It was a hot summer day. The downpour seemed to make the climate more humid. The bus was teeming with people.

Janet Lind got out of the bus with her luggage. As she looked around, her gaze landed on Bernie Lind — he was standing at the exit of the bus station. He looked much older now, and his hair had turned grey. “Dad,” she called, biting her lip.

“Come on, let’s go home. Your mom has cooked all your favorite food because you’re coming back.” Bernie smiled, the corner of his eyes creasing with wrinkles. He took the suitcase from her hand and put it into the trunk.

Janet’s breathing faltered.

Bernie and Fiona Duncan weren’t her biological parents. She was only adoptive. The couple had stopped caring about her like their own after giving birth to a daughter.

She knew Bernie was kind and enthusiastic to her today because he and Fiona were expecting her to marry in place of her sister.

The car drove through the bustling downtown and entered a luxurious villa community.

Seacisco had changed a lot in the past few years.

Bernie opened the door and entered the villa with Janet’s suitcase.

Janet followed him in. As soon as she stepped on the carpet, she heard a maid screaming, “Oh, God! Step out! You’re dirtying the carpet. I just changed it today. Look at your shoes! They’re covered in mud. You’ve ruined everything.”

Janet flinched back at the deafening voice.

her shoes. A frown lined her

was deliberately insulting

soft

the stairs, twirling a strand of hair around her finger as she happily looked at the door. The

of jealousy because Janet had become more beautiful now. Jocelyn had

smile and looked at the maid. “Why

mud,”

to let my sister into the house even if she has turned into a homeless beggar. Otherwise, how can

She turned around and sashayed into the living room, not bothering to look at

to the shoe cabinet, pulled out a pair of shoe covers from the drawer, and threw it at Janet. “You think too much of yourself, don’t you?” she snapped viciously. “Wear them before setting foot into

insults pierced through Janet’s heart. She put on the plastic shoe covers

with them before

had lost her appetite, so she

Fiona sat beside

made up your mind,

looked at her. “I want to confirm something first. Will you give me the money right after I get married in place of Jocelyn

money. It was a life-altering decision. Therefore, she wanted to be

years after their marriage. Thinking they would never be able to conceive, the couple had adopted Janet. However, a few years later, Fiona got pregnant and gave birth to

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