Chapter 523

Julian had only called Kayla that to put Diana’s mind at ease.

How ridiculous!

Kayla once thought that Diana was her substitute. Unexpectedly, Diana was the one he truly cherished, his first love, and the love of his life.

But with all that Kayla had done, how could she accept the current outcome?

She looked up, revealing her ruined face and eyes filled with resentment.

“Daddy, Mommy.”

As soon as she uttered those words, James and Kate burst into tears.

“My poor Kayla,” Kate said as she gently caressed Kayla’s face.

Her heart ached at the sight, and her hands trembled uncontrollably.” How… How did you get so severely hurt?”

Kayla took a deep breath and said, “It was Diana. Diana did this to me.”

James knew Diana had attacked Kayla, but he never expected her to be so ruthless. His resentment towards her grew deeper.

“That wretched girl! We should’ve just killed her from the start! She doesn’t deserve to be part of our family! She should just die in a ditch somewhere outside!”

How dare she even ask him to crawl back to their family residence?!

That d*mned girl!

No matter how he thought about it, Diana couldn’t compare to Kayla.

After this incident, James no longer held out any hope that Diana would help them anymore.

“Kayla,” James started with an earnest look in his eyes. “Given the current situation, do you still have confidence in marrying Julian?”

Becoming Mrs. Fulcher and completely trampling that stupid girl under their feet was now their best way out, their best common goal.

“I can.” Kayla clenched her hands tightly, as if holding onto her destiny. “I promise I’ll marry Julian, Daddy.”

It had become her obsession.

James quickly asked, “What should we do next?”

“You don’t need to worry about it.” Kayla glanced at him with a mocking expression. “As long as you no longer think of siding with Diana, I can guarantee you’ll obtain everything you’ve ever desired.”

“And you.’ Kayla looked at Kate and reached out to grip the latter’s hand.” Diana shouldn’t be there if you want me in your heart. If she is, then I won’t be.”

Whatever Kayla already had in hand were things that she would never return to Diana.

Kate was visibly stunned.

Over the years, she had faint suspicions about Kayla’s background. She also speculated about the relationship between Lucy and James.

Furthermore, she considered that the disappearance of her birth daughter might be connected to the person sleeping by her side at night.

However, she didn’t dare to delve deeper into those thoughts.

Rather than saying she didn’t dare, it was more accurate to say that she was deceiving herself.

But today, Diana had mercilessly torn open that part of her, exposing the raw and bloody flesh. The pain was so intense that she didn’t even have time to react, and she was forced to cover it up.

Compared to Diana and the hard truth, she cared more about being James’s wife and Mrs. Winnington, as well as her reputation.

She couldn’t allow such a scandal to spread about her.

She would rather bury her head in the sand and that…Diana had never appeared before her, all grown up.

“I shouldn’t have made that heartless brat noodles for her birthday,” Kate admitted her mistake in front of Kayla, holding the latter tightly. “You’re the only daughter I have in this lifetime. The only one.’

Her embrace was tight, and Kayla hugged her back the same way.

“Don’t worry, Mommy. I’ll never be inferior to Diana.’

Kayla would eventually reclaim this face from Diana.

The two sisters would fight to the bitter end.

It all depended on who would have the last laugh.

After exiting the hospital, Diana went to the cemetery. Nina had already tidied up the place, and now, it looked the same as before it was dug up. However, only Diana knew that the only thing she had left of her children in this world was gone.

She once thought that after dealing with Kayla, she would end everything with them.

In the end, Julian interfered with her, and she couldn’t be even more ruthless towards Kayla.

Just ruining Kayla’s face hadn’t been enough.

Diana wanted Kayla to taste the pain of having the cherished people around her turn away from her completely.

A substitute?

Diana sneered in derision.

Now, she truly wanted to use this face for her own purposes.