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Chapter 295
Chapter 295
Angela reached out, her fingers brushing Selina’s palm with a warmth that was intended to be maternal. But Selina’s response was ice cold, and she shook off the touch without a second thought
Her disdain for Angela was as clear as crystal
“Family of three? You might’ve given birth to me, but the one who taised me, who’s been them through thick and thin, in Magnolia,” she said, her voice dripping with contempt..
“Selina Angela has been through hell for you,” Derrick chastised her.
With a mocking smile. Selina shot back, “Dad, would you ever divorce my mom to marry her?
Demck was silent now. And in his silence was the weight of truth that was hard to beat.
Angela’s heart ached, but she had long accepted the harsh reality. Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
The Lopez family were the aristocrats of Bayridge City, their roots too deep to be shaken. The Hamilton family had risen in their shadow, and Demick would never leave Magnolia
Unless death did them part
He could be a widower, but a divorce was out of the question. The Lopez family would destroy him,
Back in the day, trapped in a suffocating mamage, he’d sought solace in the arms of another, in a twisted act of rebellion, he even switched the babies, ensuring the Lopez family doted on the daughter of his mistress.
“You won’t marry het so why should I call her mom?” Selina’s voice was firm, “Dad, remember that Magnolia is my only mother. Don’t slip up.”
Tears welled up in Angela’s eyes. She had envisioned a reunion full of tendemess, not this cold rejection.
“Selina, watch your tone” Derrick said, his arms wrapping protectively around Angela.
Selina’s heart seemed encased in ice. “Dad, until you sort out Claude’s mess, I’d keep my distance if I were you. Do you think secret walls don’t have ears? If they find out, all our efforts are wasted.”
She turned to Angela, “If you really are my biological mother and you care about me, you’d keep your distance from Dad. We can’t afford to be discovered.”
What mattered most to her was her status.
She was determined to be the jewel in the crown of both the Lopez family and the Hamilton family, the unparalleled socialite of Bayridge City
Nothing would stand in her way. Not even her own mother.
“Selina, you’re heartless.” Derrick’s anger flared.
Angela, tears streaming, consoled him, “Selina’s right. We need to tackle the problem at hand. Your visits are risky, and I don’t mind enduring this for our family.
Selina sneered inwardly at Angela’s hypocrisy.
All she was doing was laying a trap for some affection that were just echoes of Selina’s own scheming ways.
“I should go,” Selina announced, rising to her feet.
“Wait” Derrick called out. “No more ballet from tomorrow. Come work at the company. You’re my pride and joy, and the company will be yours one day.”
He was paving her way to power
Selina looked at him incredulously, “All of it? Just for me?”
“Of course. I’ve always had your future in mind.”
“Ill be there tomorrow.”
With those words, she left the room
Angela collapsed into Derrick’s embrace, sobbing, “She won’t acknowledge me and won’t even call me mom.”
He soothed her gently, “Give her time. She’ll come around.”
“Derrick, do you really plan to hand over the entire company to Selina? Can she handle it alone?” Angela hesitated. “Maybe we should give Selina a little brother?”
She was in her forties, but still of age.
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A mischievous grin spread across Derrick’s face, “Sounds like a plan. Let’s have a baby”
He drew her close, and their passion ignited on the couch, “Well raise him with Magnolia’s dowry”
Angela’s tears turned to laughter as she kissed him back. Each of their secret trysts felt like a delicious revenge against Magnolia, a thrill that was addictive.
Derrick must have felt the same, Angela thought. Whenever he was down, he’d turn to her for their wild escapades.
And Magnolia, the foot raised Selina, oblivious to the truth, basking in the façade of a happy marriage.