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254. THE TRUTH ABOUT MYSELF
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Neither of them knew why Elena had suddenly returned to their house, nor did they know why the girl had suddenly cut her hair so she looked more like Vivian tonight. Even Lily thought the girl was Vivian, and it was Tommy who noticed that it was his sister who suddenly appeared in the house.
At first glance, Elena looked similar to Vivian, but maybe Tommy still remembered one of the differences between his sister and Vivian. Vivian had a mole under her left eye, while his sister did not. So, when his eyes missed the mole on the girl's face, he could immediately conclude that it was his younger sister who had just come home.The door of the house was once again closed to prevent outsiders from hearing their voices, and four people were sitting in the living room. Elena had just returned after she had been away from home for several months, but there was no warm welcome in the house. Instead, it was just a chill in the living room when the four finally reunited, buRelated chapters
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Elena still looked pale even after she managed to escape from Kate's grip. She didn't even know why the blonde woman would want to light a fire between them when their relationship was that of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Besides, that woman looked nice at first glance, so why was she acting like that toward her? What had Vivian done to that woman that she ended up treating her like that? Those questions were on Elena's mind, but she didn't dare to voice them out loud at this time. The reason behind it was that she was in the bedroom with someone this time, and that person was none other than Steen Dahl. Elena didn't even know where Steen had come from when the man suddenly appeared in the dining room, but judging by the neat clothes the man was wearing, she assumed he had come straight from his bedroom and was about to head to the company. Steen was ready to go to work, which was why Elena had no idea why he had asked her to go with him to the be
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Elena stared blankly at the closed door. She had previously pressed her back against the polished door when she thought that Steen would trap her with his body, but now she stood blankly while facing the door after Steen closed the door. The man didn't even say anything after he warned her to behave when she was at the mansion, but Elena guessed the man was going to the company. “Why am I suddenly looking like a fraud here? Steen warned me not to try to be Vivian because we are two different people, but it was Vivian who was trying to pretend to be me, right? Why is Steen acting as if I stole Vivian's position in this mansion?” Elena could only mutter those questions while continuing to stare at the closed door. Previously she couldn't understand Steen's hateful gaze toward her, but now she couldn't understand Steen's attitude toward her. At this moment, Elena couldn't help but think that the man saw her as a thief. Exhausted, Elena put her bu
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"That's the truth. I won't gain anything from lying to you." "Oh! That's not what I meant! I'm not accusing you of lying to me, but I just can't believe that Kate fell in love with Steen when she chose to marry Steen's father. That would be unethical." Vivian gave her shocking information. It was surprising that Elena still couldn't believe it. Vivian coldly said that she would gain nothing from lying to her, and Elena did not doubt the girl, but she did not believe that Kate was actually that kind of person. Elena's face was still colored with disbelief, but then she let out a heavy sigh before saying, “It's certainly unethical for Kate to fall in love with her stepson, but that's none of my business even if I'm Steen's wife now. As long as Steen didn't reciprocate her forbidden feelings, then everything would be fine, right? It would be a different case if it was Steen who fell in love with someone other than me.” It seemed like Elena wanted
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A name. It was not just a group of letters used to address someone so they would turn to the caller and not ignore the caller. A name had a deeper meaning than that. A name was used to identify a person, used to distinguish someone from other individuals. A name would always stick with a person from the time they were born until the day they last breathed, and even at their final resting place, their name would also be written or engraved to let everyone know that the body buried underground belonged to the owner of the name. A name was indeed an important part of one's life, and that was why one would not feel happy if someone called them by the wrong name. Perhaps that was also the reason why Vivian had returned to wearing a wedding dress today. It was still the same wedding dress she wore months ago when she officially became Steen's wife, but because she was using someone else's name then, she and Steen decided to have another wedding ceremony to announce to everyone that it was
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Someone was standing in the middle of the mansion's stairs. With teary eyes, he looked at the people standing in the living room one by one. His eyes were not only filled with tears, but the two of them were also filled with fear and confusion. He looked lost and lonely even if he wasn't alone in the big building. Maybe the adults in the living room kept talking about Stanley before, but they probably forgot that the kid was also in the mansion the whole time, and they also weren't aware of the possibility that the innocent boy had heard everything from the second floor. But maybe Steen was aware of the possibility, but he simply didn't care at all. That was why he looked away from the boy before saying, "Let's go." Both words were aimed at Vivian and Elena, like how he had suggested the three of them leave the mansion immediately. But neither Vivian nor Elena moved from their positions even after hearing the order, and they both focused their
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“Recently, that bitch doesn't dare to touch her phone because her phone is haunted by my mother, right? Ah! Even her fear should be enough to tell that she was scared because she had done something to my mother in the past, but I know that such a thing wouldn't be enough to prove that she was indeed a criminal. That's why I focused on finding something on her phones that were ignored by her out of fear in the past week. On one of her cellphones, I found enough evidence to land her in jail.” When everyone was speechless, it was Steen who continued to speak. Turns out that was his real plan. He didn't plan to pressure Kate so she would kill herself just like his mother did years ago, but he just wanted her to ignore her cell phone so he would get a chance to touch it. Yesterday Kate left the mansion without her cell phone, and Steen took the opportunity to look for more evidence in the cell phone. Finally, he found what he was looking for in one of her cell phones.
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 298. KATE'S AFFAIR
"SHUT UP! DON'T TALK NONSENSE IN MY HOUSE!" Kate immediately shouted at Peter, but even her voice sounded unsteady as she looked nervous as hell. Her voice was shaking, her pupils were trembling, and even her breathing was ragged. All eyes suddenly fell on the blonde woman, and it was finally Stefan who opened his mouth to respond to the woman, "Are you sure what he said was just nonsense?" Stefan also looked surprised after hearing what Peter had just said, but he still had time to ask the woman that question. At this moment, the woman no longer glared at the kneeling man, and instead, she stiffly shifted her gaze to Stefan. Stefan was her husband, and he was known for his strict and assertive personality. Many people were afraid of him, even Kate was afraid of him before they got married years ago. But today she somehow looked scared again when she had to face the old man even if the man was her spouse. “D-don't listen to what that
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Steen had revealed everything. He had disclosed how Vivian and Elena were actually part of a family living far away from Haston City, but Elena was kidnapped by Lily and her husband two decades ago. At that time, the twins' parents died in a car accident, and little Vivian was found by a couple after the incident, and she was raised by the couple into adulthood. Steen deliberately did not mention how Sarah had purposely taken Vivian as her daughter instead of returning the child to her relatives, nor did he mention the name of the family Vivian and Elena came from. He didn't think that the information was necessary, and that's why he kept it a secret. And maybe Stefan really didn't need that information, and the story Steen had just uncovered had shocked the old man enough. His pair of eyes widened as he looked at the twins, but he still didn't say anything as he still couldn't overcome his shock. Steen could see how his father was stunned by
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 296. THE CULPRIT
It was Marlon who had just entered the mansion, but this time he was not alone. His hand was holding another person's arm, and that person's hands were tied with a rope behind his back. After arriving at the living room, Marlon forced the person to kneel in front of the five people. One person looked confident after seeing the person's appearance in the living room, while three other people looked shocked and confused, then one person looked scared as her eyes widened when she saw the person who had just arrived in the living room with Marlon. "So, he's the person, Marlon?" It was Steen who looked confident upon seeing the person's arrival in the living room, and although his question was directed at Marlon, his eyes were glued to the figure kneeling in front of him. “Yes, sir,” Marlon immediately answered his boss's question. “His name is Peter Ford, and he works in a bar in town. He's the one who posted that anonymous article about you, sir.”
