Chapter 781

Upon hearing Gemma's question, Zoey didn't know what to say at all. Meanwhile, Yara was looking at her as well, hoping that she would be honest.

However, Zoey teared up and said to Yara, "Madam Yara, why are you spouting nonsense? My mom is the only mother I have. She's the one who raised me. I don't care who gave birth to me. I'll only acknowledge her as my mother."

Gemma felt incredibly touched when she heard that. However, Yara's heart fell. It was true she hadn't raised Zoey, but she had secretly met her every year. On top of that, she had even granted all of Zoey's wishes.

When Yara had married Lawrence a few years ago, she'd even given them everything James had left for her. She'd done it to make things up to Zoey since she hadn't been able to stay by the latter's side for so many years.

"Zoey, I'm your mother, and you can't deny that."

At that moment, everything she said was like a slap in the face. She had forgotten what she had said to Yvette in the past.

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