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Shirley heard their whole conversation while gritting her teeth. She thought, “You’re now a happy family, huh? What about
me?”
She had been back for three years, yet it was clear that Justin and Selena never truly considered her part of the family. The one they genuinely liked and wanted was still Cynthia
With resentment boiling inside her, Shirley returned to her bedroom, ready to vent. However, as she looked around, she realized she had already destroyed nearly everything she could smashı.
In the past, no matter what she broke, Selena would always send someone to replace it by the next day. However, for some reason, that had changed. Selena didn’t bother with her anymore.
As Shirley surveyed her room, she felt a pang of imbalance. There wasn’t even a decent decoration left.
Shirley remembered that Justin mentioned that the Xenos family used to give a priceless pendant to Cynthia. She thought, How could I not know the Jones family has this treasure? They can even forge connections with a top–tier family in Betrico, rivaling the Bennett family.
But that pendant should have been mine! If I hadn’t been swapped places with Cynthia back then, it would have been me in Justin’s arms. It would have been me whom Sam saw, felt a connection with, and gave a pendant to?
Cynthia stole all of this from me. I have to take everything back!
Shirley was going to steal Selena’s Sunflower Diamond Collection to sell for cash, but now she changed her mind. She thought that if she stole her treasure, it would undoubtedly lead to a break between them, and she might even be kicked out. However, the pendant was different. If she could get it and claim to be the child Sam saw years ago, she could get close to the Xenos family. Since Cynthia could marry into the Bennett family, she could try to connect with the Xenos family.
Shirley wasn’t stupid. She knew that the pendant was worth far more than Selena’s diamonds. Calming herself, she took out her phone and called Cynthia.
At that moment, Cynthia was at Splendid Garden, while Rachel was in the kitchen preparing lunch. Cynthia sat on the couch in the living room, watching TV.
Cynthia frowned for several seconds before she answered the phone. “What do you want, Shirley?”
“You son of a bitch, Cynthia! How could you team up with Jonathan to set me up? You won’t get away with this! Shirley yelled.
Shirley’s furious voice filled the line. After everything she had been through today, she needed to vent
At that moment, Rachel came out of the kitchen and said, “Lunch is ready, Cynthia. Come and eat.”
Seeing that Shirley was still berating her, Cynthia simply hung upand headed to the dining room.
Shirley was left fuming, feeling completely ignored. She hadn’t even had a chance to get to her main point before Cynthia hung up.
Angry as she was, Shirley suddenly recalled something. She thought she had heard Rachel’s voice in the background. She thought, ‘Is Cynthia at Rachel’s house?
Shirley overheard Selena and Justin’s conversation earlier and knew that Cynthia had already reunited with Rachel. For a long time, Cynthia had even lived in the Splendid Garden
Shirley thought Cynthia was out of her mind. She thought, ‘With so many luxurious villas under her name, why would she
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choose to live in that old, rundown place?
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Splendid Garden was often referred to as the sum of Roncrity. Back in school, Shirley’s classmates had mocked her for living there, calling it a place for the impoverished.
She despised that neighborhood. Therefore, after returning to the Jones family, she hadn’t set foot there once. It was surprising to her that Cynthia could live there so carefree,
With a sudden determination, Shirley grabbed her bag and droge straight to Splendid Garden. When she arrived, Cynthia was still at the dining table, enjoying her lunch.
Rachel’s cooking was exceptional, rivaling that of any live–star luptel chef. As Cynthia ate, she savored a sense of warmth and familiarity, something she had missed for so long
“I can sponsor you to open a restaurant. Mrs. Erwin.” Cynthia called Rachel “Mrs. Erwin‘ after knowing she wasn’t her mother. She did it because they were not close, but as time passed, she found it harder to call her differently. However, Rachel didn’t mind.
“Opening a restaurant costs a lot. Rachel replied, “Right now, I’m making a decent income selling breakfast from my cart every day. It’s working out well.
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Cynthia frowned. “You leave early and come back late, and you’re always out there even in the rain. Do you remember when you fell last time? I really worry about you,
“You don’t need to worry about money. I have a few shops at Pearl Plaza. I’ll take you there later and you can just pick whichever one you like, and I’ll give it to you.
You won’t have to hustle anymore. Just run a restaurant and be your own boss. If you’re in the mood, you and if not, hire someone to work for you. How does that sound”
Rachel was taken aback. “I can’t accept your money or a shop from you, Cynthia.”
u can cook yourself.
It’s really close to where I live.” Cynthia insisted, “That way, whenever I want to eat the meal you cook, I won’t have to travel
far.
Cynthia smiled brightly at Rachel, taking a bite of the grilled fish. This isn’t just for you, you know. I just really want to enjoy your cooking more often.”
Hearing that, Rachel felt it was difficult to refuse. “Well, you don’t need to pay for it. Just rent the shop to me, and I’ll pay you monthly.”
Cynthia smiled and said, “If that’s the case, then every time I visit, I’ll pay for my meals, too.”
“Come on,” Rachel said, shaking her head with a smile.
Cynthia said decisively, “Alright, it’s settled then. Let’s not be so polite with each other.”
Rachel’s heart swelled as her eyes grew moist. Even though Cynthia had never called her Mom, everything she had done recently reflected a bond of deep care and affection. She remembered her every act of kindness.
Opening a restaurant had always been Rachel’s dream since she was young. For many years, she had envisioned saving up to start one. However, most of her savings had been squandered by Dennis.
Her daughter, Shirley, had always been a handful who often go into fights at school. She had spent quite a bit on her over the years.
Later, when Rachel worked as a nanny, she took Shirley to Betrigo to avoid Dennis, spending all her money to enroll her in the best international school. However, trouble followed. Shirley got expelled and she had to pay a lot for what Shirley did.
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After all these years, it seemed Rachel hadn’t saved a single dollar Now, she was just scraping by selling breakfast, but at least she had managed to save a little bit.
Rachel thought back on those times with a bittersweet feeling. However, seeing Cynthia brought her immense comfort. She took her hand and said, “Thank you so much, Cynthia.”
Cynthia smiled back and said, “Why are you being so polite to me?”
Suddenly, a sarcastic voice came from the doorway. “Do you think you are the protagonists of some touching story?”
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