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

me like family. But every

fell

together for eighteen years. Are our feelings less important than those of a sister who just came

complicated, but it wasn’t true.

family’s home,

stand it anymore and stepped in to defend: “Bella’s always

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

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 Arabella

kept his cool, but his gaze became more complicated. “And you’ve enjoyed her life for eighteen years, but you smudged

If Serena really did say this,

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

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