Mom disagreed, but I was insistent. After several days of persistence, Mom finally gave in. Mom, John, and Zach drove me back to the countryside. When I came to the city, no one had come to greet me. Yet, now that I was leaving, so many people wanted to see me off. On the way, Mom kept asking me about stories from my childhood. There wasn't much to tell. The year when I was switched with Yvette, she became the daughter of the richest family, while I came to this small mountain village. My adoptive parents treated me well. They never looked down on me for being a girl. They paid for my education, bought me clothes, and gave me snacks. Later, I had a younger brother. His blood type was A. I insisted on having mine checked as well. It turned out to be B type, while both my adoptive parents were A. That day, they realized that the hospital had made a mistake. They went to the hospital, hoping to find my biological parents. They went and came back, telling me that they cou
The expression on Mom's face was solemn. "I didn't kill them."I took a sip of the coffee. "Of course, it wasn't you. Otherwise, you wouldn't be sitting here and drinking coffee with me right now."Who else could it be? Of course, it was Mom's precious little princess, Yvette. Why did she kill my adoptive parents? Under Mom's influence, Yvette believed that all farmers were lowly and despicable people. She was afraid of having to come back and live in poverty, and she was terrified of becoming a peasant.So, she killed my adoptive parents and climbed into her own adopted father's bed. Mom stared at me, dumbfounded. She might have remembered the things she said to me on the first day I came to the Harrison family.She felt even more guilty. "It's my fault. My way of raising her was wrong. But I tried to change for the better afterward."I replied, "Is that so? Would you have done so if you hadn't gone bankrupt? You must be wondering how I know all these things. It's because
On my first day back with the Harrison family, my biological mother, Linda Yates, laid down the law for me sternly because of my poor table manners. "Now that you've entered the Harrison family, you'd better rein in your wild behavior. I don't expect you to be as refined and cultured as Yvette, but you should at least understand basic manners. "You should know that starting from your great-grandmother, the women of the Yates family have always been the top socialites in Vondemont. Every outrageous thing you do will be a slap in the face for our ancestors."I listened obediently with my head lowered, putting on a submissive appearance like a model student. However, I couldn't help but complain silently in my mind, "So, this is my biological mother, huh? She has such fair skin, long legs, and perky hips. Rich people really know how to take care of themselves. "It's no wonder she could still find work as an OnlyFans streamer after divorcing Dad."Mom, who had been scolding me earl
My biological dad, Thomas Harrison, came home at dinner time. At the dining table, Yvette acted coquettish as usual. She clung to Dad and asked him for a birthday gift. Mom also served Dad by placing food on his plate.The whole family chatted and laughed together, ignoring me collectively. I couldn't help but start thinking once more:"How could Mom still serve him food? Didn't she notice how Dad's eyes are practically glued onto Yvette? My word, it turns out that the baby in Yvette's belly actually belongs to Dad. "What is it with the men in this family? Why are they all attracted to innocent and delicate young women like Yvette? "Honestly, it isn't surprising that Dad likes Yvette. She does bear a slight resemblance to his first love. He wouldn't have ended up with Mom if it weren't for money. He married such a beauty and took over her family's assets."In the end, he teams up with Yvette to turn Mom into an outcast and a disgrace. What a masterful plan!"The fork in Mom's
Like a dog who got beaten up, Zach suddenly became quiet and listless. John patted his shoulder supportively and whispered something in his ear—likely words of comfort. I narrowed my eyes and thought, "John's still trying to comfort others? He doesn't realize his kidney issues are caused by Susan's drugs as well. Yvette knew this all along, but she didn't warn him because of her pregnancy. Poor John. He becomes everyone's target just because he's Dad's son. "Yvette and Susan both want to ruin him just to let their child usurp his position. John hopes to use my kidney to save himself, but what he doesn't know is Yvette had someone inject me with a used needle, and now, I have contracted hepatitis C. I can never donate a kidney to him now. "The only perfect match for him is Dad, but he never intends to donate a kidney to John. He even faked the test results. Poor, poor John. How pitiful can he be?"I corrected myself inwardly, "Wait a minute. I should be the pitiful one. I got d
"No way!" Yvette slammed the table in protest when she heard about Mom's decision to return to work. Her outburst drew everyone's attention. She quickly reverted to her soft and delicate demeanor. "Mom, have you forgotten about your mental illness? You still haven't fully recovered. Dad and I will manage the company perfectly well for you."Mom furrowed her brows and said nothing. Instead, she turned to look at me. I kept my head down, thinking, "Yvette clearly is just worried about Mom going back to the company and getting in the way of her escapades with Dad. Ugh, they're like two dogs in heat! They couldn't even wait to get a room. Don't they know that the office has a surveillance camera? "And what did she mean by mental illness? It was Dad who drugged Mom and forced her to leave the company. Later, Yvette found her a quack who claimed to be a traditional medicine practitioner. He had no license and prescribed prescriptions that only worsened her condition. "No wonder Mom
Yvette froze at that moment, tears still streaming down her face. "Zach, you…"Zach didn't want to argue further. He opened the door and walked out. Yvette saw me outside the door and furrowed her brows. "Tiffany, how rude of you to eavesdrop on our conversation!"I replied, "I was just passing by.""You were totally eavesdropping. It's no wonder you're from the countryside. You have no manners at all."I was about to retort when Zach interrupted impatiently, "That's enough. How can you look down on people from the countryside? Don't forget that your biological parents are from the country, too."Zach usually spoiled Yvette and indulged her every wish. Now that he sided with someone else, Yvette was so angry that she stomped her foot in frustration.I could only marvel at his change: "What's this development? Did Zach really awaken from his spell? Or is he trying to play hard to get in order to make Yvette feel devastating regret?"As Zach was about to walk away, he stopped an
Mom walked in with a man dressed in a black suit while I was pinning Yvette down and slapping her. Seeing the scene, she shouted loudly, "What are you two doing?"I got up and released Yvette. She immediately ran to Mom, crying, "Mom, save me! Tiffany wanted to beat me to death!" Mom frowned at me. "What's going on here?"John chimed in before I could reply, "It's Yvette who started it."Yvette stared at John in disbelief. She couldn't believe those words were coming from his mouth. She continued whining pitifully, "It's Tiffany who's being rude! She eavesdropped on my conversations with John and Zach. That's why I had to teach her a lesson. "Mom, you need to do something.""That's enough." Mom glared at her. "You're the one making a racket."The grievances Yvette felt from being rejected by the Harrison family for the entire day had reached their peak. She said, "Mom, I'm your daughter! If you keep being unfair, I won't consider you my mother anymore!" Given Mom's usual f
The expression on Mom's face was solemn. "I didn't kill them."I took a sip of the coffee. "Of course, it wasn't you. Otherwise, you wouldn't be sitting here and drinking coffee with me right now."Who else could it be? Of course, it was Mom's precious little princess, Yvette. Why did she kill my adoptive parents? Under Mom's influence, Yvette believed that all farmers were lowly and despicable people. She was afraid of having to come back and live in poverty, and she was terrified of becoming a peasant.So, she killed my adoptive parents and climbed into her own adopted father's bed. Mom stared at me, dumbfounded. She might have remembered the things she said to me on the first day I came to the Harrison family.She felt even more guilty. "It's my fault. My way of raising her was wrong. But I tried to change for the better afterward."I replied, "Is that so? Would you have done so if you hadn't gone bankrupt? You must be wondering how I know all these things. It's because
Mom disagreed, but I was insistent. After several days of persistence, Mom finally gave in. Mom, John, and Zach drove me back to the countryside. When I came to the city, no one had come to greet me. Yet, now that I was leaving, so many people wanted to see me off. On the way, Mom kept asking me about stories from my childhood. There wasn't much to tell. The year when I was switched with Yvette, she became the daughter of the richest family, while I came to this small mountain village. My adoptive parents treated me well. They never looked down on me for being a girl. They paid for my education, bought me clothes, and gave me snacks. Later, I had a younger brother. His blood type was A. I insisted on having mine checked as well. It turned out to be B type, while both my adoptive parents were A. That day, they realized that the hospital had made a mistake. They went to the hospital, hoping to find my biological parents. They went and came back, telling me that they cou
Dad signed the papers without a second thought. Then, he burst into maniacal laughter. "Linda, divorcing me is useless. You won't get a single cent."Mom shrugged her shoulders. "Oh, really?"She snapped her fingers. Suddenly, everyone's phones began to ring simultaneously. It turned out that she had the signal in the area blocked all this time. Dad finally received the call he had been waiting for. After answering, his entire demeanor changed. He looked at Mom with bloodshot eyes. "You insane woman! You transferred your assets during our marriage!" Mom sneered. "Be careful with your accusations. It's illegal, you know?"Dad wanted to argue further, but two police officers entered the room. They nodded politely and asked, "Are you Thomas Harrison? Someone reported you for tax evasion. Please come with us for further investigation."Dad was taken away by the police. I couldn't help but laugh quietly in a corner. My laugh didn't escape the eyes of Yvette, who had completely l
I finally got some peace and quiet for the next two weeks.Dad seemed to have run into trouble in Gearstone and hadn't come back. On the other hand, Mom left early and came home late every day. I hardly saw her at home. Yvette was busy with her so-called birthday banquet, while John maintained his healthy lifestyle. As for me, I spent my carefree days in the garden, weeding my plants. The night before the banquet, everyone seemed to be preoccupied. Mom took a phone call and rushed out. Yvette seemed to be waiting for a call. She kept glancing at her phone every few minutes. I was the only one focused on eating my fill and had a good night's sleep.…The next morning, someone delivered a gown and high heels to my room. Mom sighed when she saw me. "You finally look like a proper socialite. Today, you will be the star."I smiled and nodded at her. Soon, people started arriving at our house. Mom took me around to introduce me to everyone. My face went numb from all the smilin
I didn't know what method John used, but he managed to persuade Yvette to come back. Since then, she changed her attitude toward me entirely. If I hadn't noticed a strange taste in my food, I might have believed Yvette had turned over a new leaf.…The next day, Mom invited Winter over as a guest. When I entered the house, Mom was having coffee with her. She waved me over to greet her. I greeted Winter as usual.I then mused, "So this woman, Winter, used to be Mom's college roommate. Their relationship was great until that scumbag Dad ruined everything. Back then, Winter never got involved with Dad, but Dad slandered her and accused her of seducing him. That was why Mom and Winter drifted apart. "At that time, Mom believed her best friend had betrayed her and was trapped in a slump for years. Yvette took the opportunity to squeeze her way into the company and forced Mom out. "Now that Mom is planning to team up with Winter, she seems to have finally awakened and is getting r
Mom walked in with a man dressed in a black suit while I was pinning Yvette down and slapping her. Seeing the scene, she shouted loudly, "What are you two doing?"I got up and released Yvette. She immediately ran to Mom, crying, "Mom, save me! Tiffany wanted to beat me to death!" Mom frowned at me. "What's going on here?"John chimed in before I could reply, "It's Yvette who started it."Yvette stared at John in disbelief. She couldn't believe those words were coming from his mouth. She continued whining pitifully, "It's Tiffany who's being rude! She eavesdropped on my conversations with John and Zach. That's why I had to teach her a lesson. "Mom, you need to do something.""That's enough." Mom glared at her. "You're the one making a racket."The grievances Yvette felt from being rejected by the Harrison family for the entire day had reached their peak. She said, "Mom, I'm your daughter! If you keep being unfair, I won't consider you my mother anymore!" Given Mom's usual f
Yvette froze at that moment, tears still streaming down her face. "Zach, you…"Zach didn't want to argue further. He opened the door and walked out. Yvette saw me outside the door and furrowed her brows. "Tiffany, how rude of you to eavesdrop on our conversation!"I replied, "I was just passing by.""You were totally eavesdropping. It's no wonder you're from the countryside. You have no manners at all."I was about to retort when Zach interrupted impatiently, "That's enough. How can you look down on people from the countryside? Don't forget that your biological parents are from the country, too."Zach usually spoiled Yvette and indulged her every wish. Now that he sided with someone else, Yvette was so angry that she stomped her foot in frustration.I could only marvel at his change: "What's this development? Did Zach really awaken from his spell? Or is he trying to play hard to get in order to make Yvette feel devastating regret?"As Zach was about to walk away, he stopped an
"No way!" Yvette slammed the table in protest when she heard about Mom's decision to return to work. Her outburst drew everyone's attention. She quickly reverted to her soft and delicate demeanor. "Mom, have you forgotten about your mental illness? You still haven't fully recovered. Dad and I will manage the company perfectly well for you."Mom furrowed her brows and said nothing. Instead, she turned to look at me. I kept my head down, thinking, "Yvette clearly is just worried about Mom going back to the company and getting in the way of her escapades with Dad. Ugh, they're like two dogs in heat! They couldn't even wait to get a room. Don't they know that the office has a surveillance camera? "And what did she mean by mental illness? It was Dad who drugged Mom and forced her to leave the company. Later, Yvette found her a quack who claimed to be a traditional medicine practitioner. He had no license and prescribed prescriptions that only worsened her condition. "No wonder Mom
Like a dog who got beaten up, Zach suddenly became quiet and listless. John patted his shoulder supportively and whispered something in his ear—likely words of comfort. I narrowed my eyes and thought, "John's still trying to comfort others? He doesn't realize his kidney issues are caused by Susan's drugs as well. Yvette knew this all along, but she didn't warn him because of her pregnancy. Poor John. He becomes everyone's target just because he's Dad's son. "Yvette and Susan both want to ruin him just to let their child usurp his position. John hopes to use my kidney to save himself, but what he doesn't know is Yvette had someone inject me with a used needle, and now, I have contracted hepatitis C. I can never donate a kidney to him now. "The only perfect match for him is Dad, but he never intends to donate a kidney to John. He even faked the test results. Poor, poor John. How pitiful can he be?"I corrected myself inwardly, "Wait a minute. I should be the pitiful one. I got d