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Chapter 254

Author: Spring Sprout
last update Last Updated: 2023-07-05 16:30:05
Esther was taken aback by the revelation that Billy was not her biological father. She asked in astonishment, "So I'm not really your daughter?"

"No, you're not my daughter," Billy replied with difficulty, letting out a sigh. "You have no blood relation to the Anstey family, Esther.

"While I may not have been the most responsible adoptive father, considering the years I provided you with a comfortable life, can you please stop persecuting my daughter? Liliane has had a heart condition since birth, making her already more unfortunate than others. When she finally fell in love with a man, you took him away from her!

"Esther, if you have any ounce of gratitude left, please leave Bradley!"

Billy's pleading made Esther feel a hint of submission. For years, she had believed she was an illegitimate child, which led her to endure Liliane's provocations and Leah's suppression due to her own identity. Now, Billy was telling her that she wasn't actually an Anstey. The situation seemed ridicul
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    Bradley gritted his teeth fiercely, his voice seething with anger.Liliane's thoughts of Bradley's heartlessness during the wedding infuriated her, causing her eyes to turn red. She pointed at Bradley and Esther, mocking them, "Mr. Warner, I have let you down, haven't I? I didn't end up in jail after all!"Fortunately, Shane's connections helped secure Liliane's release from the detention center on bail for medical treatment. Otherwise, she would have been forced to stay in that dreadful place where no one would want to be."Liliane Anstey, who removed Grandpa's oxygen mask?" Bradley cut to the chase, his tone icy and devoid of warmth.Liliane reclined against the soft pillow at the head of the bed, casually glancing at Esther with a malicious smile in her eyes. She sneered. "What's the matter? Do you want to continue your relationship with her? But you're afraid that she's the one who killed your grandfather, and you can't overcome this obstacle in your heart, so you want to blame

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