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Caelen disappeared on his own.
Delphine was happy for a while.
Although Nolan’s gaze was no longer as indulgent as before, it was too complex for Delphine to understand. However, she didn’t have time to worry about that now. To her, the Branor family was just a stepping stone.
Two courtyard houses, costing a mere 260 million dollars, left the Branor family feeling devastated. Their family background was simply not impressive enough in front of those wealthy people.
Now she wanted to hold onto Don Morven’s thigh tightly, truly achieving a leap in social class.
In fact, Delphine was also afraid. It was rumored that Don Morven was a ruthless and sinister big shot. He was unpredictable, and those who offended him would basically disappear within three days.
Living with someone like this for a lifetime, the psychological pressure can be imagined. But what happened next quickly dispelled her doubts.
More and more things were being sent from the Morven family. There were antique vases, jewelry from top luxury brands, and luxury handbags that could fill an entire cabinet.
Delphine hugged the treasures and coquettishly with Nolan, but Nolan’s expression did not look so happy, “What’s wrong with you? Why are you so gloomy?”
“Yes, your sister is so happy, why do you always have a gloomy face? The Branor family rushed back overnight to attend Delphine’s wedding and
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were somewhat surprised to see Nolan’s expression.”
Their family has always favored girls over boys. The boys take their mother’s surname, while the girls take their father’s surname.
In the past, Nolan used to be the person who loved Delphine the most. How come he looks like this now?
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Nolan’s words were on the tip of his tongue several times, but he swallowed them back. Now, looking at his parents‘ accusing eyes, he couldn’t hold back any longer. “Mom, Dad, do you really not care about Iselle at all?”
Delphine’s face changed. The Branor family couple exchanged a glance, both thinking, “Yes, Iselle has been married into the Durrell family for some time now, but there has been no news at all.”
“Exactly, Mr. Durrell said he was critically ill, but the funeral has not been held yet, and no one knows what the delay is about.
“Who said that daughters don’t miss their parents? When your mom and I came back, she didn’t even ask about us. It’s like she doesn’t have someone like Delphine, who was raised by us since childhood, to care for her.”
Maddox hugged Delphine into his arms, while her mother, Linda Branor, was cutting fruit on the side. They really looked like a happy family of
three.
Nolan couldn’t hold back anymore: “Mom, Dad, things are not as you
think!”
“Never mind, too many things happened recently, I can’t explain clearly. Let’s go check out Iselle when we have time.”
“Mom, do you remember why I changed my last name to Verren?”
Linda was stunned for a moment, and then she finally remembered.
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When Iselle was taken away by the nanny, she cried uncontrollably, fainting from dehydration several times. However, after searching for two months with no sign of hope, she gradually gave up.
Before adopting Delphine, she took Nolan to change their last name and told her son that they had always had a sister with the last name Branor, reminding him not to forget.
The most beloved child of the Branor family was always that girl. But the deep–seated pain that was once etched in their hearts gradually faded away after Delphine arrived.
She was momentarily confused, wondering if she loved Delphine or if she loved the daughter in her heart.
After Iselle was found, they were not close. It was as if everyone had forgotten that they had once promised to give Iselle everything.
Delphine saw Linda’s gaze constantly wandering, she pinched her own thigh hard, tears falling down one by one.
She hugged Linda’s arm and said, “Mom, I know you can’t help but worry about sister. She will always be irreplaceable to you.”
“I never thought about competing with my sister.”
“In a few days, I will be marrying into the Morven family. I won’t be able to be with my parents anymore. I cherish these few days so much. Please let me spend time with you all.”
“After my wedding was over, I went with you to pick up my sister.”
Linda’s heart was instantly touched, and she kept praising Delphine for being so good.
Nolan’s eyes were filled with disbelief as he witnessed Delphine twisting her own flesh before crying. So all those times she cried before, like
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today, were they all just an act?
And they never considered how Iselle would manage her life if her husband had actually died.
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Loved ones were not around, and the people in my husband’s family didn’t
even know me.
Why did no one really think
Out Iselle?
Nolan suddenly felt a chill creeping up from the soles of his feet.
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