Chapter 23 Cannot Carry On Anymore
Chapter 23 Cannot Carry On Anymore
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“Rebellious girl, what are you insinuating? You’ve lost your mind!” Henry was livid. He rushed forward, raising his hand as if to p Luna.
However, Luna deftly sidestepped, causing Henry, due to his excessive force, to almost stumble out.
By the time the stumbling Henry had regained his bnce, he pointed at Luna, his hand shaking with
anger.
<b>“</b>She’s your sister! How could
<b>you</b>
believe it, clutching Bianca light trouble and then shift the me onto her?” Marjorie could hardly
as if she feared <b>that </b>Luna would harm her precious daughter.
Tsk. tsk tsk. such favoritism. It’s just too tant. When those scandalous photos surfaced, Henry and Marjorie only looked at Luna with disdain. They even subtly med her for not listening to them and bringing trouble upon herself. But when they found out it was actually Branca in the <b>photos </b>their reaction… well, that’s what you’d expect from real parents, right? <i>If </i><i>it </i>weren’t for the fact they share the same face. I’d seriously doubt if Luna was really their biological
Upon hearing Isabe’s inner thoughts, <b>the </b>Quirks also shook their heads in unison. The disparity in the way Henry and Marjorie treated their daughters was just too apparent
It was simply unbearable, one child treated as the apple of their eye, while the other stepped on like a worthless pebble. How could parents behave in such a manner?
Luna had long since be numb to such situations<b>, </b>merely watching her parents‘ hysterics with an impassive expression..
Looking at Luna’s expression, it’s clear that she’s used to this. It seems that <i>Henry </i>and Marjorie often act this way, as if they have no intention of using their brains, reserving it instead as a family heirloom for Bianca. This is so funny. Howe could someone favored by their parents ever be harmed? It is always those overlooked by their parents who end up getting hurt.
Hearing Isabe’s thoughts, the Quirks secretly nodded in agreement.
Christopher found himself reminiscing about the past.
Many times, <b>what </b>was seen was always the same scene.
Luna <b>stood </b>off to the side, her expression icy and stern Bianca<b>, </b>her eyes red and teary, was crying pitifully Henry and Marjorie shielded Bianca, furiously scolding Luna for being cruel and mean to her own sister.
It seemed as though Henry and Marjorie had never before taken Luna’s side.
How could someone who was favored by their parents possibly feel the need topromise?
However, in <b>the </b><b>past</b><b>, </b>Christopher merely perceived that Luna harbored resentment toward <b>Bianca </b>because the <b>favoritism </b>had not been bestowed <b>upon </b>her.
Christopher felt somewhat <b>dazed</b>. All his past memories seemed to have lost their authenticity.
<b>Luna </b>looked at Bianca, her voice cold as she asked, “Bianca, who did you say the person is?”
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Bianca shrank back, helpless and trembling, into her mother’s embrace. Despite her frailty, she managed to exude an air of aggrieved innocence. “Luna, what <b>on </b>earth are you talking about?” she asked, her voice firm.
“Just <b>as </b>I thought, you’re beyond redemption,” Luna <b>said </b>with <b>a </b>coldugh.
When Luna spoke of their precious daughter in such <b>a </b>way, Henry and Marjorie were so infuriated they were practically gasping for breath. They incessantly cursed their misfortune andmented her unbearable defiance.
Thomas stormed forward, his anger palpable. “Luna,” he spat out, “It seems you u won’t learn your lesson until it’s toote. Fine, I’ll make sure you give <b>up</b>!”
He let out <b>a </b>cold chuckle, then finally tapped on his phone once <b>more</b>.
The intimate photo projected on the screen faded away, reced by various images of hospital visits. The photos kept changing until they finally settled on an abortion consent form.
Name: Lana Cowell
“You carried my child! But you went behind my back and escaping for you today!”
I got rid of it! Luna, you owe me, so there’s no
At this point, Luna couldn’t help but widen her eyes, immediately casting a look of disbelief toward Bianca.
Bianca was trembling all over<b>, </b>a clear indication of fear from having her secret exposed. Yet, she quickly regained herposure.
The pallor on Christopher’s face had reached <b>a </b>new extreme.
He stared intently at the piece of paper. His world would be rocked to its core, regardless of who was pregnant <b>and </b>seeking <b>an </b>abortion.
Finally. The cat’s let out of the bag.
Isabe almost burst intoughter.
The Quirks finally understood. This was the gossip Isabe had mentioned, and indeed… it could be considered as evidence. Now, it was a matter of whether certain people <b>had </b>the courage <b>to </b>verify it.
The buzz of discussions throughout the room easily overshadowed the fleeting moment of unease <b>that </b>had passed over Bianca<b>.</b>
“Ah, I think I know who you’re talking about. She was my senior in college. There were rumors flying around about her having aplicated love life. There was even a photo circting on the campus. website of her supposedly getting an abortion.”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s hearts instantly faltered.
“So, it seems like it’s true then? I <b>didn’t </b>expect her to be so stubborn. She <b>still </b>won’t admit it!”
“If you ask me<b>, </b><b>what’s </b>so <b>bad </b>about marrying Thomas<b>? </b>They were even close to having a child together.”
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“Didn’t you mention she had a messy <b>sexual </b><b>life</b><b>? </b>There could be more than one involved!”
Thomas thought he had won, smugly reaching out to grab Luna’s arm.
Luna took a step back, turning to look at the person who imed to be her junior. “You should know,” she said, “if the posts were spreading rumors, only then would our school’s forum delete them. Why didn’t you mention this? Those posts have long been deleted, <b>and </b>the people who posted them have been silenced.”
Thomas suddenly choked up, bowing his head in embarrassment.
What else could it be? He pursued you, but you rejected him. That’s just how some men are. If they can’t have you, they seek opportunities to ruin you. He was probably the one who was <b>most </b>active under those posts. What a joker.
Isabe’s sarcastic thoughts caused the Quirks to look over. They wanted to identify which family this person belonged to. Such a distasteful individual, they thought, should be avoided in future interactions.
Instinctively, Christopher nced over, etching that face into <b>his </b>memory. His gaze shed with a harsh intensity.
Thomas suddenly felt a <b>chill </b>run down his spine.
Luna, however, couldn’t be bothered with such people. She calmly said to Thomas, “I’ll repeat what I said before. How can you prove it was me? It’s quite simple to impersonate me when there’s an identical face,
no?”
“Even now, you still won’t admit it?” Thomas was so exasperated that he could onlyugh.
Even
more upset than Thomas were Henry and Marjorie.
“You were pregnant, yet youmitted such a vile act, <b>and </b>you even tried to <b>pin </b>it on your sister?” Henry was already seething with rage.
“What a disaster! How could I have given birth to <b>such </b>a shameless daughter! Luna, if you continue to be <b>so </b>stubborn, we will disown you!” Marjorie warned with a heavy heart.
It seemed as though they hoped this would ward off his rebellious daughter<b>, </b>preventing her from going off the <b>rails </b>again.
<b>Luna </b>scoffed. “I stopped wanting to be your daughter a long time ago.”
A single <b>sentence </b>left Henry and <b>Marjorie </b>frozen on the spot.
“What…<b>what </b>did you say?”
“You’re unbelievable! You’vepletely crossed the ling, acting without any regard for rules or consequences.
Luna finally allowed resentment to creep into her tone “What’s so <b>great </b>about being your daughter? You can’t even recognize her from a photo. And why are you so surprised? Have you never had any doubts? It’s one thing for others not to know, but from childhood till now, hasn’t she done enough under my name? Is this one more thing really so surprising?”
Henry and Marjorie were taken aback. It was as if they had finally regained <b>their </b>memory due to <b>Luna’s </b>reminder<b>, </b>and their expressions suddenly <b>became </b>strange.
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They were worried that Luna might inadvertently reveal something, so they nned to subtly <b>change </b>the subject.
But this time, Luna
idn’t give them a chance.
“My grandmother was seriously ill. so I went to the church to pray for her. I prayed sincerely, but when I turned around, the media was all over it, iming that it was Bianca who did it. In reality, my sister hadn’t even stayed in our grandmother’s sickroom. She was only in the hospital because she overindulged in ice cream at home”
The onlookers were taken aback, wondering what was going on. Wasn’t this good deed supposed to be
Bianca’s work?
Initially, the news had widely reported about a frail youngdy who fainted and was hospitalized while praying fervently for her grandmother’s wellbeing. Her act of filial piety was highly praised by everyone. Upon her return to her home country, her reputation skyrocketed among the socialites.
The sister who was raised by the grandmother, however, remained silent, leaving everyone speechless.
Whenever they encountered Henry and Marjorie, this topic often came up in their conversations. They had never heard Henry <b>and </b>Marjorie deny it
Christopher remembered he had made a special visit to Bianca back then. Bianca, with a bright smile on her face, had insisted that it was all part of her duty.
That <b>was </b><b>a </b>significant moment where his heart fluttered.
Now, they’re telling me that it was Luna who did all that?
“Back then, you told me not to bother arguing when the media misunderstood, saying it was all done out of sincere filial piety, and that <b>striving </b>for fame would only bring unrest, Luna said with a touch of self- mockery. “I wanted to ask, did you truly believe <b>that</b>, or were you just trying to use my <b>hard </b>work to add luster to my sister’s reputation? It’s clear that you couldn’t bear to see her suffer at all, yet you insisted on giving her a good name”
Henry and Marjorie’s faces turned pale, and Bianca’s eyes widened in disbelief, unable to fathom that Luna would bring up past grievances.
“What… What nonsense are you talking about? Everything was for your grandmother’s sake. It wouldn’t matter which one of you sisters did it. Your sister is not in good health. Otherwise, wouldn’t she have done it? You only took on the task because you’re healthier<b>,</b>” Henry said, <b>suddenly </b>flustered and angry.
“So you’re this petty, did you only pray for your grandmother’s blessings to put on a show?” Marjorie immediately raised her voice in response.
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Good grief, how could <b>such </b>twisted logic even be voiced? Regardless of whether it was for show or sincere, it was all Luna’s aplishment. For others to reap her fruits, it’s a wander how Luna could tolerate it. I think because Old Mrs. Cowell health deterioratedter on. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have let Luna suffer <b>so </b>much in the Cowell family.
For the first time, the Quirks family including the onlookers, clearly saw how the Cowells were biased and unjust. Consequently, many started <b>to </b>align with Isabe’s perspective.
“Isn’t this just ridiculous? I worked so hard on this, and it’s fine if no one praises or acknowledges my effort, but it’s <b>not </b>right for someone else to steal the credit.”
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However, Henry <b>and </b>Marjorie remained defiant, feeling that Luna was being overly particr.
<b>Luna </b>then asked, “So, you admit that Bianca took <b>my </b>ce?”
Everyone snapped back to reality, wondering, could this be considered a prior offense?
Henry and Marjorie, <b>however</b>, asserted, “That wasn’t intentionally done by Bianca at <b>all</b>. It <b>was </b>an ident…”
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“So, what about the car ident she caused? She hit a child, leaving <b>him </b>slightly disabled. Even though the other party was willing to settle, she feared that it would tarnish her reputation once she became famous. So, during the investigation, she pretended to be me and used my name. Afterward. <b>Bianca </b>yed the part of being emotionally distraught to shut me up, making me feel sorry for <b>her</b>, convincing me that she had only misused my name out of fear. Now that I think about it, she was just pretending. And you all didn’t say anything, only reminding me not to let the cat out of the <b>bag</b>. You promised to take care of the child’s situation afterward, but <b>in </b>the end, you all forgot: Bianca also forgot. The child’s parents came directly to me, and in the end, I was the one who had to sort things out.”
Once <b>again</b>, the crowd <b>was </b>taken aback. This was one of the unfavorable rumors <b>about </b>Luna. So, was in true <b>that </b>she had been a scapegoat?
The color of Christopher’s <b>face </b>changed instantly.
Because of <b>that </b>incident, he had publicly criticized Luna. The car ident might <b>have </b>been an ident, but failing make amends afterward was a matter of character.
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That was the turning point when he began to despise Luna.
At that time, it seemed as if Luna wanted to say something, but he was led away by <b>Bianca</b>. The <b>only </b>thing. he noticed before leaving was <b>Luna’s </b>eyes welling up with tears <b>momentarily</b>.
Christopher clenched his teeth hard. Is this… also a liet
“No… Luna, why did you have to…” Bianca finally panicked and began to sob uncontrobly.Content provided by N?velDrama.Org.
Upon seeing Bianca in such <b>a </b>state, Henry and Marjorie immediately grew concerned. They were worried. <b>that </b>their daughter couldn’t bear it and promptly wanted to pressure Luna into changing her statement.
As <b>a </b>result, <b>Luna </b>straightforwardly said, “Do I need to present evidence? That day, I attended an academic conference.”
Henry and Marjorie were rendered speechless, staring in astonishment at Luna who was acting recklessly.
Bianca <b>hadn’t </b>anticipated that Luna could actually go this <b>far</b>. Hadn’t she always been tight–lipped in <b>the </b>past? No matter how much Bianca bullied her, it was always Luna who conceded <b>in </b>the end. After <b>all</b>, for Luna, the most important thing was the approval of he parents and the reliance of her younger sister.
But it seemed as though Luna had given up on everything now. Was <b>she </b>so determined to expose the truth, regardless of the consequences?
Before <b>Bianca </b>could <b>panic</b>, <b>Luna </b>let out a breath, as if trying to rid herself of all the shackles <b>that </b>bound
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“I was the one who represented the Cowell family in disaster relief and <b>charity </b>work, but it was your name that <b>was </b>credited. At the Centurion Music Contest, you went to great lengths to secure a spot, only to deliberately injure yourself before the contest upon realizing your ownck of skills, forcing me to take your ce. Having offended the Cowell family’s business partner, you knew you <b>had </b>stirred up trouble. You also used my name, causing all of the Cowell family’s rtives to me me for the <b>massive </b>loss incurred. They stripped me of my rights to inherit any shares. After I left, you continued to impersonate me at school from time to time. You messed up my rtionships with my friends, mentors, and ssmates, causing my reputation at <b>school </b>to be in shambles.
Everyone was rendered speechless by the revtion.
Luna finished exining everything in one breath. Seeing Bianca’s tear–streaked face, <b>she </b><b>knew </b>she wast once again trying to salvage everything with her tears. Unable to help herself, she asked, “Where have I wronged you, that you treat me this way? My glory you snatch, your burdens I carry, but should I also bear this? I’m sorry, I can’t carry on anymore! I don’t want to anymore!
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