Chapter 317


    As Eddie wrestled with his doubts, Marian''s voice broke through the silence from behind. "Eddie, is


    this for real?"


    At the sound of her voice, they both turned around just in time to see Marian approaching, tears


    streaming down her face.


    She rushed up and grabbed Edwin''s hand, her voice quivering with emotion. "Eddie, if she isn''t


    May''s child, then where is my real granddaughter?"


    Marian was sobbing so hard she could barely speak. The thought of her daughter being harmed


    and her grandchild switched at birth was tearing her apart inside.


    Edwin immediately spoke in a soothing tone, "Grandma, please try to stay calm. I''ve already got


    people looking into it. We had a lead, but Heidi cut it off. We''re working on other ways to find her."


    At his words, Marian''s crying ceased abruptly. Her expression slowly turned to ice.


    "James, bring Paolo to me. I want to ask him why. Why did he betray May? Not only did he have a


    child with another woman, but he switched my granddaughter too!"


    James quickly tried to calm her, "Mom, don''t worry. I''ll settle things with Paolo. Let''s go home, and


    we''ll talk."


    Meanwhile, on the other side.


    Witnessing Heidi''s downfall, Ryker couldn''t help but smirk with satisfaction. "ra, feeling better


    now?"


    ra offered a faint smile. "It''s a relief, yes. But our actions have dragged Marian into this mess,


    embarrassing her alongside Heidi." She couldn''t exin it, but seeing Marian in distress made her


    heart ache.


    Sasha was less sympathetic. "It''s their own fault for letting the York family parade around like that. If


    I hadn''t been quick today, Heidi would have found out you''re pregnant. That woman is more


    venomous than a viper. She tried to hurt you, and when that failed, she tried to expose my fake


    pregnancy. I couldn''t let it go without teaching her a lesson."


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    ra was about to respond when her phone rang. Seeing an international number, she quickly


    answered.


    "Ms. ra, this is the admissions office from TF University. Your application has been approved.


    School starts on February 8th. Wee to our academicmunity."


    At this news, a look of indescribable emotion crossed ra''s face, which should have been lit up


    with joy. She murmured a thanks.


    The person on the other end continued with a lot of information about enrollment, which she


    carefully noted down.


    After hanging up the phone, she turned around, her eyes unexpectedly moist. Sasha expressed


    concern immediately. "What''s going on? Is there a problem?"


    "I start school on February 8th, so I have to leave on the 6th."


    "That soon? It''s the 30th today. I suddenly feel so uneasy hearing you''re leaving."


    As she spoke, Sasha pulled ra into a hug. She knew all too well how difficult this departure was


    for ra. The thought of leaving behind her career and her recently mended rtionship with Ian


    must be unbearable.


    If it weren''t for necessity, how would she choose to leave now?


    Sasha stroked ra’s back, offeringfort. "It''s probably for the best to leave early. Who knows


    what kind of spiteful thing Heidi might do if she found out the truth."


    ra nodded faintly, "I''ll head back to Northbridge tomorrow to pack my things. I haven''t told my


    dad yet. I don''t know if he''lle with me."


    "He will. Casey loves you so much. If he knows about the baby, he''ll do everything to be with you.


    But what about Ian? Are you really going to keep the truth from him?"