Chapter 370
âIâll take you home.â
Hearing those words made my eyes unexpectedly well up with tears. After all these years, it felt like no one had ever said that to me. Gregory was the first.
I tried my best to keep my eyes wide open, holding back the tears, and looked at him, âGregory, if Iâm not Lily, can we still be friends?â
I couldnât believe I was entertaining such a ridiculous thought, clinging to the bit of warmth, even if it was just being friends, only friends.
After hearing my words, Gregory raised an eyebrow, smiled at me, and casually uttered two words, âNo way.â I somehow made my way back to my room, lost in thought. It wasnât until I sat on the couch for a while that I realized I hadnât even figured out whether his response was to the first or the second part of my question. Was it impossible for me not to be Lilliana? Or was it impossible for us to remain friends?
âHey, just got back?â Christine had just finished showering and asked while drying her hair.
Snapping back to reality, I nodded, âYeah.â
She applied a face mask and plopped beside me, smoothing it out with her fingers, curiously asking, âWhat was the rush with Gregory looking for you? What happened?â
âHe thinks Iâm Lilliana.â I unscrewed a bottle of water, ready to take an allergy pill.
Christine grabbed my arm. âHave you eaten anything? Youâre just going to take medicine?â
âI did.â I smiled.
I was still allergic, so Gregory didnât let me have sandwiches. But before he took me upstairs, we had dinner in the restaurant nearby. I picked up the tab. Yes, I did.
âThen go ahead. Take it. Christine finally let go, handing me a pill, her words muffled, âBut why on earth would he think youâre Lilliana? The Myers family already has a Lilliana, and youâve asked Mark to check your background, right?â
âBecause at the Myers familyâs banquet the other day, I had an allergic reaction to peanuts, but the Myers familyâs Lilliana didnât.â
As I explained the situation to Christine, she ripped off her face mask in shock. âSo, youâre the real heiress of the Myers family? A real blueâblooded lady?â
I said, âI doubt itâs very likely.â
So, I asked Gregory that question before entering because it seemed so implausible. I might dare to speculate if I were someone with unknown parents. But it seemed impossible.
âNo way.â Christine raised her index finger thoughtfully, âLetâs speculate wildly for a moment! Have you ever considered that the information Mark got for you might belong to someone else?â
I asked, puzzled, âWho?â
âJane.â
âThe real Jane.â Christine paused, becoming more convinced as she thought about it. âThat may be the
case.
âYou meanâ¦â My heartbeat quickened, and my head buzzed. âIâm not the real Jane. And the biological
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daughter of my parents might have been gone a long time ago, right? Did they adopt me later?â
âWeâll have to see the results of the DNA test.â Christine seemed hesitant to continue speculating, saying, âIf the DNA test shows you are Lilliana, itâs very likely, as Iâve said.â
my whole life has been a lie? Iâm not really Jane?
So, my
Seeing my distress, Christine patted my head. âMaybe you should ask your aunt?â
âMy auntâ¦â I shook my head, âLetâs wait for the DNA test results and decide.â