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Chapter 17: Mrs. Lin’s Reproach

As the phone rang, Naya's name flashed on the screen.

 

"Naya," Saira answered, her voice still sweet and gentle.

 

"Why did you lie to us?" Naya angrily demanded.

 

"Naya, what are you talking about? I don't understand."

 

"What exactly is Zuri's identity?" Naya asked sternly.

 

Saira's heart skipped a beat, feeling an ominous premonition. "Did... did someone tell you something?"

 

Hearing the slight sob in Saira's voice, Naya, who was fuming on the other end, felt a pang of guilt.

 

"See for yourself online. Probably everyone in Oceanic City knows about your Lin family's scandal by now."

 

After hanging up, Saira hurriedly checked the latest news. When she saw the overwhelming coverage on Weibo and major media about the true and false heiresses of the Lin family, her heart sank to the bottom. Shame washed over her, making her wish she could burrow into the ground to escape the mocking and pitying gazes of others.

 

Everyone in the upper circles of Oceanic City must know by now. Surely, those at school would also be aware. The thought of facing the various looks from others made Saira want to die from embarrassment.

 

Zuri, why did you come back? Why did you have to steal her identity, her belongings?

 

It's all her fault, she thought, for putting her in this humiliating situation.

 

"Zuri!" Saira's face twisted with anger, her eyes filled with venom.

 

The next day, Zuri learned from the servants that Saira was sick with a high fever, which had greatly worried Dalia. After the family doctor visited, Dalia stayed by Saira's side, not leaving her for a moment.

 

Arianwen suggested, "Miss, should we go see the eldest Miss?"

 

Zuri, who had presumably already seen the news online, nodded. "Yes, after breakfast."

 

Arianwen smiled, relieved that Zuri had listened to her suggestion.

 

Dalia, after a sleepless night, walked into the dining room to see Zuri calmly eating, which ignited her fury. She rushed forward, grabbed the bowl from Zuri's hands, and smashed it to the ground, spilling hot porridge all over Zuri.

 

"Have you no conscience? Saira is sick, and you can sit here peacefully eating breakfast?" Dalia scolded angrily.

 

Conscience?

 

Zuri's lips curved into a smile, a hint of sadness in her eyes. She remembered her past life, being mocked by Saira's admirers, pushed into a lotus pond, falling ill with a high fever. And where was Dalia then? Accompanying Saira on a shopping trip.

 

She still remembered standing by the window, watching them return hand in hand, laughing and chatting.

 

Did they ever think of her lying sick in bed back then?

 

Did they care about her feelings?

 

Lowering her eyes, the pain from the scalding porridge was nothing compared to the coldness and hurt in her heart.

 

When she looked up, all emotion had vanished from her face. Her cold gaze met Dalia's. "She's sick, so should I be sick too? Should I die if she does?"

 

When Arianwen and the others arrived, they saw the mess and the standoff between mother and daughter, and they fell silent.

 

"How can you be so vicious, cursing your sister to die? Do you wish her dead?" Dalia grew angrier, her eyes full of disdain for Zuri.


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Chapter 18: Years of Injustice

"What has Saira ever done to you to deserve your curse?"

 

What has she done?

 

Did Dalia really not know, or was she pretending not to?

 

Saira had enjoyed the affection, warmth, and happiness that should have belonged to Zuri.

 

Zuri had suffered through Saira's hardships—cold, hunger, and abuse.

 

Even after the truth came out, Saira remained the glamorous eldest Miss of the Lin family, while Zuri was seen as the unrefined, ill-mannered second Miss.

 

In her past life, when everyone praised Saira, did they ever think that Zuri was the true eldest Miss of the Lin family?

 

As long as Saira was in the Lin family, everyone compared Zuri to her. They compared a girl raised with elite education to one who had barely survived in a slum. Was that fair?

 

Though she had lived in poverty, she was still human, with blood, flesh, dignity, and temper. Yet they trampled on her last shred of dignity.

 

They never cared if she was sad or humiliated. They never wondered why she couldn't compare to Saira.

 

They only saw Saira's excellence. Did they ever consider what kind of life Zuri had lived?

 

How could she compare when all she ever wanted was to stay alive, her biggest luxury to be warm and fed?

 

After enduring the hardships meant for Saira for so many years, how could Dalia now accuse her of lacking conscience? Should she be grateful to the one who took everything from her?

 

Sorry, she couldn't do that.

 

Looking at Dalia, who was enraged, Zuri's lips curled in mockery.

 

This was her biological mother, who never had a place for her in her heart.

 

She didn't expect much from Dalia, only a bit of fairness. Just a tiny bit. But even that was too much to ask.

 

Since Dalia didn't see her as a daughter, Zuri decided to treat her as a stranger bound by blood.

 

"If you think I cursed her, then let it be so. As long as it makes you happy," Zuri said indifferently.

Her attitude infuriated Dalia, who raised her hand to slap Zuri.

 

Zuri grabbed her hand coldly. "I didn't come back to be slapped."

 

She shoved Dalia away, causing her to stumble and crash into the dining table, crying out in pain.

 

Without a glance back, Zuri left the dining room.

 

Arianwen hurried to help Dalia up, consoling her. "Madam, you misunderstood Miss. She just said she was going upstairs to see the eldest Miss."

 

"Arianwen, look at her! She's doing this on purpose. She resents us, resents Saira." Dalia's exquisitely made-up face was full of grievance and anger.

 

How could the second Miss not resent them!

 

Seeing Dalia prioritize Saira in everything, Arianwen sighed internally. She knew better than to voice her thoughts.

 

"I was too impulsive just now. Go take some food to her," Dalia said.

 

Arianwen felt a bit relieved. Dalia still cared about the second Miss, and she hoped Zuri would understand.

 

Windsor International School, the most prestigious institution in Oceanic City, was known as a noble school due to its elite international education and exorbitant tuition. However, it admitted a group of outstanding students each year, offering full scholarships and stipends.

 

Stepping into the school again, Zuri felt a sense of surrealism. Many students noticed the stunning girl standing on the avenue, like a blooming rose.

 

She closed her eyes, sensing the decadence beneath the blooming flowers, a wicked smile on her lips.

 

Dear classmates, Zuri is back. This time, I will play with you all.

 

Just then, a commotion arose from behind, accompanied by girls' screams and boys' chatter.

 

"Ah, Arthur is here!"

 

"Arthur is so handsome."

 

"I wish I could be his girlfriend."

 

"Ha, don't even think about it. He's Saira's fiancé."

 

"So what? Saira isn't even the Lin family's daughter. That means she's not Arthur's fiancée either."

 

"Don't forget, there's still the real Lin family daughter."

 

"That woman? God, no. I heard she lived in a slum. Women from there aren't even fit to shine Arthur's shoes."

 

"I heard the women there are dirty, doing unspeakable things. Do you think the Lin family's daughter is the same?"

 

"Probably."

 

"She's supposedly going to our school this year. The thought of being classmates with someone like that is disgusting."

 

"Poor Saira. She was the rightful Lin family daughter, but now she's just an adopted daughter. And that dirty woman has taken her place."

 

"Some people just don't fit, no matter what they wear. Poor Saira, having to go through such a cruel thing. My heart breaks for her."

 

Listening to the surrounding gossip about Arthur and eventually herself, Zuri remained indifferent. Even the slander didn't anger her.

 

She found it all quite ridiculous.


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