Chapter 252: Truly Dumb Luck Selina turned around to see a man in his fifties, refined and gentle, stepping forward. "Whatâs going on here?" he asked calmly.
Kyle Morris sneered, "Dad, what else could it be? These two women are being unreasonable, insisting on taking our private room. Typical airheads."
Selinaâs face was expressionless. "Mr. Morris, Iâve already presented proof that I booked this room. Whereâs yours? Or does the City H Morris Family think that just because you have wealth and power, you can rewrite the rules and twist the truth?"
People nearby began casting doubtful glances toward Kyle. It was clear from the situation that the Morris Family was in the wrongâand yet this Morris heir...
Kyle, fuming, snapped, "I told you to shut up!"
The elder Mr. Morris quickly stepped in. "So thatâs what happened. Miss Clark, I sincerely apologize. When we arrived, the restaurant didnât inform us that Room One had already been reserved. Weâll give it up immediatelyâplease donât take offense."
He turned to his son. "Kyle. Apologize."
Kyleâs face twisted in resistance, but after a pause, he gritted out, "Fine, Iâll give it up."
Mr. Morris sighed. "My sonâs behavior was out of line. I hope youâll forgive him."
Freya rolled her eyes. Kyle wasnât a kidâstill being excused for being "young and thoughtless"? What a man-baby.
Once Selina and Freya entered the private room, Kyle muttered through clenched teeth, "Dad! Why be so polite to her? Iâve heard that Selina always gives Angelica a hard time. Are we supposed to just sit back and let her act like a queen now? And she even insulted Mom!"
Mr. Morris shook his head. "Regardless, sheâs still Angelicaâs sister. If we push too hard, people might think Angelica was behind it all."
He glanced toward the door, frowning slightly. There was something oddly familiar about Selina... but perhaps it was just his imagination.
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Inside the private room, Freya was still fuming. "That so-called young master of the Morris Family? Total idiot! Thank god his father actually has some sense."
Selina didnât care much about the Morris Family, but she asked casually, "What are they doing in City A anyway? Expanding a business? Seems odd for both father and son to come together."
Freya leaned in like she was about to spill a secret. "I heard a rumorâtheyâre here to find a long-lost daughter. Mr. Morrisâs wife went missing over twenty years ago. By the time they found her, she had already passed away, but apparently, she had a daughter before she died."
"Kyle is her oldest son. Mr. Morris never remarried all these years. Mustâve really loved his wife. Thatâs why theyâre so serious about bringing this daughter homeâthey came together to find her."
Selina raised a brow. "So, they already found her?"
"Yup. Word is the DNA test came back positive."
Freyaâs eyes lit up mischievously. "Theyâre probably here to meet her privately first. I bet theyâll hold a big family reunion soon. We should find out who she is!"
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Meanwhile, in another part of the cityâ
Old Mr. Carter handed over a stack of design drafts to Angelica. "These were all left by Victoria. Take them."
Angelica tried to hide the excitement bubbling in her chest, putting on a shy smile. "Thank you, Grandpa Carter. Donât worryâonce I return to the Morris Family, Iâll definitely help you secure that partnership. Theyâre all waiting for me. Iâll head out now."
Old Mr. Carter waved her off.
After she left, the butler hesitated. "Sir, werenât those designs left by Miss Victoria specifically for Miss Selina? Are you sure itâs okay to give them to Angelica?"
"The Carter Family is surrounded by threats on all sides now. Selina canât help usâsheâs already teamed up with Logan. I canât count on her anymore."
Old Mr. Carter didnât sound the slightest bit remorseful. "What Victoria left behind was just some design drafts. Giving them to Angelica in exchange for a shot at saving the Carter FamilyâSelina will understand."
The butler sighed. "But Miss Victoria helped the Carter Family so much... Can we really repay her by giving what belongs to Miss Selina to her enemy?"
"What else do you want me to do?!" Thomas snapped, frustration boiling over.
"Selina refused to marry into the Carter Family, which means we canât touch Victoriaâs inheritance. Angelica is our only chance nowâand sheâs with the Morris Family. If Angelica becomes their heiress, and Natalia becomes my granddaughter-in-law, Iâll finally have ties to the Morris Family. Isnât that a good thing?!"
"As for the design draftsâyouâd better keep quiet! If Selina finds out Angelicaâs been copying Victoriaâs work, sheâll blow it all up. And with the Morris Family backing her now, we canât afford to make enemies."
"Besides, Victoria is gone. She doesnât know Angelica is plagiarizing her designs, so what she doesnât know wonât hurt her. Letâs just act like nothing happened."
The logic made a certain cold sense, but the butler couldnât shake the unease in his heart.
All that Miss Victoria did for the Carter Family... was it really going to be forgotten just like that?
Was Angelicaâs theft of her work so easily brushed asideâjust because Victoria was no longer alive?
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Meanwhile.
Freya, waiting near the entrance, suddenly heard footsteps.
She perked up. "Thatâs gotta be the Morris Familyâs long-lost daughter arriving. Iâm going to see who it isâ"
She froze mid-sentence, her voice trembling with shock. "Selina, come here... am I seeing things? How could the daughter possibly be..."
"...Angelica?"
Selina froze in place, then quickly walked to the door.
The restaurant manager was fawning as he led someone to the entrance of Private Room Two. Joe Morris and Kyle were personally there to greet her.
Freya heard it clearly: Kyle called Angelica "sister."
Her worldview shattered on the spot.
"The long-lost daughter of the Morris Family... is Angelica? Are you kidding me? How is she always this lucky, always managing to latch onto powerful families?!"
Then, a beat later, she scoffed.
"Actually, it kinda makes sense. Kyleâs annoying personality really does match Angelicaâsâthey really do seem like siblings."
Selina narrowed her eyes.
Angelica...
Was the Morris Familyâs "discovery" of Angelicaâs identity really a coincidence? Thinking back to Katieâs recent behavior and the Clark Familyâs moves, it all started to feel... suspicious.
As if it had all been planned.
Inside the room, Angelica had just stepped in when she heard Kyle call her "sister."
Her heart pounded with anticipation as she let tears fallâcarefully staged tears of joy and sorrow. "Mister Morris..."
"Donât call me that. Call me brother," Kyle corrected immediately, still fuming that he hadnât punished Selina more thoroughly earlier. He motioned for Angelica to sit and glanced at her right hand. "What did you bring?"
Angelica quickly pulled out several notebooks and design sketches, lowering her head respectfully. "Earlier, the chairmanâDadâmentioned how much he missed Mom. I went through our home and found these."
Joe Morris took the items and his hands immediately began to tremble. Tears welled in his eyes.
"These... these are Victoriaâs notes and drawings! You have her belongings... You really are her daughter..."
Angelica blinked, voice soft and emotional. "After Mom passed, I kept everything. I used to look at them secretly by myself. I never imagined Iâd one day find my father and brother... Iâm just so happy."
Joeâs eyes filled with grief and love. He looked at her as if she was a miracle. "You poor child... youâve suffered so much."
Angelica couldnât help but smile.
Selina, that stupid womanâshe probably had no idea who Victoria was, or what her connection to the Morris Family had been.
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The revelation that Angelica was the long-lost heiress of the City H Morris Family exploded on social media and shot straight to the top of the trending topics.
Across the room, Logan tapped his fingers thoughtfully on the table, eyes narrowing slightly in surprise.
"Morris Family, huh?"