Maeve wouldn't have known if she hadn't investigated, but once she started digging, she uncovered the ugly truth.
The Vance family was indeed wealthy in Evergreen, but decades ago, Grandfather Vance had built his fortune on the silk trade.
As times changed, the industry became obsolete, and the family's wealth rapidly declined.
Maeve's biological grandfather—Serenity's father, Brandon Vance—had been a brilliant businessman. After marrying his wife, they co-founded a highly successful jewelry brand.
The couple was deeply in love and shared the same vision. Together, they pulled the crumbling Vance family back from the brink of bankruptcy.
Once Brandon struck it rich, he made sure to elevate his brothers and sisters, sharing the wealth so they could all live in luxury.
Thanks to Brandon's generosity, the relatives bought mansions and sports cars, practically dripping with money.
Yet, instead of being grateful, they became intensely jealous, coveting the massive empire Brandon controlled.
When the fatal plane crash happened, Brandon's only infant daughter instantly became a thorn in their side.
Taking advantage of the day Grandfather Vance took Serenity out visiting, they orchestrated a plot to kill the child.
By some stroke of fate, Serenity was rescued by the director of the northern orphanage.
Due to the lack of communication networks back then, the director had no way of knowing Serenity's real name or where she came from.
Simply wanting to keep the poor girl alive, she brought her back to the orphanage.
Because Serenity was such a stunningly beautiful child, the director grew deeply attached to her and eventually decided to adopt her.
But their happiness was short-lived. The director was diagnosed with a terminal illness and passed away shortly after.
Left with absolutely no one, Serenity was chosen by the young heir of the Reed family—Julian Reed—to be his personal companion.
The gears of fate had finally turned full circle.
Those bloodthirsty jackals in the Vance family never expected the old man to set such a brutal trap in his will. Panicking, they were forced to scour the globe for Serenity's whereabouts.
Which led to the chaotic mess unfolding today.
After uncovering the complete story, Maeve was furious.

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