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

back, you would still treat me like family. But every single

tears fell

we’ve lived together for eighteen years. Are our feelings less important than those

complicated, but it wasn’t true.

the Collins family’s home, have you ever been friendly to me?” Serena

in to defend: “Bella’s always been sort of

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

saying this, 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 everything change when

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

What? Was there such a thing? If Serena really

laughing in despair. “So now, whatever bad rumors there are about her, I’m the one who spread them? Let me make it clear

Chasel looked into her