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.

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

you would still treat me like family. But every single thing you

tears fell

less important than those of

but it wasn’t

home, have you ever been friendly to

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

“What’s it to you? You’re an outsider so why are you sticking your nose in

shed more tears of hurt and disappointment: “I just wanted things to stay the same, to continue having the love of my parents and brothers. What did I do wrong? Why did

enjoyed her life for eighteen years, but you smudged her reputation and spread rumors about her after she came back. Did you tell our classmates she was kept

and Mya: What? Was there such a thing? If Serena really did say this, that’s

whatever bad rumors there are about her, I’m the one who spread them?

you?” Chasel looked into her eyes again, fluctuating between