My husband and my twin sister had an affair behind my back just because I was disfigured while rescuing children trapped in a fire. I didn’t fight with her for him. Instead, I left home with my housekeeper’s two burned children. Under my guidance, one of them became a renowned actress commanding million-dollar fees per film, while the other rose to become a doctor at the pinnacle of international medicine. On Christmas Eve, my biological daughter Keira Tyler tracked me down at my rural wheat farm. Looking at my weathered face, she sneered with contempt, “If I didn’t need my birth mother at my engagement party, I wouldn’t have bothered coming for you! “After you left, Simon was raised by Aunt Lina and married a wealthy woman. He’s about to inherit a million-dollar estate, and I’m about to marry a county governor. “We’ve both achieved the lives we wanted. You abandoned us at Christmas for that housekeeper’s children—don’t you regret it now? “You left Dad and Aunt Lina, and now you’re living like a beggar.” [Several years later] Keira watched me working in the field and mocked, “I’m not here for a reunion. I just came to share two pieces of good news. “After you left, Simon was raised by Aunt Lina and married a wealthy woman. He’s about to inherit a million-dollar estate, and I’m about to marry a county governor. “We’ve both achieved the lives we wanted. You abandoned us at Christmas for that housekeeper’s children—don’t you regret it now?” County governor was indeed an impressive position. For someone as simple-minded as Keira, she was lucky to marry such a man. But I didn’t bother looking up at her performance and continued my fieldwork instead. This wheat cultivation was crucial—if successful, it would represent a major advancement for the nation’s food industry. With that in mind, I quickened my pace. Irritated at being ignored, Keira frowned and stepped forward, throwing my wheat seedlings to the ground. “Are you even listening to me? I have something important to tell you! “Has the fire fried your brain? What have you done these twenty years besides farming? “If you keep ignoring me, I’ll burn all your wheat seedlings and we’ll see if you can escape this time!” With my precious seedlings destroyed, I finally looked up at her flushed face. “Go ahead, what do you want from me now? Is that home-wrecker Lina stirring up trouble again?” Twenty years ago, a sudden fire completely destroyed my home. I pushed my paralyzed mother-in-law out the door, only to be told by my twin sister Lina Patton that my two children were still in their bedroom. Seeing the house engulfed in flames, I rushed into the inferno without hesitation. To save them, I, a top national model, was left disfigured. When my husband discovered my appearance couldn’t be restored, he promptly divorced me and married Lina. The “Aunt Lina” whom Keira admired was nothing but a homewrecker who seduced my husband. But Keira couldn’t tolerate my criticism. She righteously accused me, “Weren’t you the one who took Aunt Lina’s place? This was clearly your fault. “Love doesn’t follow a first-come-first-served rule. Aunt Lina just arrived a little late. “Aunt Lina is kind-hearted and doesn’t hold a grudge against you. Grandma wants to see you, so she asked me to find you. Don’t overstep your bounds!” Looking at my aggressive daughter, I couldn’t help but laugh. She was my biological daughter, but after my disfigurement, she and my son Simon Tyler were ashamed of my ugly appearance and refused to call me mother anymore. When I received a notice for a parent-teacher meeting, I endured the pain and wore a mask. But when I rushed to the classroom, I saw my two children hugging Lina affectionately, calling her “Mom.” Seeing me frozen in place, Keira immediately covered her nose and said to Lina with disgust, “Mom, she smells terrible. Make her leave.” At that moment, my heart shattered completely. All I could do was awkwardly try to comfort them, showing the bracelet on my wrist to remind them who I was. “Keira, Simon. I’m your mother. I just came from the hospital. This is the bracelet you made for me…” Even their teacher couldn’t recognize me after my disfigurement. Simon’s words hurt me even more: “She’s not my mother. My mother died in the fire long ago.” “Yes, their mother perished in the fire,” Lina said with a challenging smile. “This is our housekeeper who lost her children in the recent fire and went crazy. Now she tries to claim any children she sees.” Noticing everyone’s contemptuous looks, tears immediately welled up in my eyes. When I was completely isolated, my mother-in-law suddenly appeared, slapped Lina, and took me away. All these years, only my former mother-in-law treated me like family. She invited me back more than once. Regardless of everything, she truly treated me better than my own parents, and I should go see her. With this in mind, I looked at the smug Keira and said, “I’ll go back, but only to see your grandmother. “After I see her, I’ll return here, and then we’ll cut all ties. Don’t ever say you’re my daughter again!”
At the lavish engagement party, the elegantly dressed Lina sat in the position meant for Keira’s mother. She wore an eye-catching red dress, her well-maintained skin smooth and delicate—she had clearly been living well these past years. Seeing me in shabby clothes with dirt on my knees, Lina walked toward me and said, “Brynn, why didn’t you tell me you were coming to Keira’s engagement party? You should have informed me so I could personally pick you up. “If I had known you were coming, I wouldn’t have sat here. You’re Keira’s birth mother after all. “Come, sit down. The engagement ceremony is about to begin, and everyone’s been waiting for you.” Lina enthusiastically took my hand, pulling me toward the seat reserved for Keira’s mother. Everyone present stared at this scene, some looking maliciously at me, the uninvited guest. Since the fire twenty years ago, I hadn’t returned home, becoming known to all as the “ungrateful daughter.” I divorced my husband to adopt my lifesaver, housekeeper Kate Bowers’ son and daughter, even though people accused me of being cold-blooded and not loving my biological children. My mother, whom I hadn’t seen in many years, snorted coldly and threw her coffee. “You’re just like this spilled coffee, no longer connected to the Patton family. “She wants to sit in Keira’s mother’s place? Has she ever fulfilled her responsibilities as a mother to Keira and Simon?” “Lina, you’re too kind. Not only did you kindheartedly raise the children, but now you’re willing to let her come back and enjoy these benefits without deserving them.” My mother was as domineering as ever, forcefully silencing my father who wanted to speak up for me. She had always favored Lina since childhood and never treated me well. Yet it was I, the one she claimed never fulfilled maternal duties, who risked my life rushing into the fire to save the children. Lina and I are twins, but our experiences couldn’t be more different. Lina was vivacious and charming, very likable. In comparison, I seemed dull, only quietly doing things. Even our parents’ love gradually shifted toward Lina, not to mention our mutual friends and teachers. Life is hard for a child without love. Even the servants were negligent toward me, showing no respect. Only the housekeeper Kate treated me sincerely. When I was trembling with hunger, she would carefully pull out food for me to eat. Fortunately, I got into a good university and was lucky enough to be discovered by a talent scout, becoming an international model. But just when my marriage was happy and my career flourishing, that fire suddenly happened. When I rushed into the inferno, Kate was shielding the four children with her body. With the flames engulfing everything around, with her last breath, she pushed the children to me but died in the fire. She protected the children with her life, so I couldn’t abandon her children. In the end, at the cost of my disfigurement, I successfully rescued all the children. But while I was hospitalized for burns, my husband divorced me and drove me out of the house. And the biological children I had protected with my very life dealt me a fatal blow, turning to recognize Lina—who had done nothing during that fire—as their mother. I had no choice but to take Kate’s two children, Emely Bowers and Mark Bowers, and struggle to survive. Though our days were poor, I could feel true happiness. Under my nurturing, Emely became a famous actress with the highest pay in the entertainment industry, and Mark became a renowned doctor at the pinnacle of international medicine. “Calling you ‘mom’ is just out of respect. From beginning to end, the only mother in my heart has been Aunt Lina,” Keira frowned, her tone unfriendly. “Inviting you here was merely out of respect. You’re not worthy to be my mother. You need to know your place.” Lina was instantly moved to tears, and even the onlookers praised Keira for being so sensible. Her fiancé tightly gripped Keira’s hand, repeatedly asking me to leave. However, the next moment, the hall doors were knocked open, and a perfect wedding dress was displayed before everyone gathered there. The gown was crafted from handmade lace encrusted with diamonds, with a display card bearing the signature of a world-class designer beside it. Staff dressed in elegant uniforms stepped forward, bowed, and asked, “Which one is Ms. Keira Tyler? This is a wedding gift sent by your family.”
Keira was beaming with happiness as she told her fiancé, “Simon is busy, but this must be the wedding dress he sent me. He knows I’ve always dreamed of having a world-class designer personally create a wedding dress just for me!” But the truth was Simon wasn’t busy—he was accompanying a wealthy older woman. Emely had just texted me with this information: “Mom, I sent them an engagement gift, please don’t reveal anything. I’ve already messaged Mark, and we’ll be there soon to help you!” “Simon is certainly generous,” someone remarked. “I remember that just inviting this designer costs at least $5 million, and a hand-sewn wedding dress worth $10 million isn’t something just anyone can afford to give.” Keira’s fiancé looked proud as he said to Lina, “Lina, you’ve raised two wonderful children. I’m lucky to have such an amazing fiancée in Keira. And Simon has already achieved so much success at such a young age during the Christmas season—his future is undoubtedly bright!” He was clearly trying to flatter Lina, despite knowing Simon’s shameful secret. At that moment, he was basking in everyone’s admiration and praise, smiling with satisfaction. Lina shot me a malicious glance, deliberately trying to embarrass me. “Brynn, haven’t you prepared anything for Keira? Don’t tell me you came empty-handed?” “I know your financial situation is poor, but Keira is your biological daughter. You should at least give her something.” “Why don’t I give Keira a bracelet in your name as an engagement gift? Would that be alright?” With just a few quick sentences, she had painted me as a stingy person. The guests began criticizing me one after another. “Is this the ungrateful daughter from the Patton family? She never raised her children for a single day. How dare she have the nerve to show up at her own daughter’s engagement party?” “Exactly! She didn’t even bother to dress up and brought absolutely nothing. Is she deliberately trying to ruin this engagement celebration?” “I bet there’s more to that Christmas fire than meets the eye. She’s probably the arsonist herself, trying to burn her children alive for the insurance money!” The increasingly vicious comments filled my ears. Lina pretended to defend me on the surface, but her eyes couldn’t hide her smug satisfaction. Caught in an impossible situation, I could only endure these baseless accusations. Just as they were aggressively trying to throw me out, Simon arrived with a small package, saying, “Keira, sorry I’m late. Here’s the wedding dress I just ordered for you—it’s worth $80,000.” When unfolded, the crumpled fabric revealed wrinkles all over the surface that only emphasized its cheapness. Worse still, the dress was clearly a knockoff of the designer’s work. Everyone could easily tell which was the fake. Keira looked embarrassed and cleared her throat. “Simon, didn’t you already send me an authentic wedding dress? Why did you buy another one…” Simon had obviously noticed the more exquisite authentic dress nearby and his face turned bright red with embarrassment. “How could that be possible? I could never afford an authentic designer dress. I heard this dress costs $10 million and there’s only one in the country—I’ve never even seen it.” Keira gave me an arrogant glance. “Then who sent it? Who could be so generous? Certainly not our poor excuse for a birth mother.” “I sent it,” said Emely as she walked in wearing a high-end custom gown. “I’m your biggest fan! Did you send this gift to my sister because of me? Thank you so much!” Simon quickly said with a hint of shyness. “I never expected you’d come to my sister’s engagement party for my sake. I’m truly touched.” Emely smiled coldly. “I’ve already forwarded what you just said to your sugar mommy. I have no interest in men who’ve been used and discarded by others.” Then, holding my arm and deliberately speaking loudly, she said, “If it weren’t for my mother’s sake, I wouldn’t set foot in a place like this! I heard you were not only insulting me earlier, but my mother too?” Keira froze in place, stammering nervously, “Simon, isn’t she that award-winning actress? What’s this about a Sugar Mommy? How are you involved with her? “Didn’t you say you had a position at a major company, and your fiancée was wealthy, about to inherit millions in family assets? “This is my engagement party, Simon! You’ve created such a mess. My fiancé’s family will look down on me!” Lina also appeared flustered, quickly grabbing Simon’s hand for support. “Simon, don’t be afraid, I’m right here. Don’t listen to her intimidation. “Just tell the truth. Don’t you have a wealthy girlfriend who’s going to give you all her assets? Weren’t you about to get engaged?” Simon’s face instantly turned pale. He lowered his head and mumbled, “Mom, please don’t say that. Actually, it was all a lie…” Because he had always maintained his facade so well, everyone had nothing but praise for Simon. Lina had always believed his successful career was what attracted wealthy women. But now the truth was exposed—he had climbed the social ladder by using women. Without question, this revelation embarrassed everyone who had taken pride in Simon. Even more ironically, Emely informed me that Simon wasn’t kept by just one woman; despite having a girlfriend, he continued to manipulate multiple women. All eyes were fixed on the silent Simon, waiting for his explanation. “Simon, I heard you have another wealthy girlfriend. Does she know about all this?” Emely asked, waving her phone. “If you don’t give me a reasonable explanation, I’ll have no choice but to expose your kept-man status throughout our social circle.” Simon pushed his glasses up nervously, his voice trembling, “I signed a prenuptial agreement with her. All assets would remain separate from me, so for my own future, I sought out other women. “Emely, please, if I affect their marriages because of this, my fate will be terrible.” Though his voice was low, the relatives standing nearby heard every word clearly. Simon was being kept by other women and had likely interfered in multiple marriages. My former mother-in-law, Jane Tyler, nearly collapsed onto the sofa, while his father, Aidan Tyler, stood up and shouted furiously, “Our family would never have a male escort! You’re not worthy of being a Tyler!” My ex-husband’s parents were kind and upright people who never approved of Lina, the home-wrecker. They only tolerated her marriage to my ex-husband for Keira and Simon’s sake. Lina, ignoring any rebuke toward Simon, hurriedly tried to appease Aidan but was pushed to the ground. Keira’s fiancé scoffed coldly before turning and walking away. A major reason he wanted to marry Keira was his belief that Simon held influence in the business world, which would benefit his political career. He never imagined Simon was merely a kept man for wealthy women. With Simon’s reputation destroyed and Keira’s engagement party in shambles, the desperate Lina, lying on the floor, suddenly smiled at me and swallowed a pill. I realized her intention but couldn’t stop her in time. Seconds later, she began foaming at the mouth and convulsing violently. Simon and Keira rushed forward as Lina shakily pointed at me. “She poisoned me! That fresh coffee must have been tampered with!”
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