Chapter 1129


    “Martha, over these past eighteen years, the total worth of the gifts I''ve received is not a paltry sum."


    “Serena, have you been brainwashed by sorneone again? You mustn''t believe their nonsense. You''re


    just a foster daughter now, an outsider to the Collins family. Of course they''ll want to fob you off with as


    little money as possible"


    Serena was firm, “I believe Uncle Sampson doesn''t think like that."


    “Was it your uncle who brainwashed you?" Martha knew she shouldn''t have let Serena go out alone.


    She was too innocent, too susceptible to maniption.


    "Martha, I think Uncle Sampson''s right. Arabe suffered for eighteen years growing up in the Murphy


    family. It''s only natural that everyone wants to make it up to her now that she''s back with her biological


    parents"


    “You''re sympathizing with her now?" Martha was frustrated. She hadn''t expected Sampson to change


    Serena''s mind so easily with just a few words.


    "She''s part of this family. She didn''t kick me out the moment she came back, but let me stay, enjoying


    the wealth and luxury that should have been hers. It''s like she''s sharing her fortune and her family with


    me."


    “Foolish girl, this is not sharing. You''ve been with the family for eighteen years. They''re willing to pay for


    this bond. The gifts they give, the care they show, have nothing to do with Arabe. It''s due to the bond


    formed over these eighteen years that they''re willing to do this for you."


    “But Martha, she was switched at birth. The family feels guilty about her. If she asked to get rid of me


    using this quilt, there''s a high chance the family would agree."


    "Sweetheart, even if they let you leave, they would still worry about you. They would still take care of


    you in their own ways. Do you know why? Because for the past eighteen years, they''ve loved you like


    their own daughter!


    This bond, formed over eighteen years, can''t be severed just because Arabe says so."


    Serena lowered her head, remaining silent for a while before speaking, "But Martha, I still think Uncle


    Sampson makes sense."


    Her parents still treated her as their daughter, throwing her grand feasts.


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    Her brothers still treated her as their sister, gifting her things she liked.


    And Uncle Sampson wasn''t biased. The worth of his gift was the same as previous years.


    Serena put herself in Arabe''s shoes, "If I were her, I couldn''t be as magnanimous as she is, allowing


    me to stay and share her status, wealth and family. She''s already very generous."


    "Oh dear.” Hearing Serena say this, Martha sighed heavily, “When you''re bullied by Arabe again,


    you''ll understand that I''m looking out for you."


    "Martha, she also gave me a gift."


    “What?” Martha was taken aback.


    “She gave me a Christmas gift. It''s a calligraphy piece." Serena described the scene as it happened.


    Upon hearing what Arabe had written, Martha scoffed, ‘She''s warning you not to be too greedy. I


    knew she was up to no good. She''s trying to win over the family by giving you a gift, while subtly


    implying something else."


    “But she''s Labe after all. Each of her characters is worth a fortune. What I gave her in return was just


    a cheap bracelet."


    Normally, Serena would disdain such a bracelet, but Arabe didn''t mind. She even reciprocated with a


    valuable gift.


    If they could be real sisters, that wouldn''t be so bad.


    “it was just a thought.” Serena knew Arabe wouldn''t be friends with anyone.


    In her eyes, it seemed that there was only room for ambition.