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Chapter 049

Author: Anne_belle
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This was my first time back at the mansion since leaving, aside from seeing Ken.

"Good day, ma'am. Welcome back," greeted the guard and some of the staff as I entered.

I approached Mom and Dad to greet them with a kiss, and did the same with my siblings Shane, Jan, and May, offering a smile from across the table.

"Where have you been? You've been gone for quite a while," Shane inquired.

Did they really not know what had happened, or were they pretending?

"Where's your child? Weren't you pregnant, or was that just a ploy to trap Miguel? Too bad it didn't work out. In the end, he'll marry me anyway!" Meriam interjected from behind.

I sighed inwardly. As before, I didn't want to engage, especially not with her.

"You were pregnant when you disappeared? But it's impossible to give birth in just 7 or 8 months," Shane observed, clearly unaware of the truth.

I sighed again.

"Congratulations, Shane and Jan. I'll make sure to attend your gender reveal party," I offered, handing Shane a
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