Love's Cunning Ruse novel Chapter 130

When Adeline said this, Julie was initially taken aback, but then, it kinda made sense.

Because the first time she laid eyes on Adeline, she could tell that Adeline and Elliot were nothing alike.

Whether it was their mannerisms, their looks, there wasn't an ounce of similarity between them.

Even for fraternal twins, there should be some common ground.

Julie couldn't understand how two people who weren't related by blood could become twins. Knowing that Elliot was eavesdropping, Julie deliberately said to Adeline, "Mr. Sanches cares about you so much, and you just up and left. He must be worried sick..."

"Don't you dislike Elliot? What's his feelings got to do with you?" Adeline looked up at Julie, "Are you actually kinda into Elliot?"

"We're talking about you, not me," Julie retorted.

Adeline chuckled, "We are talking about Elliot. Besides, how do you know I ran away suddenly? I left a letter."

Elliot's veins on his forehead popped as he heard it outside. That's what she called a letter?

She only left one line: Elliot, I love you, goodbye.

Julie decided to change the subject, "Ms. Sanches, I crashed your car, so I owe you compensation. But my financial situation doesn't allow me to pay you all at once. So, I can only pay you bit by bit every month. But a couple of days ago, you returned all the money to me at once. I..."

"That was Elliot's idea. We agreed not to take your money. If you've got something to say, take it up with him."

"But..."

"There's no but. Elliot loves you, doesn't he? He wouldn't mind doing things for you. Just accept it." Adeline suddenly looked at Julie with great interest, "Do you know why I ran away from home?"

Julie didn't answer right away. In fact, she was kinda curious. Although Adeline wasn't a biological child of the Sanches family, they had raised her for so many years. She wouldn't run away because of that, would she?

Even though she was curious, she felt that she shouldn't ask Adeline directly.

Adeline didn't pay attention to Julie and just began to tell her story, "Ten years ago, before Victoria married into the Sanches family, I knew that Elliot and I were not blood related. I overheard Walker and his first wife, Elliot's mother, Kathy, talking on her deathbed. I was picked up from a hospital dumpster by the Sanches family. Walker and Kathy had twins, but due to complications, they chose to save their son. The daughter didn't make it. I don't know where my biological parents are. They left me, a newborn, in the trash. Can you believe it? I'm so pretty, how could they just abandon me?"

Adeline's expression was cold, as if she was telling a story that had nothing to do with her.

Julie quietly watched Adeline. She thought she should be sympathetic, but facing the calm and indifferent Adeline, she was somewhat at a loss.

Adeline calmly continued, "Walker found me in the dumpster. Kathy was suffering from postpartum depression. To appease her, they raised me as their own daughter. But after Kathy's death, I became a thorn in the Sanches family's side."

Adeline laughed nonchalantly, "I'm so headstrong and incompetent, how could Walker like me? He only tolerated me for Kathy's sake. After Kathy died and I grew up, he couldn't abuse me anymore."

Adeline's tone was relaxed, and in a few simple sentences she brushed off her ordeal. Julie remembered the first time she met Adeline. She really thought Adeline was the pampered princess of the Sanches family.

But the truth was, only Elliot was spoiling her.

Adeline continued, "Victoria is such a ruthless woman. To marry Walker, she abandoned all the children she had with her ex-husband. Walker had a vasectomy after Elliot was born. If Victoria could get rid of me, she would have an unchallengeable position in the Sanches family."

"But if you just up and leave, wouldn't that be playing into Victoria's hands?" Julie asked, confused.

Adeline gave Julie a sly look, "I didn't expect you, a gentle person like you, to say something so prickly."

With that, Adeline sighed, "Do you think I wanted to leave? Victoria forced me out!"

"How did she force you?" asked Julie.

Adeline looked at Julie, then nonchalantly said, "Only Victoria and I knew about my love for Elliot. Remember Elliot said he was planning to go to the overseas branch? Victoria threatened that if I didn't leave, Elliot wouldn't be able to take over. The overseas branch was founded by Kathy. Elliot said he must reclaim Kathy's legacy. I was afraid that Victoria would resort to dirty tricks to stop him."

After hearing Adeline's words, Julie was a bit stunned.

So...

Adeline knew long ago that she and Elliot weren't related by blood, and she was secretly in love with Elliot. And Elliot, all this time, had been treating Adeline as his biological sister.

Now, for Elliot's dreams and wishes, Adeline was willing to leave the person she loved...

Julie knew that Elliot must've heard their entire conversation by now.