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.

her question. She

But every single thing you do, every word you

tears fell

for eighteen years. Are our feelings less important

eyes were complicated, but it wasn’t

the day you set foot in the Collins family’s home, have you ever been friendly to me?” Serena loudly

standing to the side, couldn’t stand it anymore and stepped in to defend: “Bella’s always been

Serena glared at Kelly and said, “What’s it to you? You’re an outsider so why are you sticking your nose in other people’s business?”

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

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

a thing? If Serena really did say this, that’s

despair. “So now, whatever bad rumors there are about her, I’m the one who spread them? Let

into her eyes again, fluctuating between hope and