NovelGoldChapter 466 When Ethan leapt to defend Vanessa-just as he'd done so many times before- Adah's anger surged so fiercely she could barely contain herself.
Without thinking, she lashed out and kicked him hard, sending Ethan sprawling to the floor. The blow knocked the wind out of him, and for a moment he lay there, stunned, struggling to catch his breath.
"Mom, what is wrong with you?" Ethan finally gasped, bewildered.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtTears streamed down Adah's cheeks as she glared at her son. "Ethan, do you have any idea? Vanessa is actually your father's illegitimate daughter." Of course, Adah knew Vanessa wasn't really Nathan's child from an affair, but that didn't matter now. There was no reason to tell the truth. All she wanted was to make her own son despise Vanessa.
From this day forward, that little brat would never have a moment's peace. The pain and humiliation Claire had suffered in her past life, Vanessa would suffer all over again every last bit of it. Adah wanted to see the look on Nathan's, Sophia's, and Garnett Brown's faces when they saw Vanessa endure the storment.
Ethan's eyes went wide in shock. "Mom, what are you talking about? That's not true!" "I'm not lying," Adah insisted, her voice trembling with emotion. "Vanessa is your father's daughter-with Dr. Sophia, the director at Cresthaven General Hospital." "Ethan, do you know why your real sister disappeared right after she was born?" Ethan frowned, thinking back. "Wasn't she kidnapped by traffickers?" Adah shook her head slowly. "No. Your father stole her himself. He abandoned your sister at an orphanage and brought his illegitimate daughter hinstead- forcingto raise her, making fools of bothand you." The shock of this revelation hit ten-year-old Ethan like a tidal wave, leaving his mind utterly blank. "How could this happen?" he whispered.
He knew Dr. Sophia from Cresthaven General-he'd seen her many times before. Now that he thought about it, there really was a resemblance between Vanessa and Sophia.
"Mom, where's my real sister now?" Ethan asked, his voice trembling.
"She was adopted," Adah replied, her expression growing even more somber. "And the people who adopted her are none other than the Tempests-the most powerful family in Northcrest City. The birthday party tonight? It's for your real sister, hosted by the Tempests themselves." "Really?" Ethan's shock gave way to excitement. "Mom, let's go to the party! I can't wait to finally meet my real sister!" But Adah's face twisted with guilt, her regret written plainly across her features. "Ethan...you've already met her." "When? I don't remember meeting anyone." "She's the little girl we saw at the children's clothing store." "Her?" Ethan froze, the memory of yesterday and what had just happened flashing through his mind. His whole body tensed, and he was suddenly at a loss for words.
He knew right from wrong-he'd just always chosen to stand by his own family, no matter what. Even though he understood Vanessa was in the wrong for picking on Claire, he'd always defended her anyway.
But now, knowing that Vanessa was his father's illegitimate child, and that the girl they'd bullied was actually his real sister, Ethan felt a wave of shand resistance welling up inside him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAdah sighed heavily. "If we've made mistakes, then we have to do everything we can to make up.ne them. Let's go to the party now and celebrate your sister's birthday." But before they could leave, a group of security guards burst in and seized them both.
"What are you doing? Let us go!" Adah shouted, struggling against their grip. "How dare you cause m How dare you trouble at the Tempest family's princess's birthday party? You're in way over your heads," one of the guards sneered. Adah, Ethan, Vanessa, and Cordelia were all escorted out by security.
With those troublemakers gone, Claire's birthday celebration continued smoothly and without interruption.
Meanwhile, the video of Vanessa pushing Cordelia down the stairs had already been turned over to the police.
Vanessa, being only five, wouldn't face any legal consequences, but Adah and Nathan would have to answer for their actions.
The Tempests were Northcrest City's most powerful family, and while the at Chases weren't quite at their level, they were still leagues above the Linwoods.
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