Juliette went out, leaving Kimberly on her own in the room.
Juliette was considerate and she closed the door behind her. She was not worried that Kimberly would destroy the things in the room. It was Kimberly's first time there but Juliette trusted her.
The things in the room seemed expensive but Juliette...
'Could it be... that I was really the long-lost daughter of the Hanover family?'
How could it be true? Even though Kimberly was not doted on by her parents like Erica was, she always thought that the Shell family was her family. Even when her mother was mean to her, she had her doubts, but she would soon dismiss the idea.
Kimberly was even ashamed of herself for thinking like that. No matter what, her mother raised her.
Back then, Kimberly could understand why her mother asked her to take Erica's place and marry Maddox. Mrs. Shell did not want her two daughters to be destroyed. Mrs. Shell probably thought that Kimberly was divorced but Erica was still in her prime. Instead of letting Erica marry a handicapped man, it was better to let a divorced woman like Kimberly do it, hence... it was for the best.
How could Kimberly not understand that? Although she was disheartened, she still married Maddox. However, the following events made her despair.
Even if Kimberly sacrificed everything for Erica, her parents did not care about her. They even thought that they could gain some benefits from her. They never cared about her wellbeing.
Suddenly, someone told Kimberly that she was not the biological daughter of the Shell family.
Furthermore, Juliette also mentioned that Mrs. Shell had confessed to it.
However, Kimberly was in denial. She could not accept it.
She wanted to go back and ask her mother about it. She would only believe it after she heard it from her mother personally.
Moreover, there were too many things going on. She just broke up with Maddox and she found out about her real identity. Everything was weighing down on her and she did not even have the time to breathe.
Kimberly gave a dry laugh. Who would give her some time to catch her breath?
She got up and looked around. Finally, her eyes fell on the woman in the picture.
The woman was her biological mother? Even if she resembled the woman, they were just photos. In addition, she had never even met the woman, therefore... Kimberly did not feel anything about the woman.
If she could, Kimberly still hoped that she would be the daughter of the Shell family.
She hoped that the Hanover family had made a mistake. She was not the long-lost daughter of the Hanover family.
With that in mind, Kimberly got up and turned to leave.
No, she had to go home.
Even if things were impossible between her and Maddox, Kimberly could not stay depressed. She had to cheer up and be strong.
She walked out of the room. To her surprise, Juliette was waiting for her beside the door. Juliette spotted Kimberly and she walked over smilingly. She asked, "Miss Shell, have you made up your mind?"
"I have to go back home," Kimberly pleaded.
Juliette was taken aback. After a while, she nodded and replied, "I'll ask the driver to drive you there."
Kimberly was a little surprised. She thought that Juliette would persuade her to stay. Unexpectedly, Juliette let her leave. Kimberly stared at Juliette gratefully and said, "Thank you but I can go back on my own."
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