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.

the mood to answer her question. She looked at Chasel, tears streaming down

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

tears fell pitifully.

years. Are our feelings less important

complicated, but it wasn’t true.

family’s home, have you ever been friendly to me?” Serena loudly questioned Arabella.

couldn’t stand it anymore and stepped in to defend: “Bella’s always

an outsider so

just wanted things to stay the same, to continue having the love of my parents and brothers. What did

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

thing? If Serena really did say this, that’s way too much!

that!” Serena shook her head, laughing in despair. “So now, whatever bad rumors there are about her, I’m the

you?” Chasel looked into her eyes again, fluctuating between hope and disappointment.