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The implication behind the maid's words was that they only recognized Kayla as the sole young lady of the Winnington family. The deeper meaning behind it was that the servants hadn't been able to tell Diana and Kayla apart before, but now they could.It was a pity that Diana didn't catch the meaning. She even followed up with, "Yes, I don't think we look very similar either."After all, how could two women unrelated by blood look similar to each other?Diana shook her head and dismissed the maid before walking into the cloakroom. "Yes, Mom. I'm here.""Why are you still standing outside? Come on in!" Kate urged.Diana had no idea what Kate and Kayla were doing inside, except that it was a bit of a novelty to meet Kayla for the first time in such a private place as a cloakroom. She felt happy the entire time she made her way here, and that happiness only increased when she saw Kate holding up a dress with a smile.It was the first time Diana felt the true meaning of the saying tha
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No, the person before her might not be Kayla. Diana had also met someone in the washroom who may have been Kayla just now, hadn’t she? Diana tried to calm herself as quickly as possible, but she finally looked at Kate with a touch of panic. As if desperate for confirmation, she pointed to Kayla and asked somewhat frantically, "Who…Who is she?"Kayla snorted and gave Kate a look, warning the latter not to say anything. Then, she approached Diana enthusiastically and pulled her over. "Oh, Diana! Why are you asking Mom such a question? I'm your sister, Kayla. If it wasn't for Luke, we would’ve long since met."The woman before Diana had a pretty smile on her delicate face. For a moment, Diana thought she was looking in a mirror.Something at the back of Diana’s mind gradually started to break down, but she still persisted and asked, "Are you...really Kayla?"Kayla pursed her lips, giving the impression that she was exasperated. She turned around to pull her ID card from her bag. "
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"Julian never loved you, whether before or after your marriage. He’s been helping our family for Kayla's sake. Wake up, Diana! You can't compare to your sister, so give up your position as Mrs. Fulcher as soon as possible. Listen to me and find a wealthy man to marry, and perhaps you'll live a good life after that. Kayla’s your sister, so she won't treat you poorly..."Kate continued, but Diana could no longer register the words. In fact, she couldn't hear anything. Her brain was buzzing, and she slumped on the couch like someone who had lost their soul. It was no wonder that two days ago, when Luke kidnapped her, Julian would rescue Kayla first. It was no wonder he would always say that he loved her face.What Julian loved was really only her face! Everything was because of this face of hers!That was why he was so protective of her!Oh, Julian. He had lied so well...Diana smiled, but she didn't shed a single tear.She felt as if her heart had already died. When she discove
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Now, things had taken a different turn. Kayla was now in utter panic. Without Lucy's advice, Kayla didn't know how to deal with Diana's advances.Right now, the panic on Kayla's face said it all. Diana studied Kayla's expression and made an even more daring guess in her heart. She and Kayla...were both directly related to James. Looking at their age, it seemed that their birthdays were only a few months apart. Diana couldn’t recall Kate having any other children apart from her.In that case... If James was Kayla's father, who was her real mother? If James had another woman, then did Diana really lose her way from her family? And the fact that Kayla was brought in to fill her place... Were those all really coincidental, or had it all been planned at the start?Diana couldn't stop her heart from pounding frantically at the thoughts that were running through her mind.Diana raised her head to look closer at Kayla and studied her own reflection in the mirror at the same time. She and
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Diana and Kayla's resemblance involved many things; it even raised questions about Diana going missing when she was three, while she had been with James. Was it intentional, or was it merely an accident?These doubts overwhelmed Diana’s longing for Julian, and managed to calm her down."As for you claiming me to be your substitute..." Diana turned her attention back to Kayla with a firm gaze. "Have you ever asked Julian about it?"Before Kayla could reply, Diana cut her off. "I don't care for explanations from outsiders when it comes to matters between your brother-in-law and me. I have my doubts, and I'll ask him personally."Brother-in-law?!Kayla was furious with Diana, but it was a fact that Diana and Julian were married. Thus, she couldn't refute Diana’s words. When Kayla thought about how Diana would face her downfall later today, her anger simmered slightly and the ache in her heart soothed somewhat. "Julian and I are childhood friends, and I understand him well enough. I
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"The party’s about to start," Kayla said, leaning into Kate when she saw the latter lost in thought. She deliberately pouted and said, "Aren't we going to the front yard, Mom?""Yes, let's go." Kate couldn't refuse Kayla, and she glared at Diana. "It's all because you refused to change clothes and delayed us! I don't know who you take after. You're so stubborn!"Kayla immediately rubbed Kate's temples when she saw how angry Kate was. Then, she turned to Diana. "It's Mom's birthday, Diana. Even if you don't like me, you should put on the dress so that us sisters can stand by her side and show everyone how blessed she is."Regardless of the reason Kayla came up with, Diana still repeated the same answer. "I won't change."Kate's face was already pale with anger. "Fine, I don't care! Just wear your dirty dress for all I care! It doesn't matter if others ridicule me. God knows how often I've gone through it because of you anyway!"As usual, Kate's accusations and obvious disgust tow
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Having said that, Kate pointed out the earrings to Diana. "They do look like the ones you gave me, so it was clearly fate that you two met."It was much more than a similar resemblance. Diana could remember anything her grandmother gave her. Even though she didn't know the exact value, she could remember every detail of the item.The ones on Lyra's ears were clearly the same ones she had left at the lake."Since it's fate, how about we have a drink together?" Kayla suggested happily.Kate immediately called for wine to be brought over and poured a glass for Diana, Kayla, and Lyra. "Yes, that's right. This is the first time you sisters have officially met, and Lyra came to congratulate me on my birthday. I'm so happy to see all three of you here, so let's have a toast!"Lyra and Kayla hurriedly took their glasses."Thank you, Mrs. Winnington.""Thank you, Mom!"Diana refused to take a glass as she was pregnant. "I can't drink.""Why are you always such a spoilsport? You alway
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Sure enough! As long as Diana lived, Julian and Kate would be swayed sooner or later. Kayla was more certain than ever; Diana had to be dealt with today, once and for all!This was the first time Kate had given in to Diana even with Kayla around. Kayla's hand turned white with how hard she gripped her wine glass. She turned away in anger, but then saw Lucy waving at her from not far away to reassure her.Thinking that Lucy had probably reapplied the poison to Diana's glass, Kayla felt relieved. She watched as Kate filled Diana's glass again, but Diana still refused to drink. Kate also took Kayla's drink and poured out the wine, replacing it with juice. "You were also injured two days ago, and you need to apply medicine to your face. For safety's sake, you should both drink juice."Lucy saw the change from afar, and her face froze instantly. She frantically gestured to Kayla, but Kayla didn't turn around and couldn't see it. Kayla was anxious to get Diana to drink, so she downed he
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“Life is all about reconciliation.” Decades passed in the blink of an eye. Diana’s children had all grown up.Kate and Isaac had both passed away. Even Diana’s old friends, Fanny and Oliver, had left the world too.Fanny was never able to get pregnant again after that rainy night. She had gradually let go of her desire to get pregnant under Oliver’s persuasion.They stayed relentlessly by each other’s side, albeit childless. Over the years, having experienced all that life had to offer and being each other’s best friend, Oliver died on a peaceful night, never awaking again.Fanny held his hand while sending him off, and closed her eyes forever as well.Diana had seen too many people off in her lifetime.She had grown old herself, too. She could see her life slowly ebbing away.“Julian, I’m so happy to have lived my life with you.” She had transformed from a disgraced young woman to Mrs. Fulcher, respected by all in Richburgh. Julian even took care of her in person when she
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He blurted those words instinctively.He had been waiting so long for a pair of daughters, yet when the doctor came over, he saw a pair of sons instead.Diana thought the hospital must have made a mistake and kicked up a fuss, insisting that she had a pair of daughters. She insisted for them to check the footage from the surveillance camera to see if there was a mix-up. The culprit, Julian, could only stand guiltily at a corner and mumble, “Actually…sons are fine too.”As long as it was their children, it didn’t matter whether they were girls or boys. Either way, Diana was the only woman he loved his entire life. Even his love for his only daughter Betty didn’t match up to that.After witnessing Diana giving birth, Julian’s love for Diana went up a notch, to the point of paranoia.For the rest of their lives, he made sure to never let her worry or touch cold water.He took great care of her.Kate finally appeared two years after Diana gave birth.When the mother and daughter
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Nina mentioned the Jenningses. “The Jennings family is gone overnight, just like that.”Diana wasn’t shocked.She guessed that Julian had wanted to do that for a while. Not just for her and to seek justice for the Lemmington family, but also for Simon.Although Julian never allowed Simon to call him his brother, he had wanted to annihilate everything that was involved with the Hughes family since Simon’s death.Him making his move on the Jenningses indicated that the time had come.“Congratulations,” Diana said to Nina. “Has Vans come back to you?”“No,” Nina said with a shake of her head. “Lina Jennings isn’t the only thing standing in between us. We have problems of our own to overcome.”Diana sighed. “I think Marcus is pretty good.”She felt relaxed and comfortable around him.Even if Vans came round and worked with Julian to bring down the Jenningses, and had no feelings whatsoever for Lina, Diana wasn’t exactly eager to be with him.As if they had telepathy with each oth
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“He doesn’t need to be jailed,” Fanny said, confused. “One word from him, and his lawyers will be able to exonerate him. I just don’t understand why he’d rather go to jail.”“He wants to pay for his father’s sins,” Diana said with a sigh.Fanny didn’t know what to think of that. Was Oliver innocent, or not? He even went to such great lengths to stop her.Yet, the moment she declared that she would never compromise and would rather be under the protection of Diana than to be involved with Oliver, he clearly looked like he was in a daze.Diana noticed that Fanny hardly smiled over the past few days, and rubbed her hand comfortingly. “He just wants a clean start with you.”Fanny’s heart shook. She couldn’t sleep the entire night.The next morning, she told Diana, “Today’s the day of his trial and sentencing. I want to see him.”Diana asked Julian to send a few bodyguards with Fanny on her trip there.When she returned, she looked as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoul
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Fanny bet that he wouldn’t dare.That was equivalent to eliminating all chances he stood with Diana.Julian witnessed the scene unfolding before him. Instead of getting frustrated, he stood quietly there, ready to protect Diana, as he watched Fanny and Oliver fight it out with each other.Oliver was confused. “Why not?”He glanced at Diana, and went on, “I did like Diana in the past, but I have since given up on those feelings for her. Fanny Smith, is your heart made of stone? Can’t you tell who the woman I like is after all this time?”Fanny was stunned, feeling suffocated as if something was stuck in her throat. “Don’t tell me it’s me.”Oliver was dumbfounded. Who else could he be talking about? The stars in the sky?Fanny felt indignant under his glare. “If you like me, why did you say that I’m just a child-bearing tool for you?”“If I didn’t say that, would I be able to keep you confined in the villa? Would I be able to dash all your hopes and make you feel hopeless?”
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Oliver would never let her go. “Fanny Smith, don’t even think about leaving me in this life!”That was when Diana and Julian hurriedly made their way.Sean located Oliver very accurately. Diana saw the scene unfolding before her, and couldn’t help but recall everything that happened in Jacroaof. She hurriedly told Noel to take Sean outside and wait. She couldn’t afford to gamble on Sean’s safety. She didn’t want Sean exposed to any form of danger right under her nose.Her actions made Oliver tense. “Diana, do you think I’ve gone mad?” He grabbed Fanny’s hand, as if he was holding onto the most precious treasure in the world.Diana didn’t answer him, but she threw her bag that Julian was helping her carry toward Fanny.She was exerting so much force for a pregnant lady, looking as if she wanted to fight with Fanny.Even Julian didn’t know what Diana was trying to do, not to mention Fanny herself.By the time he snapped back to attention and wanted to stop Diana from doing s
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However, Fanny must let go of her hatred and past grudges first.The mention of children made Fanny waver. The hatred in her eyes grew even more intense. “Oliver Channing! The cheek of you to mention children!” What gave him the right to say that?!“We agreed,” Oliver said. He didn’t find anything wrong with that. “Fanny, if you want to leave that villa and be free once more, you must give birth to a child of ours.”“What about the child I lost just a few days ago?” Fanny demanded. She found him unreasonable. “Over the past few days, have you ever thought of him, or felt like you let him down? We haven’t even resolved the issues between us, and you want me to get pregnant again. Are you really ready to be a father?!”“I want you to get pregnant again?” Oliver said as he drew closer to her. His eyes were dark, looking as if he wanted to crush Fanny and put her in his pocket. “Weren’t you the one who tried to seduce me by wearing a revealing dress in my house? Fanny Smith, do
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Julian stopped talking to the butler, but he was already making plans in his heart.He returned to the study, and told Diana, “Fanny and Oliver have been fighting for a long time, and it might be over something that might potentially destroy their relationship.”In fact… “Fanny might no longer love Oliver right now.”However, the fact that Oliver faked her death and confined her was enough to show that he still cared for her.If he realized that Fanny no longer loved him, he might do something even crazier.“Let’s hurry up and save her, then!” Diana said.“Wait,” Julian said calmly, “I’m not done with my prediction.”“What?”“Oliver really doesn’t like you now.” Julian’s mood lifted as he arrived at his final conclusion. “We can step in to help Fanny.”Diana was dumbfounded.She had thought that Julian went to such great lengths to analyze the situation for the sake of saving another. To think that his possessiveness took over, and he prioritized figuring out Oliver’s feeli
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The three of them entered the study.None of them expected to see a portrait of Diana right in the middle of the study.The portrait was most likely drawn by copying a photo. In the portrait, Diana was eating something with a smile. It looked like the day when Diana encountered a pervert on the train and Oliver stepped in to help her and treated her to a meal.Did she smile so tenderly at him at that time?“You couldn’t have smiled so happily at that time when we were fighting over Kayla.”It was a portrait, not a photo. It was likely that the owner of this portrait added his own interpretation and features when he commissioned this portrait.“He still has feelings for you,” Julian said coldly.He no longer wanted to interfere with the affairs of the Channings.However, Diana disagreed. “If he really had feelings for me, he wouldn’t hang my portrait up so boldly right here.”The fact that Oliver could display the portrait for all to see proved that his feelings for Diana were
