had a way of overwhelming Natalie, who then said in a gentle voice

“Yes, it’s true. I was adopted by the Quinn family.”

Tears started to well up in Johanna’s eyes. She patted Natalie’s shoulder and went on to ask, “How did the Quinn family adopt you?”

Natalie shook her head. Her memory of it was long gone. Besides, she didn’t want to recall such sad memories from her childhood, so she had been deliberately avoiding thinking about what happened in the past.

At the same time, Johanna had nothing to do with her. Why was she asking so many questions? Natalie was feeling a bit confused about what was going on.

no more need to say anymore to a stranger. More tears welled up in Johanna’s

Natalie. I must’ve scared you just now.

in a resigned tone, “I can’t remember what happened that day in the past clearly. I’ll have

this lady suddenly burst into tears, but she had a feeling she might feel

say that I was picked up by an acquaintance of his in Barnes. At that time, there had been an earthquake that turned the whole city into chaos. Many people were seriously hurt, leaving behind a lot of orphans and I happened to be one of them, I suppose. That friend of theirs heard that they wanted to adopt a child.

with Sebastian before, but now she was telling it to a woman she

shook. She covered her face and suddenly burst into tears, unable to hold in her

on

face and said while sobbing at the same time, “Twenty-three years ago, when my daughter was born in the hospital, there was an earthquake. It was such a chaos and I mistakenly took someone else’s daughter home. Over

didn’t know how to feel. She looked at Johanna with a faint smile on her face and said, “Maybe this is just a coincidence.

away her tears. After that, she argued, “I didn’t make a mistake. I just knew it. I’ve been having a familiar feeling ever since I saw you. Families are linked by

that might be true. After all, everything from her age, appearance, and her story all matched that

hesitation in Natalie’s eyes, Johanna held her quivering hand and asked cautiously. “Natalie, would

was to doubt it. She scared that she’d only be disappointed

“O… Okay.”

family, she only had one person left in the world that

overheard their conversation. Surprise, shock, and embarrassment were

be? The plain charity party had unfolded so dramatically. The rich ladies quickly looked away awkwardly, knowing full well that they had just been

one dared to say even

now, it was revealed that

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