Chapter 295
Chapter 295
Ang reached out, her fingers brushing Selina’s palm with a warmth that was intended to be
maternal. But Selina’s response was ice cold, and she shook off the touch without a second thought
Her disdain for Ang was as clear as crystal
“Family of three? You might’ve given birth to me, but the one who taised me, who’s been them through
thick and thin, in Magnolia,” she said, her voice dripping with contempt..
“Selina Ang has been through hell for you,” Derrick chastised her.
With a mocking smile. Selina shot back, “Dad, would you ever divorce my mom to marry her?
Demck was silent now. And in his silence was the weight of truth that was hard to beat.
Ang’s heart ached, but she had long epted the harsh reality.
The Lopez family were the aristocrats of Bayridge City, their roots too deep to be shaken. The Hamilton
family had risen in their shadow, and Demick would never leave Magnolia
Unless death did them part
He could be a widower, but a divorce was out of the question. The Lopez family would destroy him,
Back in the day, trapped in a suffocating mamage, he’d sought sce in the arms of another, in a
twisted act of rebellion, he even switched the babies, ensuring the Lopez family doted on the daughter
of his mistress.
“You won’t marry het so why should I call her mom?” Selina’s voice was firm, “Dad, remember that
Magnolia is my only mother. Don’t slip up.”
Tears welled up in Ang’s eyes. She had envisioned a reunion full of tendemess, not this cold
rejection.
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“Selina, watch your tone” Derrick said, his arms wrapping protectively around Ang.
Selina’s heart seemed encased in ice. “Dad, until you sort out ude’s mess, I’d keep my distance if I
were you. Do you think secret walls don’t have ears? If they find out, all our efforts are wasted.”
She turned to Ang, “If you really are my biological mother and you care about me, you’d keep your
distance from Dad. We can’t afford to be discovered.”
What mattered most to her was her status.
She was determined to be the jewel in the crown of both the Lopez family and the Hamilton family, the
unparalleled socialite of Bayridge City
Nothing would stand in her way. Not even her own mother.
“Selina, you’re heartless.” Derrick’s anger red.
Ang, tears streaming, consoled him, “Selina’s right. We need to tackle the problem at hand. Your
visits are risky, and I don’t mind enduring this for our family.
Selina sneered inwardly at Ang’s hypocrisy.
All she was doing wasying a trap for some affection that were just echoes of Selina’s own scheming
ways.
“I should go,” Selina announced, rising to her feet.
“Wait” Derrick called out. “No more ballet from tomorrow. Come work at thepany. You’re my pride
and joy, and thepany will be yours one day.”
He was paving her way to power
Selina looked at him incredulously, “All of it? Just for me?”
“Of course. I’ve always had your future in mind.”
“Ill be there tomorrow.”
With those words, she left the room
Ang copsed into Derrick’s embrace, sobbing, “She won’t acknowledge me and won’t even call me
mom.”
He soothed her gently, “Give her time. She’lle around.”
“Derrick, do you really n to hand over the entirepany to Selina? Can she handle it alone?”
Ang hesitated. “Maybe we should give Selina a little brother?”
She was in her forties, but still of age.
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A mischievous grin spread across Derrick’s face, “Sounds like a n. Let’s have a baby”
He drew her close, and their passion ignited on the couch, “Well raise him with Magnolia’s dowry”
Ang’s tears turned toughter as she kissed him back. Each of their secret trysts felt like a delicious
revenge against Magnolia, a thrill that was addictive.
Derrick must have felt the same, Ang thought. Whenever he was down, he’d turn to her for their wild
escapades.
And Magnolia, the foot raised Selina, oblivious to the truth, basking in the fa?ade of a happy marriage.