She Outshines 221
Chapter 221
Twenty minutester, Joy arrived at Donovan’s Restaurant.
She was wearing an orange bowler hat and a white mask. She had wrapped herself up so tightly
that no one could recognize
her
Of course, it was normal to dress like this in the dead of winter.
She pushed open the door of the private room on the second floor and saw Nellie sitting by the
window, eating pancakes while looking downstairs.
It wasn’t the best choice to open the window on such a cold night, so Nellie opened it slightly.
Joy greeted her with a smile. “Mom, I’m here.
Nellie came back to her senses and waved at Joy with a smile. “Come, sit opposite me.”
Joy sat down opposite Nellie and scooped some soup into her bowl in a gracious manner,
asionally coughing lightly.
Nellie turned back to what she was looking at. “Look at that girl. I asked the waiters here and they
said that the girl is from the Donovan family. She’s eighteen years old this year, the same age as
you
Joy took off the mask on her face, picked up a spoon, and took two sips of chicken soup before
casually ncing downstairs. “So it’s her, I know her. She’s a freshman and majors in aerospace at
Kitmore University.”
Nellie turned her head slightly and stared at her intently. “Has anyone ever said that you two look
very much alike?”
“asionally Joy shrugged it off. I’ve observed her closely. Our features do look somewhat alike,
but my chin is sharper and I have these narrow under-eye bags.
“If you look more closely, you’ll notice more different elements. I’d say we’re only about 70% alike.”
Joy appeared not too bothered about it.
Nellie then looked at Joy’s facial features in more detail.
A momentter, Nellie took out her phone and aimed the camera at Athena who was downstairs.
She zoomed in and carefully examined Athena’s facial features. She nodded. “You two look quite
alike, but if you look closer, the differences be more apparent.”
“Cough, cough, cough” Joy coughed again. “Just now, you said that there was a beautiful girl who’s
like my spitting image. I was also shocked. Now that I have seen the real thing, it’s not that simr,
really.”
After a moment of silence, Nellie smiled. “The food here is not bad, right?”
Joy nodded, “It’s really good. No wonder their business is so good
Nellie showed care and concern. “Eat more since they fit your pte. It’s not easy to get such
authentic local food”
Joy nodded. “You eat more, too, Mom.”
The mother and daughter duo took their time to savor the food and didn’t speak for a long time.
Although they looked peaceful, the atmosphere in the private room was still a little frigidl.
When Joy was almost done eating, Nellie suddenly asked, “You’ve been here in Kitmore City for
almost half a year. Can you recall what happened when you were younger?”
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Joy shook his head. “Nope. I don’t remember anything about it.
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Nellie’s slightly nervous face rxed, and she sighed softly. “I don’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad
thing that you remember what happened when you were younger.
can’t
Joy smiled and didn’t think much of it. “Kids are either in kindergarten or ying. There’s nothing
special about life as a kid. It doesn’t matter if you remember what happened back then.”
Nellie nodded. “It’s good that you don’t remember what happened before you were five, as long as
you remember what happened after the age of five.”
Joy smiled again. “Mom, don’t worry. I’ll remember what I need to remember. I won’t make any
mistakes.”
Speaking of this, Nellie was quite satisfied. “Of course. With your high IQ. you definitely won’t be
like any average teenager and make me worry.”
As Nellie spoke, her gaze kept darting to Athena who was on the first floor.
Joy saw what she was doing and calmly took out herptop. “Mom, I have a cold and I don’t have a
good appetite. Please, help yourself, and I’ll revise my thesis.
Firstly, Joy sent a few instructions to some others through iMessage.
Then, she inserted a USB drive into theputer and her fingers were pecking the keyboard at
lightning speed in no time.
If anyone saw herputer screen, they would definitely be stunned, even if they weren’t proficient
inputers. This was because the screen was filled with rows and rows of codes.
These codes would dazzle anyone who took a look at it.
Nellie relied very much on her daughter. Naturally, she wouldn’t interfere with Joy’s studies. Her only
focus now was observing Athena.
Athena had long noticed that someone was secretly watching her.
With her looks, it was normal to attract attention.
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However, the other party had been staring at her for a long time, and that made her feel
ufortable. So, she kept an eye. out for herself.
After she was done with her work, she went to a private room on the second floor that had just been
vacated. She turned off the lights and quietly opened the window slightly to see what was going on
in the private room opposite the courtyard.
To her surprise, she saw Joy.
There was also an extremely beautiful and elegant noblewoman who looked like she was in her
thirties,
Judging from thedy’s attire, mannerisms, and temperament, Athena deduced that thedy was
rich and was someone who had lived abroad for a long time.
Who is she to Joy? Could it be her mother?’ Athena wondered.
Athena discretely took out her phone and took a photo of the two of them eating together.
It was almost nine in the
evening.
Most of the guests had left, and the restaurant was about to close
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Nellie called the server over to settle the bill. As usual, the server took out a food container and
packed the leftovers that could be kept overnight.
Nellie took the opportunity to ask about Athena again, such as her grades, IQ, and whether she had
any sisters. Nellie told the server that she liked Athena a lot and wanted to take her in as her
goddaughter if possible.
The server smiled and said. “You have good taste. Miss Donovan is the first person in history to
score full marks in SAT.”
She then briefly trumpeted Athena’s glorious achievements and said, “You’re wee to dine at our
restaurant anytime you’re free. However, I don’t think there’s much hope for Miss Donovan to be
your goddaughter.”
Nellie looked regretful. “It’s a pity that my son is too young. Otherwise, I would surely ask him to
pursue her.”
The server was, once more, amused. “Many customers say that, too.”
Nellie also smiled. “I believe that when Miss Donovan gets married, it will be a very big celebration
and will cause a sensation in the entire city.”
Nellie then picked up the packed food and left the restaurant with Joy.
After getting into the car, Joy brought Nellie back to her apartment. Nellie was going to stay there for
the time being. That night, Nellie tossed and turned. She was unable to sleep well
Joy, on the other hand, didn’t sleep for almost the entire night. She was busy with her stuff at the
computer.
The next morning, Nellie was looking at the photos of Athena on her phone while having breakfast.
The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. Hence, she put down her knife and
fork, walked into her room, and made a call. “Riley, investigate Athena. She is the daughter of the
owner of Donovan’s Restaurant. You must find out if she has any sisters. If yes, get your hands on
their location and what they look like.”
What Nellie didn’t know was that her room was wiretapped.
Joy heard everything she said.
Joy also calmly made a call. “Hey, follow my mom’s bodyguard, Riley. Find a way to knock her out. I
want to hypnotize her. Remember, don’t let her notice anything off.”
After that, she made another call. “Find a way to make David sick or make trouble. Get my mom
back as soon as possible.”
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