Chapter 480
Marrying
Chapter 480
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Julian, I swear Iâm not lying!â Ruth said, looking up at
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police officer squinted suspiciously. âIf you found a child, you should have reported it to the authorities. Itâs pretty coincidental that you found one right after losing yours. If thereâs any suspicion of child abduction. â
Ruth quickly shook her head in fear. âI really found her, Officer. I swear Iâm not lying. Besides, that liule girl wouldnât have survived without me. She wouldâve been gone a long time ago
Julian couldnât take it anymore. He sneered and said. âIf you hadnât taken her in, maybe she wouldâve had a better lifeâ
It like a slap in the face,
He knew all too well the kind of life Valerie was living. Ruthâs hypocrisy felt
Moreover, if Valerie was truly the Anderson familyâs daughter like people said, with the Anderson familyâs persistent efforts to find her, they should have located her by now, Julian couldnât fathom how Ruth managed to conceal Valerie so effectively yet abused her all this time.
Besides, even if Valerie wasnât their biological daughter, they couldnât just sell her. Julian couldnât wrap his head around how his parents had sunk to this level. The news was truly shocking, he hadnât expected them to be capable of such madness.
Ruthâs face hardened as she confronted her son. Gripping Julian firmly, she said, Julian, Valerie may not be my flesh and blood, but you are. You canât just cast the aside like this, not after everythingâ
Julian felt deeply disappointed by Ruthâs response, it seemed she was beyond repentance at this stage, leaving him feeling hopeless.
As Julian walked away, Ruth tried to go after him but the police stopped her, Yelling out, she said, âJulian, youâve gotta help me out here! Iâm your mom, your real mom! If Matthew doesnât let me go and I end up in jail, itâs gonna mess things up for you and Aiden too. Please, you gotta do something
Julian ignored Ruthâs pleas and didnât even know if he had the courage to visit the hospital. Deep down, he had always seen Valerie as his sister, a true member of their family. Biological or not, she was his only sister.
Seeing him return, Katherine quickly asked, Julian, whatâs wrong?â
Julian shook his head sadly. âMom admitted that Valerie was adopted. My real sister has been gone for a long time. But to me, Valerie will always be my sister in my heart. Matthew, please take care of Valerie Sheâs done so much for this family. And please, donât let her have any contact with my parents ever again.
Julianâs words reflected deep disappointment, showing just how much he had reached his limit. Ruth and the others seemed beyond hope. Matthew understood the gravity of Julianâs words. From now on, there was no reason for Valerie and the Warren family to remain involved. In the past, no matter how hard Valerie tried to escape, the Warren family and Ethanâs shamelessness always pulled her back into the mud, Bur looking forward, it would be different. She no longer felt indebted to the Warren family.
Instead, it was undeniable that the Warren family owed her. The way they had treated her was just plain despicable.
Did Ruth say that Valerie was adopted? Matthew pondered for a moment and sneered. âIâm afraid what Ruth said isnât all. She favors boys over girls. Even if her daughter dies, sheâs just a burden to her. How can she adops Vallie just because she misses her child!
âTen afraid sheâs still keeping things from us. Weâll have to track down Ethan and get the full story from him. As for Vallie, I canât help but feel sorry for her Matthew remarked.
There were too many questionable details. Even the story of the deceased laological daughter didnât quite fit. It all seemed like a puzzle.
Upon hearing this, Olivia promptly remarked, âSarah has suffered because of them. Let the police deal with whatever that couple did. When Saralı wakes up, I want to take a good look at her. Sheâs been through a lot.â
Matthew frowned slightly, feeling it necessary to gently remind the old lady at this point, despite knowing it might be inappropriate.
âMr. Andenon, the might not be Sarah. Even though Sarahi also has clothes buried in the back mountain, it might not actually be her. It could just be a similar model,â Matthew explained, feeling uneasy as the situation remained unresolved.
But Olivia was resolute. âNo, that canât be Valerie in my Saral. I felt an immediate bond with her a arenât many girls who can do thus to me. If itâs not her, then who he could it possibly bet
and I truly cherish her. It feels destined. There