The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 673

How on earth?

Everything’s topsy–turvy?

Serena couldn’t believe that the image she had worked so hard to build had collapsed so easily. She closed her eyes tightly, took a moment to laugh, then slowly rose to her feet.

Since the cat was out of the bag, there was no need for her to keep up the pretense.

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“Yes, I am indeed the adopted child.” Serena lowered her head and took a while before lifting it to look at Arabella. There was self–mockery, heartache, and jealousy in her eyes. “She’s the real Collins family daughter.”

“What on earth is going on?” Délia and her three friends were totally bamboozled.

not in the mood to answer her question. She looked at Chasel, tears streaming down her

still treat me like family. But every

tears fell pitifully.

years. Are our feelings less important than those of a

eyes were complicated, but

you, from the day you set foot in the Collins family’s home, have you

stepped in to defend: “Bella’s always been sort of aloof, but she

at Kelly and said, “What’s it to you? You’re an outsider so why are you

to stay the same, to continue having the love of my parents and brothers. What did I do wrong?

home so she should be here.” Chasel, as always, kept his cool, but his gaze became more complicated. “And you’ve enjoyed her life for eighteen years, but you smudged her reputation and spread rumors about her after she came

a thing? If Serena really did say this,

her head, laughing in despair. “So now, whatever bad rumors there are about her,

push you?” Chasel looked into her