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.

not in the mood to answer her question.

But every single thing you do,

fell

Are our feelings less

were complicated, but

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

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

you!” Serena glared at Kelly and said, “What’s it to you? You’re an outsider so why are

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?

became more complicated. “And you’ve enjoyed her life for eighteen years, but you smudged her reputation

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

in despair. “So now, whatever bad rumors there are about her, I’m the one who spread them? Let me make it clear again: I did not spread this rumor!”

into her eyes again, fluctuating between hope and