Chapter 25

At the villa outside the city, Stella walked in, massaging her neck. Her once flawless makeup was now smudged, and the fine lines around her eyes only made her look more disheveled.

Damn it. If she ever found out who had set her up, she wouldn’t let them get away with it.

She kicked off her high heels with frustration, her cold gaze landing on a photo hanging on the wall.

In the picture, Lily was holding a bouquet of purple flowers, her big eyes curved like crescent moons as she beamed, showing off her perfect, white teeth.

It felt like she was cursed when it came to this child. Ever since Lily had gone missing, nothing had gone right for her.

Felix had finally stopped bringing up the DNA test. But out of nowhere, she was inexplicably knocked out and dumped at the hospital. Someone told the doctors that her eyes were ruined, which led to her being mocked by a group of people.

Anger rising, Stella reached up to grab the photo, ready to throw it across the room. But then she stoppe