Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 336

Kimberly lowered her head and stared at her toes in a daze.

"Kimberly, the Shell family has always been very nice to you. Even if you're not my biological daughter, I gave you a lot since you were a child, right? The Hanover family came to us and you're now the daughter of the Hanover family. You won't get rid of us, right? Of course, it doesn't matter if you do. I brought you up and spent a fortune on you, so you'll have to pay me."

Kimberly looked up in astonishment.

She was still hesitating but Mrs. Shell just told her the truth bluntly.

Kimberly's eyes quivered. "So... I'm not your biological daughter?"

Mrs. Shell found Kimberly's reaction strange. Why was Kimberly so miserable? Mr. Shell was conflicted as he stared at Kimberly. He sighed, "Kimberly, you... You're not our biological daughter. Back then... we adopted you from an orphanage."

As expected, Mr. Shell's tone was gentle and warm. Kimberly glanced at him and realized that her father seemed to age a lot. There was a hint of love and pain in his eyes but his reply stung her heart. She lowered her eyes and gave a hollow laugh. "I didn't expect it to be true. I always thought that I was your daughter. I even hoped that Secretary Sharpio was lying to me but... it's all true." "Are you okay?" Mrs. Shell gave Kimberly a strange look and continued, "Isn't it great that you're not our daughter? It's the Hanover family we're talking about. I asked around and they're on par with the Yardley family. What's wrong with becoming a part of the Hanover family? Kimberly, wake up. From now on, you're the daughter of the Hanover family. We're your adopted parents and don't forget about your sister."

Mrs. Shell came over and held Kimberly's shoulder. She added, "Are you listening? Erica loves you and she knows that you love her very much too. If she needs anything in the future... You must help her, okay? Is the Hanover family looking to adopt a daughter? Perhaps, you should just bring Erica with you, right?"

Kimberly did not know what to say.

"I'll ask you one last time. I'm... not your biological daughter? You're lying to me for the money and glory, right? After so many years, I can't believe that..."

"What the hell are you talking about? Why would I lie to you? Why would we make it up? Besides... You're the daughter of the Hanover family. Even if you aren't, you're not our daughter too. Your father is right. We adopted you from the orphanage."

"Why?" Kimberly asked bitterly, "Why... Why did you adopt me?"

Mrs. Shell averted her gaze. "Don't ask. In short... that's what happened."

Mrs. Shell sighed and told Kimberly the truth.

"Your mother and I were married for a long time and we didn't have a child. A fortune-teller told us to adopt a child from the orphanage. Unexpectedly, we bumped into you. You were very adorable and we liked you, so we adopted you."

Kimberly could roughly guess what happened after that.

"Unexpectedly, you managed to get your own daughter after adopting me, right?"

Mr. Shell nodded. "Yes, we never expected that to happen."

"Therefore, after getting your own daughter, you began to neglect me because I was adopted?"

Kimberly could not help but laugh. "I always thought that you were nice to Erica because she was younger. I always told myself that I was the elder sister, so it was normal for everyone to be nice to her. I never thought that I wasn't even your daughter."

Kimberly still could not accept it.

"Kimberly, why are you even here? You're Miss Hanover now. What's the point of bringing these things up? Are you trying to replace fault with me?" Mrs. Shell was furious. Mr. Shell quickly stopped her and snapped, "Enough. Does Kimberly look like she's trying to replace fault with you? It's probably difficult for her to accept..."

"What's so hard about accepting her identity? Erica got angry after hearing this news and she ran away. Why would Kimberly be upset? She'll be able to live a wealthy life soon. Poor Erica still has to stay in this poor home and suffer. Oh... It's really sad for our family." Mrs. Shell began to cry and threw a tantrum.

Mr. Shell was annoyed and shouted, "Stop it! Why are you crying? Although Kimberly is not our biological daughter, we raised her. Don't you know what she's thinking? She's not someone that would do anything for money!"

Suddenly, something dawned on Mrs. Shell and she stopped crying. She rushed to Kimberly and held her shoulder tightly. She widened her eyes and she looked menacing.

"You're right. Kimberly, you're not someone who likes money or power. Then... Why don't you let Erica take your place? Let's go to the Hanover family and tell them that Erica is their long-lost daughter, not you! I swear that I'll be nice to you if Erica can be a member of the Hanover family."

Mrs. Shell seemed to have gone mad.

Initially, Kimberly came to verify her identity. Yet, she never imagined that she would hear something hurtful like that. She stared at Mrs. Shell and her lips twitched.

"Do you think that... everything I have belongs to Erica? As long as Erica wants it, I have to give it to her?"

Mrs. Shell was taken aback and shook her head. "It's not like that but... you're her sister. It's normal to help your younger sister, right? Kimberly, please, just let Erica take your place. Erica will repay your kindness and you'll have a good future too."

Kimberly could not help but laugh. Her voice was bitter and she could not stop laughing.

Mrs. Shell stared at her in confusion. In the end, Kimberly stopped laughing and her face turned cold. Her voice was icy when she spoke, "What if I don't want to?"

"What?"

"What if I won't let her take my place? What if I want to be the daughter of the Hanover family? What will you do to me?"

"You're not into money or power, right? What's wrong with giving them to your sister? Kimberly, I've taken care of you for over twenty years. I've done a lot for you!" "So, you can do whatever you want and take everything away from me? If that's the case..."