Chapter 171

Those words seemed like a bomb that sounded beside Catherine’s ears.

Even so, Catherine found herself unexpectedly calm.

The truth finally hit her. It was no wonder Sally treated her more icily and strictly since she was young. Catherine had always assumed that Sally was an inherently unfriendly mother, but when Rebecca returned, she saw the other side of Sally.

She had long since suspected that she was an orphan without parents, yet she refused to believe it.

The truth turned out to be nastier than she had imagined.

Her family actually hated her and had the thought of abandoning her.

Hah.

“Do you know that you’ve always disgusted me?”

Rebecca tapped her pretty little face. “I suffered so much during the abduction, but what about you? You took my place and lived in luxury. Even handsome men like Ethan chased after you…

“But now, I’m left with nothing, and I won’t snatch things that belong to you.”

It dawned on Catherine that Rebecca was not just a hypocrite and an angelic b