Chapter 3
That afternoon, Damon took me to the mall, casually buying me a few basic necessities.]
After getting my new phone, he immediately dragged me to a jewelry store.[]
After selecting a few ordinary pieces, he handed me a document and asked me to sign.]
I glanced at it. “What’s this?“]]
He urged impatiently, “You have to sign when buying jewelry.[]
“You wouldn’t understand it anyway, so don’t waste time.“]]
Feigning a look of grievance, I obediently signed my name.]]
I had seen plenty of people courting death, but this was the first time I had met someone this eager to do so.
That night, I made a call to the Director.]]
“Yes, thank you for your concern. My parents have been very kind to me.“[]
“They said that over the years, they’ve been grateful for everything you’ve done for me, so they decided to donate three million to the orphanage.“]
“The money has just been transferred…“]]
The director was so overwhelmed with gratitude that they thanked me repeatedly, only ending the call after several minutes.[]
The night was quiet, so much so that I could hear my mother’s voice from the living room as she made a phone call.
She tried her best to suppress her emotions, but I could still sense her anger.
“No wonder he treats Bella so well–she really is his biological daughter!“[]
“My family has helped him so much, and yet he still dared to betray me!“]]
“Fine. Since he had the audacity to bring his bastard child into my home and raise her in front of me, he shouldn’t blame me for what comes next!”
The next morning, guests started arriving at the Preston Manor one after another.]
To celebrate the long–lost reunion with his biological daughter, my father had even invited his younger brother, Jack Preston, despite them having been estranged for years.[]
In the grand hall, champagne flutes clinked as everyone eagerly awaited my appearance.[]
Bella had spent an hour dressing me up before finally leading me out.[]
“Miss Preston truly is beautiful. One look, and it’s clear she’s the biological daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Preston!“[]
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“Even after being lost for so many years, her elegance is just as refined as Mrs. Preston’s in her youth!“[]
The guests smiled politely, showering me with compliments in front of my parents
My parents, pleased. responded with equally insincere pleasantries.[]
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But as I stepped into the center of the crowd, a large spotlight shone down on me, illuminating my extravagant gown for all to
see.
That was when I noticed it–the brief stiffening of everyone’s smiles before they twisted into sneers and mockery.]
“Even if they haven’t seen their real daughter in over a decade, they wouldn’t actually make her wear fake diamonds, would
they?”
“Exactly! It’s not like the Preston family is short on money–why would they let their real daughter wear counterfeits?“|[]
“I heard Preston Corporation has been struggling ever since Daniel took over. Maybe things have gotten even worse, and now they’re using fake diamonds to keep up appearances.“[]
“Mr. Preston must have made the wrong decision back then. The company should’ve gone to his younger brother instead.“[]
“And that gemstone necklace on her neck… isn’t that just glass?“]
“See, the daughter they raised from childhood is much more sensible. Look at Bella–dressed elegantly, nothing too flashy, and she didn’t embarrass the family.“[]
The murmurs spread like wildfire. My parents‘ expressions turned darker by the second.[]
They glared at the diamonds on my gown, their faces contorted in anger.]
That’s right. The diamonds were fake–so fake that even a casual glance could expose the truth.[]
But Bella assumed I wouldn’t know the difference. After all, in my past life, I had barely even seen a proper meal of white rice,
let alone real diamonds.
That’s why she had dared to swap them so brazenly.[]
Just like in my previous life, amid the laughter and ridicule, my parents stormed up to me with icy expressions. Lowering their voices, they turned to Bella–the one responsible for dressing me.]]
“What the hell is going on?
“And where is my gemstone necklace?“]]
Bella put on an innocent, aggrieved expression.[]
“Dad, Mom, I have no idea what happened. After I dressed big sister yesterday, she was the one who kept the gown.“[]
“As for the gemstone necklace, I never even touched it. She-“]
I silently counted down in my head. Three… Two… One…]
Caper 3
Right on cue, Damon marched over, his face filled with exasperation and disappointment.[]
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