Chapter 15
Jaime, you’re a lifesaver for running this errand today.” Louisa thanked him and then turned to Erik,
“Please make sure he’s well taken care of.”
“Sure thing, Mr. Jaime, follow me please.” Erik said.
Jaime knew that the family had some serious talking to do. After exchanging pleasantries with Arabe,
he left with Erik.
“Let’s sit down and talk.” Louisa held Arabe’s hand and gestured for Serena to sit. Serena felt as if a
dagger was plunged into her heart watching this scene.
“Serena, let me introduce you again. This is Arabe Collins, our biological daughter who was left
behind.” Louisa said
Serena was speechless. She had always thought this girl was a distant rtive, here to borrow money.
She couldn’t believe that she was her parents’ biological child. No wonder they were so nice to her!
“Here’s the story. Years ago, Keh and I were passing through a small town when I went intobor.
The nearest hospital was our only option.” Louisa recalled the incident, “The hospital we found was out
of private rooms. They temporarily put me in a ward with two other pregnant women. In the middle of
the night, a fire broke out in the hospital. Due to heavy smoke, we couldn’t see where we were going.
In the chaos, I picked up a baby, thinking it was Be. But in reality, you were another woman’s child,
not mine and Keh’s. I picked up the wrong baby.”
The words shattered Serena’sst defense. She couldn’t believe that she had no blood ties with the
Collins family!!
“Be was taken by the Murphy family, and the Murphy’s baby was taken home by a janitor. And you,
ended up with us, the Collins. If I hadn’te across a post online about a family searching for their
lost child, we would still be in the dark about the mix-up!” Louisa said.
Serena was left speechless.
“As for your birth mother.” Louisa paused, then decided to tell the truth, “We had someone look into it.
She bled out after giving birth and was too weak to escape the fire that night.”
What??? Her biological mother had died the night she was born?
Serena’s face turned pale. She couldn’t believe what was happening.
“Your birth father is nowhere to be found.” Louisa said, then looked at Arabe and said softly, “We’ve
talked to Be. We n to let you stay in this family. From now on, she’s your sister. We owe Be a lot
and we’ll do our best to make it up to her. Although you’re not our biological child, we’ve always treated
you as one. You and your sister need to get along well, take care of her, and be there for her, okay?”
Hearing her parents’ favoritism, Serena couldn’t ept it! Since when did the younger sister look after
the older sister?
For years, she had been proud of her background because her father was one of the richest men in the
country, her mother was a famous beauty, and her five brothers were all sessful in their fields.
From childhood, everyone had always given way to her, appeased her and tried to please her. How
could she give way to others, appease and try to please others?
Although she was very reluctant, at this moment, Serena, weighing the pros and cons, said without
hesitation, “This is all very sudden for me, I won’t lie and say I’m not heartbroken. I’ve lived in this
family for eighteen years. Then one day, my beloved parents tell me that I’m not their biological child.”
Serena lowered her head, her lost and heartbroken look was pitiful, “I didn’t expect my birth mother to
have died in a fire the day I was born, and my birth father is missing. I never even had a chance to
repay their kindness.”
As she spoke, tears rolled down her cheeks. She wiped them away, expertly managing her heartache,
regret, and sorrow, “Dad, Mom, I’m grateful that you’re willing to keep me in this family. I’m content. I
promise I’ll get along well with my sister from now on!”
Her face was sincere, and her tear-streaked eyes were heartfelt. But Arabe, having grown up in the
Murphy family and seen all sorts of people, knew at a nce that Serena was being insincere.
“Wee back to the family.” Serena opened her arms, attempting to express her affection for her
sister.
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Under the expectant gaze of their parents, Arabe responded, “Yeah, I appreciate the sentiment, but I
don’t need a hug.”
Serena was left standing.
“I’m not a fan of physical contact, sorry.” Arabe had always been cold, but her reaction and attitude
made Serena feel like she was deliberately making things difficult for her, making her feel embarrassed
and awkward!
“Be’s a bit introverted, but she’ll warm up. We’re all family now, Serena, you don’t have to be overly
formal.” Louisa said. Upon hearing this, Serena’s face flushed with embarrassment, before finally
replying, “Alright.”
“Alright, enough of that, let’s eat!” Louisa checked the time, “Be, you must be hungry. We’ve been
talking and totally forgot about the meal!”
“Tonight’s dinner was made by your mom and me. Let us know how it tastes?” Keh said with a
smile, “If there’s anything you don’t like, just let us know and we’ll adjust it.”
The table wasden with delicious food, all made by Keh and Louisa. Serena felt a pang of
jealousy. They had four chefs at home, and there was no need for Keh and Louisa to cook. But
today, they made a special effort for Arabe! Keh and Louisa kept serving Arabe food, and her
te was soon full. Even though they were considerate of Serena’s feelings and served her lots of
dishes as well, Serena noticed that they served Arabe noticeably more.
This made her even sadder, and she couldn’t even appreciate the delicious food.
*Be, you’ve had it rough all these years! Have more food and nourish yourself. You should eat more
meat too, you’re so skinny.” Louisa said.
Martha stood by, saddened as she saw Miss Serena being overlooked.
Luckily, Arabe went upstairs after finishing her meal, not lingering downstairs for too long. Serena
found an opportunity to chat with her parents. After beating around the bush for a while, she tentatively
asked, “Dad, mom, how did you confirm that Be was your biological daughter from that online
missing person ad? Were there any keepsakes?”
What she really wanted to ask was, could someone be impersonating? After all, who wouldn’t want to
be the daughter of the richest man in the country. They couldn’t just determine blood rtions based on
a few simrities in appearance, right?
Hearing this question, Keh was taken aback for a moment, then exined with augh, “There
wasn’t any keepsake. It’s just that the events of the night Be was born were very simr to what we
remember.”