Female Novel
Chapter 336
Kimberly lowered her head and stared at her toes in a daze.
"Kimberly, the Shell family has always been very nice to you. Even if you're not my biologicaldaughter, I gave you a lot since you were a child, right? The Hanover family came to us and you'renow the daughter of the Hanover family. You won't get rid of us, right? Of course, it doesn't matter ifyou do. I brought you up and spent a fortune on you, so you'll have to pay me."
Kimberly looked up in astonishment.
She was still hesitating but Mrs. Shell just told her the truth bluntly.novelbin
Kimberly's eyes quivered. "So... I'm not your biological daughter?"
Mrs. Shell found Kimberly's reaction strange. Why was Kimberly so miserable? Mr. Shell wasconflicted as he stared at Kimberly. He sighed, "Kimberly, you... You're not our biological daughter.Back then... we adopted you from an orphanage."
As expected, Mr. Shell's tone was gentle and warm. Kimberly glanced at him and realized that herfather seemed to age a lot. There was a hint of love and pain in his eyes but his reply stung herheart.
She lowered her eyes and gave a hollow laugh. "I didn't expect it to be true. I always thought that Iwas your daughter. I even hoped that Secretary Sharpio was lying to me but... it's all true." "Are youokay?" Mrs. Shell gave Kimberly a strange look and continued, "Isn't it great that you're not ourdaughter? It's the Hanover family we're talking about. I asked around and they're on par with theYardley family. What's wrong with becoming a part of the Hanover family? Kimberly, wake up. Fromnow on, you're the daughter of the Hanover family. We're your adopted parents and don't forgetabout your sister."
Mrs. Shell came over and held Kimberly's shoulder. She added, "Are you listening? Erica loves youand she knows that you love her very much too. If she needs anything in the future... You must helpher, okay? Is the Hanover family looking to adopt a daughter? Perhaps, you should just bring Ericawith you, right?"
Kimberly did not know what to say.
"I'll ask you one last time. I'm... not your biological daughter? You're lying to me for the money andglory, right? After so many years, I can't believe that..."
"What the hell are you talking about? Why would I lie to you? Why would we make it up? Besides...You're the daughter of the Hanover family. Even if you aren't, you're not our daughter too. Yourfather is right. We adopted you from the orphanage."
"Why?" Kimberly asked bitterly, "Why... Why did you adopt me?"
Mrs. Shell averted her gaze. "Don't ask. In short... that's what happened."
Mrs. Shell sighed and told Kimberly the truth.
"Your mother and I were married for a long time and we didn't have a child. A fortune-teller told us toadopt a child from the orphanage. Unexpectedly, we bumped into you. You were very adorable andwe liked you, so we adopted you."
Kimberly could roughly guess what happened after that.
"Unexpectedly, you managed to get your own daughter after adopting me, right?"
Mr. Shell nodded. "Yes, we never expected that to happen."
"Therefore, after getting your own daughter, you began to neglect me because I was adopted?"
Kimberly could not help but laugh. "I always thought that you were nice to Erica because she wasyounger. I always told myself that I was the elder sister, so it was normal for everyone to be nice toher. I never thought that I wasn't even your daughter."
Kimberly still could not accept it.
"Kimberly, why are you even here? You're Miss Hanover now. What's the point of bringing thesethings up? Are you trying to find fault with me?" Mrs. Shell was furious. Mr. Shell quickly stoppedher and snapped, "Enough. Does Kimberly look like she's trying to find fault with you? It's probablydifficult for her to accept..."
"What's so hard about accepting her identity? Erica got angry after hearing this news and she ranaway. Why would Kimberly be upset? She'll be able to live a wealthy life soon. Poor Erica still has tostay in this poor home and suffer. Oh... It's really sad for our family." Mrs. Shell began to cry andthrew a tantrum.
Mr. Shell was annoyed and shouted, "Stop it! Why are you crying? Although Kimberly is not ourbiological daughter, we raised her. Don't you know what she's thinking? She's not someone thatwould do anything for money!"
Suddenly, something dawned on Mrs. Shell and she stopped crying. She rushed to Kimberly andheld her shoulder tightly. She widened her eyes and she looked menacing.
"You're right. Kimberly, you're not someone who likes money or power. Then... Why don't you letErica take your place? Let's go to the Hanover family and tell them that Erica is their long- lostdaughter, not you! I swear that I'll be nice to you if Erica can be a member of the Hanover family."
Mrs. Shell seemed to have gone mad.
Initially, Kimberly came to verify her identity. Yet, she never imagined that she would hear somethinghurtful like that. She stared at Mrs. Shell and her lips twitched.
"Do you think that... everything I have belongs to Erica? As long as Erica wants it, I have to give it toher?"
Mrs. Shell was taken aback and shook her head. "It's not like that but... you're her sister. It's normalto help your younger sister, right? Kimberly, please, just let Erica take your place. Erica will repayyour kindness and you'll have a good future too."
Kimberly could not help but laugh. Her voice was bitter and she could not stop laughing.
Mrs. Shell stared at her in confusion. In the end, Kimberly stopped laughing and her face turnedcold. Her voice was icy when she spoke, "What if I don't want to?"
"What?"
"What if I won't let her take my place? What if I want to be the daughter of the Hanover family?What will you do to me?"
"You're not into money or power, right? What's wrong with giving them to your sister? Kimberly, I'vetaken care of you for over twenty years. I've done a lot for you!"
"So, you can do whatever you want and take everything away from me? If that's the case..."