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    In the far corner of the grand hall, two men were seated.


    The man sitting in the higher position wore a ck fedora that cast a shadow over his features.


    obscuring them further behind curls of cigarette smoke. His long, delicate fingers, elegant even while


    holding the cigarette, stood in stark contrast to the dark beads of a rosary he twirled in his other hand,


    which only entuated the pallor of his skin.


    He was in a in, a neatly buttoned suit that spoke of a disciplined elegance but with an air of austerity


    that made him imposing. His face was hard to discern, but the authority in him was impossible to


    ignore..


    With a handsome and carefree face, the other man fixed his eyes on Anthea. “I wouldn’t have believed


    such shameless people like Anthea existed if I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes,” he said. “She’s a


    cuckoo in the nest, a jackal in sheep’s clothing. Sherman, your fiancée’s behavior is despicable.”


    To a bystander, Anthea’s actions were indeed shameless. As an imposter, she dared to interfere even


    in a family reunion for the true heiress!


    At this point, the speaker, Daniel Robinson, a prominent figure in Capital City, paused and then. added,


    “Wait! The one engaged to you is the true Morris heiress. This counterfeit has nothing. to do with you!”


    Such low–quality goods weren’t even worthy of tying Sherman’s shoes.


    Despite the Morris family’s diminished status in Cloudcrest, they wouldn’t usually have the clout to


    summon someone of his standing.


    But how could he refuse when Sherman was engaged to the Morris family’s true heir?


    Daniel was merely apanying Sherman for the visit.


    The man across from him, named Sherman Christensen, sat with crossed legs, his noble bearing


    exuding a chilling aloofness, an aura of frost about him.


    With a sigh, Daniel said, “Poor Reba, to have her identity usurped for so many years, and now


    she’s forced to acknowledge this impostor as her sister.”


    It was a situation no one would envy.


    Looking up at Sherman, hemented, “But honestly, Sherman, I have never expected your unseen


    fiancée to be so attractive! I didn’t think a small ce like Cloudcrest could have such beauties.”


    After all, Reba was of Morris‘ blood and naturally beautiful. How else could she be the campus


    belle?


    Besides the heavily made–up Anthea, Reba’s beauty stood out even more strikingly.


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    Sherman finally looked up, his eyes deep and mysterious, with a red mole above the corner of his eye,


    adding a touch of morbidity to his otherwise fierce and untamed appearance.


    He was not an easy man to serve.


    “Shut up. You’re talking too much, Sherman said in a voice that was cold and resonant, the kind of tone


    that could take one’s breath away.


    Daniel flinched but mustered the courage to ask, “Sherman, you’re still engaged to the true Morris


    heiress, and the Christensen and Morris families have been close for years. What if Adah and Karen


    insist you marry the Morris heiress?”


    “Do you have someone else in mind? A crush in your heart?” Daniel prodded further.


    “A crush?” Sherman’s handsome brow furrowed slightly.


    Daniel exined, “Yeah, I mean someone you’re in love with, someone you adore so much that you


    can’t imagine marrying anyone else.”


    Sherman shook his head slightly. “There’s no one now, and there won’t be in the future.”


    Daniel didn’t doubt Sherman’s words.


    Daniel had known Sherman for over ten years, but he had never seen Sherman close to any


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    woman.


    Not only had he not seen it, but Sherman also led a life of asceticism, spending his days in the office or


    seeking inner peace in nearby chapels, immersed in churching and spiritual teachings.


    If Sherman ever decided to take holy orders, Daniel wouldn’t find it surprising.


    Reba continued her pressure, ying the pitiful victim, swaying public opinion toward her side.


    Just on the matter of the true and false heiress, Reba had already won.


    Anthea knew her ce and said to Reba. “Ms. Morris, I’m sorry for taking over your life for eighteen


    years. I’ll leave immediately and return to where I belong. From now on, the title of Ms. Morris returns


    to its rightful owner, and I shall go by Anthea Yeager.“.


    It had never been Anthea Yeager’s home or Anthea Morris, the original host’s home. Therefore, she


    had no intention of overstaying her wee.


    Reba was stunned. She hadn’t expected Anthea to volunteer to leave, a departure from the past


    she knew.


    In the previous life, Anthea had clung to the Morris family, only to be despised and eventually


    eliminated by them.


    Reba had nned to discredit this shameless woman thoroughly, but Anthea’s sudden decision to


    leave thwarted her.


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    Was the woman retreating as a tactic, feigning helplessness to gain sympathy?


    With that thought, a trace of disdain flickered in Reba’s eyes.


    “Could a simpleton like Anthea y mind games with me? Dream on!” she thought, “I’m the phoenix


    soaring in the heavens. And Anthea? She wasn’t even worthy of being called a sparrow!”


    With a lightugh and a mocking curve to her lips, Reba said, “Anthea, you’ve stolen my life for


    eighteen years, living in luxury, and now, you think a simple apology is enough for forgiveness?”


    Anthea’s expression was as calm as a still pond. “Let me set the record straight. The person


    responsible for the mix–up that swapped our lives for thest eighteen years isn’t me, you, or our


    parents. It’s human nature to harbor resentment, and it’s reasonable for you to be angry with me, but


    the one you should truly me is the hospital. Were it not for their negligence, our lives would never


    have been entangled this way! Ms. Morris, we were babes in arms back then. Neither of us wronged


    the other, and the question of forgiveness doesn’t evene into y.”


    Despite the original Anthea’s reputation being somewhat less than ster, she had never done anything


    to harm Reba.


    Still, Reba’s bitterness toward her was understandable. After all, anyone in such a situation would


    struggle to cope.


    But Reba had no right to be so aggressive, especially when Anthea was ready to step back!


    The original Anthea had been nothing more than an infant, a baby without a choice in her fate.


    Reba let out a scornfulugh, her eyes filled with disdain. “Do you think a hospital, a ce of


    supposed sanctity and precision, could make a mistake as grave as switching babies?”