Chapter 8
Under police interrogation, Ava quickly stammered out the entire story, leaving Eleanor with no room for denial.
It turned out that Eleanor had always known she was a daughter of the Morris family.
She resented Athena and me, believing we had stolen her rightful place in the Morris family, convinced that everything belonging to the Morris family should have been hers.
So Eleanor began plotting, deciding to drug the health supplements that Athena had been taking regularly.
Not only that, but she also wanted to steal everything that belonged to me.
Afterward, Ava left according to Eleanor’s arrangements.
However, Ava never expected this matter would eventually be exposed. She was arrested by police in her hometown in front of everyone and brought back.
After Eleanor was arrested by the police, only Christopher remained, standing rigidly in place.
Julian sighed and had the banquet prepared anew.
The guests around us, having witnessed this drama, began
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murmuring among themselves.
One woman said in amazement, “I never would have imagined the Morris family was harboring such an ungrateful wretch.”
Another woman chimed in, “Mr. Edwards must be feeling incredibly regretful now. To think he didn’t want to marry Miss Morris before, but wanted to marry an impostor instead.”
A man said, “Don’t be so quick to judge. Everyone knows Miss Morris loves Mr. Edwards deeply. Now that Eleanor has been arrested, perhaps after Mr. Edwards admits his mistake and they clear up their misunderstanding, Miss Morris might want to marry him again.‘
Hearing these words, Christopher also realized something.
The next second, he rushed over to Athena. “Mrs. Athena Morris, I was wrong before. I was deceived by Eleanor. Now, I’m willing to marry Natalie. I can offer you double the dowry.”
Athena looked at me, letting me decide for myself.
But now, just looking at Christopher made me feel sick, and I even wanted to kill him. How could I possibly agree?
Besides, everything from my deathbed in my previous life was still echoing in my mind.
I said coldly, “Christopher, even if you gave me all of the
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Edwards family fortune, I wouldn’t marry you. The person you love is Eleanor. What does that have to do with me? Weren’t you the one who said that if you love someone, you have to be with them?”
I helped Athena prepare to leave. Before departing, I glanced at the people around us. “This matter is over. Stop staring.”
On the way home, Athena remained in poor spirits.
father Her voice was somewhat hoarse. “This is all trouble your caused. I never imagined that despite his perfect facade, he actually had an illegitimate daughter behind the scenes.”
I comforted Athena, saying, “That’s all in the past now. Besides, he’s already dead.”
Miles and Athena had married due to an arranged family
alliance.
But throughout their decades of marriage, Miles had always treated her well.
Everyone in Washington envied Miles’s devotion to Athena.
Yet no one had expected that he too would have an affair, and even bring his illegitimate daughter home for Athena to raise.
This action made me understand even more clearly that men ultimately cannot be trusted.
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So, having been reborn, I was unwilling to be bound by any man again.
However, Christopher had no intention of giving up.
The next day, as soon as I stepped outside, he appeared and cornered me at my front door.
Christopher looked extremely haggard, as if he hadn’t slept all night.
I didn’t even want to look at him and turned to leave.
But Christopher suddenly grabbed me, his voice filled with urgency, guilt, and hope. “Natalie, I have something to tell you.”
