Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 454

This was the last thing that Johanna wanted to talk about.

She had been depressed for years, knowing that her daughter had been replaced. She even considered taking her own life, but Beal had stopped her.

The White family had a lot of connections in Barnes. They had asked anyone and everyone they could to look for their missing daughter, but there was no sign of her.

Gradually, Johanna came to believe that she would never reunite with her daughter. Beal, on the other hand, didn't lose hope and suggested they search in other cities. After all, Barnes was a metropolis and lots of people came and went every year, so it was possible that their daughter wasn't in Barnes anymore.

Now, they finally found her—their long lost daughter.

Johanna looked at Beal hesitantly. Beal didn't say anything and gave her a reassuring look.

Holding Janet's hands, Johanna bit her lower lip nervously. She took deep breaths, but she was so emotional that she couldn't squeeze a single word out.

Finally, Beal looked at Janet and sighed heavily. "When you were born, there was an earthquake of unprecedented magnitude in Barnes. The whole city was in chaos. The hospital collapsed, and all the expecting mothers and infants were trapped inside. Your mother, who was staying in a VIP ward at the time, was moved with the other mothers during the evacuation. The situation was a complete mess at the time and she had no idea that you were replaced. Later, when we did find out, we investigated the matter and found that a couple took advantage of the chaotic situation to replace you with their daughter and took you away."

Tears rolling down her cheeks, Johanna lowered her head guiltily and covered her mouth with the handkerchief in her hand. In between sobs, she said, "It's all my fault. I wasn't able to protect you. If I did, you wouldn't have been replaced. You were born without birthmarks. I didn't get to see you clearly because I was too weak and therefore didn't memorize what you looked like."

Beal hurried to comfort his wife. "Don't blame yourself. All babies look alike when they were just born. It's difficult to tell them apart."

Janet patted Johanna's hand, too. "You've found me now and that's what matters. Truth be told, I never wanted to look for my biological parents before. I always thought that they had deliberately abandoned me."