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275. SLEEPING BEAUTY
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Sarah did not mention any other toddler who was involved in the car accident that occurred two decades ago besides Vivian. The woman seemed convinced when she said that there were only three adults and one child in the car at the time of the accident, and that was why they still didn't know Elena's whereabouts at the time.
Lily did say that she only adopted Elena because her parents didn't want her anymore, but that was also questionable. After all, Elena, Vivian, and Steen knew how sneaky the curly woman was, and that was why they agreed to ask Lily for an explanation one more time instead of taking her word for it.That was the reason why the three people were now standing at Vester's doorstep, and it was Elena who rang the doorbell next to the door. They waited for someone to open the door, and when two minutes passed without anyone opening it for them, Elena decided to ring the doorbell again, and this time she even pressed it many times.“Why do yoRelated chapters
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 276. THERE ARE TWO KIDS
Lily's eyes once again widened in shock after hearing Vivian's cold command. Not because Vivian dared to order her like that, but because of the order that had just left the girl's lips. "What... what are you talking about?" Nervously, Lily responded to Vivian. “I am Elena's mother, and I never abandoned her! How can you carelessly say that I dumped her twenty years ago?" Lily tried to deny the accusation, but she looked really nervous at this time. Cold sweat had even started to coat her forehead, and the three people sitting with her in the living room could definitely see how she was trying to hide something. "Vivian didn't speak carelessly," Steen responded to the curly woman, and before he continued his words, he took something out of his jacket pocket before shoving it to where Lily was sitting. “Look at the woman in the photo, the one who has two toddlers in her lap, and tell me whether or not that woman is you.” It was a photo found in
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 277. THE REAL CRIMINAL
"YOU ARE THE REAL CRIMINAL, LILY VESTER!" Elena even got up from her sitting position pointing at Lily who was still sitting on the sofa in front of her. Lily had just confessed her crime two decades ago, and it was Elena who reacted immediately to the confession. "Calm down, Elena!" Vivian replied as she too stood up from her seat and walked over to Elena before trying to push the girl into the sofa again. “She has confessed what she did to you many years ago, but we still need to hear more from her, right? That's why we shouldn't be shaken by our emotions." At this time, Elena finally learned of her origins. She wasn't part of the Vester family, but she was part of a family that had bad luck years ago. By now, Elena was truly furious, but she still listened to Vivian as she once again sat down on the sofa behind her. Seeing how well Elena was listening to her, Vivian finally breathed a sigh of relief before returning to her seat next to Stee
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 278. THEIR MOTHERS
Steen never liked driving a car when someone else was in it. He would think that he was no different from a driver if there were other people in the car while he was driving, and that was why he always hated the idea of driving when he wasn't the only one in the car. That was also the reason he initially didn't want Vivian to come with him in his car to go to her college for the first time a few months ago. Vivian couldn't drive, and that was why Steen had to be the one to drive the car even if he didn't want to. But that was what he had thought in the past, and today he no longer felt the same way even though he was the one driving the car when some people were also in the vehicle. Sitting in the passenger seat next to him was Vivian, while sitting in the back seat was Elena. The black car had just left the Vester residence after Steen warned Lily one last time. It was not an empty warning because he had reported Lily's crime to the police, and that wa
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 279. LANCROSE TWINS
Her mother was named Gabriella Lancrose, while her father was named Paul Lancrose. They came from a wealthy family who lived in Tharns City, a town very far from Haston, and it so happened that Patricia Dahl was born and raised in a big house right next to the Lancrose mansion. It could be said that they were living in a luxurious neighborhood at the time, and that was why it was no wonder only rich people could live there. Maybe how rich they were was also shown by the way they dressed outside the mansion, and maybe that was the reason why Gabriella and Paul had become Lily's targets two decades ago. Sure enough, Lily knew that the couple had huge pockets of money at home, and that was why they had decided to kidnap one of their children. Lily must have wished she could get one of the bags of money in her hands then, but she wasn't lucky enough as Gabriella and Paul ended up meeting a tragic end because of what she did to one of their daughters.
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 280. YOU ARE MY WIFE
"So, you're going to use Lancrose as your last name from now on?" Steen broke the silence in the car while continuing to drive the black sedan. Today, he wasn't driving his sports car, and he chose to drive his sedan parked in the company parking lot. That was why Elena was able to sit in the back seat earlier before the girl returned to the Dahl mansion, but now there were only Steen and Vivian in the front seat of the car. “Yes,” without the slightest hesitation, Vivian replied. "I have no intention of returning to the Lancrose family as my parents are no longer around, but I still want to use their last name to respect them." Vivian's reply came very smoothly, enough to show that the girl didn't hesitate in the slightest, but Steen frowned after hearing her answer. “Why don't you want to return to the Lancrose family? You are the rightful heir to the family, and you deserve your share in the family. That works for Elena too,” he asked the girl.
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 281. PATRICIA'S NUMBER
Steen simply dropped Vivian off at his penthouse before he headed straight to the company. Expectedly, he didn't get any answers from Vivian even after he voiced what he wanted regarding their relationship, but he also didn't force her to give him an answer right away. He intended to solve every problem first before he could start things off with Vivian, and that was why he told himself to be patient as he was once again in his office at the company. He was not alone in the office. Instead, Marlon had been with him since he returned to the company. Of course, Steen had invited the man into his office, and the younger man was just doing his boss's orders. Nothing had changed between him and Marlon, and that was why he had told the man everything that had happened today. He told the younger man that Vivian and Elena were twins, but they were separated for two decades because of Lily's past crimes. Of course, Marlon wasn't expecting such a story,
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 282. WRONG OPPONENT, WRONG NAME
"Where have you been, Elena?" Elena had just reached halfway up the stairs when she heard a question coming from the ground floor of the mansion, and she looked down to see who had just asked her that question. It was a woman's voice, and since only one woman lived in the mansion apart from her, it was easy to guess that Kate Dahl had just asked her the question. Even if she still didn't know the blonde woman very well, Elena knew that talking to her while looking down at her was impolite, and that was why she brought her feet to the first floor before stopping in front of the older woman. “Steen called me to his company, and he also sent me home,” Elena answered half lying. Steen didn't call her to his company, but he did send her home, and she found her lie convincing enough that she could say the words so confidently in front of Kate. “Oh? Are you trying to brag to me that your husband cares about you so much now? Are you trying t
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 283. OUR FAVORITE FLOWERS
Kate even had to walk quickly into her bedroom before locking the door from the inside, and her hands even continued to shake as she stared at the device in her hand. The screen clearly displayed the name "Patricia Dahl." Years ago, she had indeed kept the woman's phone number in her phone under that name. She was Patricia's nurse at the time, so of course, she had to save her boss's number. More than eight years have passed since the woman's death, but Kate didn't even remember to delete her contacts. She had indeed forgotten to do that because the number never appeared on her cell phone screen after the woman tragically died eight years ago. Yes, that woman had died, so why did her number flash on her phone screen again after eight years? “It must be a fraud. Yes, it's definitely a scam. Someone must have used her number, and that person must be trying to scam me,” the blonde woman tried to console herself as she almost hit the delete button
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I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 304. NO LONGER A PROSTITUTE, NO LONGER A SUBSTITUTE
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
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 303. DON'T LEAVE ME
Their next stop was the penthouse at the Golden Roof Apartments, and it might also be their last stop. Only three people entered the penthouse after Elena was sent to her family's residence. After Lily and her family were arrested by the police, the house was empty, and that's why Elena lived there temporarily. Yes, only temporarily because Elena planned to move after finding a suitable place to live. Vivian had actually invited her to move in with her and Sarah in the small house, but Elena rejected the idea, saying that she didn't want to disturb the two of them and that Sarah might be uncomfortable if she joined them to live in the cramped house. Vivian said that Sarah wouldn't feel that way because that woman also wanted to meet Elena and wanted to live with her too, but Elena still resisted the idea. In the end, Vivian only said that she would try to find a bigger house, and if that could happen, the three of them might be able to move in together.
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 302. SMALLER BUT WARMER
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
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 301. DIE ALONE
Steen somehow could not directly answer his father's question this time. He was still grinding his teeth to suppress his anger, but no words could come out of his mouth at this moment. Recalling the disgusting memory, he remembered how he did not find any used condoms in the hotel room, and it was easy to tell that he had done it without any protection the night before. He wasn't even sure if it was because he couldn't think straight when he did it or maybe it was Kate's intention, but he was sure there weren't any used condoms in the hotel room at the time. He wasn't stupid, and that was why he could see the possibility of her being pregnant after they had a such activity that night, and it was also the reason why he hated that kid called Stanley so much. Even if he didn't try to find evidence that Stanley was indeed his son, he could see the similarities the boy had with him, and it had the power to terrify him. Because of that, he had alway
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 300. THE DISGUSTING MEMORY
Kate had been dragged from the mansion by the police, and even the man named Peter had also been caught by the police. Hence, only four people were left in the living room after Marlon also left the place. There were only Steen, Stefan, Vivian, and Elena in the living room. Everyone still ignored the presence of plush sofas in the living room as they preferred to remain standing rather than sitting comfortably. They all even continued to stand like statues. Even Steen who previously looked the calmest of them, now looked shaken after hearing what Kate proudly said before being dragged away by the police. "I always knew that the child was not mine," Stefan muttered breaking the tense silence in the living room. “I always knew about it, but I didn't expect the child to be yours, Steen. How are you going to explain it to me? Do you like your stepmother? You have treated her coldly all along, but you even got her pregnant with your child. I didn't expect yo
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 299. HE'S OUR SON
“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
I'm a Prostitute, Not a Substitute 297. TRUTH AFTER TRUTH
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.”
