Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 196

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Emma was very satisfied with Mary's attitude. She raised her chin slightly and walked in with a smug look on her

face. Mary watched her back and snorted coldly, thinking, ‘Just wait. She'll be crying soon.

On the way, the servants looked at Emma with strange expressions, and seven began to whisper, “I wonder

how she dares to cback? Mr. Rosewood is angry. Coming back at this tis a bad idea.”

A maid who heard this quickly made a gesture to silence her. She glanced in the direction Emma had left and

lowered her voice, “Be careful not to bring trouble to yourself.”

Hearing this, the maid quickly covered her mouth, looking very frightened. Everyone in the Rosewood family

knew what had happened that night. It wasn’t that Scott didn’t want to keep it a secret, but the commotion was

just too big to hide.

Because of this, Scott had ordered everyone in the family not to talk about it. Anyone who did would be expelled

from the Rosewood family.

When Emma arrived in the living room, she finally sensed that something was wrong. She had felt the strange

looks from the servants on the way and thought it was because she was going to return to the Rosewood family.

But now it seemed that wasn’t the case. She felt something off. Just as she was about to turn around and leave,

Scott's voice sounded behind her. “What are you doing here?”

Sensing the anger in his tone, Emma knew she couldn't escape. She turned around and forced a smile, “Dad, |

heard about what happened at hand cback to see you and Mom.”

Emma’s smile annoyed Scott. He thought, ‘Emma is the evidence of my humiliation. | have raised her with Bella

for so many years. Now, she has the nerve to smile at me. Is she mockingfor not knowing that | was being

cheated?”

Thinking of this, his face darkened even more, and all the anger that had been building up in his heart for days

surged up. He quickened his steps, his body radiating resentment.

Emma had already sensed that something was wrong and was about to run out when Scott was already in front

of her. He grabbed her collar directly and slapped her so hard that she was sent flying to the ground.

The force was so great that blood seeped from Emma’s mouth. She covered her aching face, looking at the

furious Scott with eyes full of unfamiliarity.

Although Scott had been angry before, he had never been this out of control, making Emma feel like he changed.

She thought, ‘Why is he so angry? | have cback secretly before, but he has never been this furious. What is

different today?”

Emma’s mind was full of doubts, but the next second, she got her answer from Scott's mouth. “You bastard, you

still have the nerve to cback.” Scott's veins were bulging, and his voice was filled with fury.

Hearing this, Emma’s eyes widened in shock as she looked at Scott. Her voice was filled with grievance. “Dad,

even if you don’t likeand you don’t acknowledgeas your daughter, you can’t use such a word as

‘bastard’ to insult me.”

“Insult you?” Scott raised an eyebrow, finding her words amusing. “Didn't that shameless mother of yours tell

you that you were born out of wedlock?”

“Bastard?” Emma asked.

“Yes, you are a bastard, the result of your mother’s affair with sman,” Scott said.

Emma’s body went limp as she was shocked. She thought, ‘So | am not an orphan, nor am | an adopted child. |

am Bella's biological daughter. All these years, my biological mother had been right beside me. But who is my

father?”

The sudden revelation of her true parentage was too much to take in. Her breathing felt like it was about to stop

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At that moment, Bella burst in. Seeing Emma sitting on the floor, she had tears in her eyes. “Emma”

Bella rushed to Emma’s side and tried to embrace her. “Emma, it’s okay, Mommy's here...

But Emma pushed her away, her eyes filled with hatred. “Am | your biological daughter?”

“Emma...” Bella’s words caught in her throat as tears streamed down her face. She didn’t know how to explain

this.

Emma looked at her, her hatred intensifying. She wondered, ‘If | am truly Bella's biological daughter, why

haven't the ever hinted at it over the years? How could she bear to keepin the dark like this?

‘And when | was driven out of the Rosewood residence by Scott, why did she just stand by and do nothing? All

those promises of eventually bringingback to the Rosewood family were just empty words. What efforts have

she made?

‘Bella tried to help when Vincent was choosing his successor by finding a ghostwriter for me. But the person she

found couldn’t even compare to Elysia. How could she claim to have won first prize in a national painting

competition? It is laughable.”

Bella saw the hatred in her eyes and reached out to her tremblingly. “Emma, I'm sorry...

But Emma slapped her hand away, shouting, “Don’t touch me.”

Scott watched the scene and felt a bit better, though his expression was still far from pleasant. He found the

sight of them extremely annoying.

“Since everyone's here, letmake this clear. Bella, pack your things and move out of the Rosewood residence.

And you, Emma, get out of the suburban villa too. As far as I'm concerned, you're no longer my daughter,” Scott

said.

With that, he turned and walked away.

Bella cried, holding her head in her hands, releasing all the grievances she had bottled up over the past few

days. After the secret was exposed, she had a big argument with Scott.

She thought he would surely drive her out of the Rosewood family, but strangely, he never brought it up, as if he

was held back by something. She had secretly hoped that once his anger subsided, everything might go back to

normal.

But she never expected Emma to cback suddenly and completely enrage Scott. Bella thought, ‘Everything

is ruined. | have lived in the Rosewood family for so many years, accustomed to a life of luxury. What will | do

after leaving the Rosewood family?”

She thought of Berenger in Shecrity. She could go to them, but she and Odalyn had always been at odds. If she

went there, she would live under Odalyn’s shadow. Moreover, staying with Berenger’s family for too long would

inevitably lead to

resentment.

While she was pondering these thoughts, Emma looked at her with disdain. She had never thought Bella was so

useless before, but now she seemed to be good at nothing but crying.

“Have you thought about where we're going?” Emma's cold tone was tinged with contempt. Bella was taken

aback for a moment, then wiped her tears without saying a word.

“Why aren’t you saying anything? What's the point of being so silent? Lettell you. | don’t want to live a

hand-to-mouth. life with you. If you don’t have a good plan, go talk to Scott. Maybe he'll let us stay,” Emma

said.

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Hearing Emma’s words, Bella felt a pang in her heart. She thought, ‘What happens to my gentle, considerate,

and kind- hearted Emma? Why is she speaking towith such a harsh tone and attitude today?

‘No matter how wrong | was, | am still the one who has given birth to and raised her. And over the years, | have

never wronged her.’

“Have you thought about it?” Emma pressed again. Bella met her eyes, tears welling up in her own. Her voice

was somewhat stern. “Emma, | am your mother. How can you speak tolike this?”

“Mother?” Emma raised an eyebrow. “If you truly were my mother, you would think offirst in everything.

Why don’t you go beg Scott to let us stay?”

Bella's eyes filled with unfamiliarity as she looked at Emma. She thought, ‘What is she saying? If begging Scott

works, | would have done it already. Besides, | am the lady of the house. The thought of humbling myself before

Scott is unbearable.

‘Emma doesn’t understandat all. Why can’t she see the efforts | have made?““You don’t need to worry about

this. I'll pack our things, and we'll leave the Rosewood residence right now,” Bella said.

Seeing that Bella had no intention of begging Scott, Emma’s anger grew. “Did you hear what | said?”

Bella couldn't take it anymore. Despite having indulged Emma in the past, she felt a surge of frustration. She

slapped Emma across the face. “I'm telling you for the last time, | am your mother. Watch your tone and

attitude.”

Emma covered her cheek, which was burning from the slap. She had just been slapped by Scott, and now Bella

had done the same. She wondered, ‘How could this woman be my mother?’

“Emma, letmake this clear. What needs to be done is my decision. You don’t need to tellwhat to do. Wait

forhere. Once I've packed our things, we'll leave immediately,” Bella said firmly.

Emma suppressed her anger and softened her tone. “At least tellwhere you're taking me.”

“To Shecrity, Berenger’s house,” Bella replied, and then she left without another word.

She was angry, not just at the Rosewood family and Scott, but also at Emma. She had loved and cherished

Emma for so many years, only to be met with her complaints. She felt very upset.

After packing their things, Bella took Emma to the suburban villa, planning to spend the night there before

heading to Shecrity the next morning. Emma didn’t say anything more. Any place was better than nowhere.

Although Berenger’s house in Shecrity wasn’t as luxurious as the Rosewood residence, it was the only place she

could think of to go.

Emma thought, ‘When | visited Shecrity, Odalyn had never been fond ofbecause I'm adopted. But this time

is different. | am Bella's biological daughter now. Maybe Odalyn will treatdifferently.

This thought reminded her of something. Bella hadn't told her who her biological father was. She turned to Bella,

who was sitting beside her, and asked, “Who is my biological father?”

Bella's eyes flickered with panic as she recalled the past. The fear washed over her again. She forced herself to

calm down and replied as evenly as she could, “You don’t have a father. You only have a mother. Don’t ask such

questions again.”

Emma was confused and wondered, ‘What does she mean that | don’t have a father?"

Before she could continue the question, Bella had already stood up and walked toward the second floor. Before

going upstairs, she reminded Emma, “Pack your things. We'll leave early tomorrow.” Then she went upstairs

without another word.

At Arcanum House, the night had enveloped the entire courtyard in darkness and silence. Elysia stood in the

yard, her figure

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appearing somewhat lonely against the backdrop of the night. “How's the investigation going?”

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“Boss, Mrs. Evans had twins back then. One of the children died shortly after birth, which is why the Evans family

was left with one daughter, named Evelyn. Coincidentally, the Rosewood family also had a baby girl who died

shortly after birth,” Yuna said.

Elysia’s brows furrowed and wondered, ‘Could there be such a coincidence?

‘If I'm right, Scott took Bella to Jorlandia to give birth in order to switch the Rosewood family’s deceased child

with me. So, the Evans family thought | was dead, which was why they had ignoredall these years.

‘If that, it makes sense why there is no trace of her existence in the Evans family. A person who has been taken

from Jorlandia to Sivro right after birth, whose parents and family don’t even know she exists, will naturally leave

no trace.

‘I can't let it go. Even if they thought | died, | once existed in this world. It shouldn't be denied. But to Jorlandia

elite, the Evans family has five children. What about me? Am | not part of the Evans family because | “died”?

‘Over the years, have they never mentionedto anyone? If they have, how could people still say the Evans

family only has five children? Since they have acted as if | don’t exist all these years, why bother looking for me

now?’

Elysia looked up at the crescent moon in the sky, her eyes wet. After calming herself down, she thought, ‘Scott's

funding back then must have been related to this. So, Scott isn’t the mastermind; there is someone behind him.

Who could that be?”

“Boss, there's one more thing. Scott hired a private detective to investigate Emma’s background,” Yuna said.

Hearing this, Elysia’s interest was piqued. She smiled, “Interesting. Bella didn’t tell Scott about Emma’s

background. With all this effort to hide it, there must be something fishy. Yuna, keep a close eye on the

Rosewood family’s every move. I'm curious about Emma’s background.”

Yuna understood the meaning behind Elysia’s words and quickly replied, “Boss, | will start investigating Emma’s

background right away.”

“No need. Just keep an eye on Scott, and everything will becclear. Also, pick two capable people to look into

the financial transactions of the Rosewood Group. Hurry up,” Elysia said.

She didn’t want to wait any longer. The sooner she dealt with the Rosewood family, the sooner she could return

to Silverstream Village and reunite with her grandfathers.

“Yes, Boss,” Yuna said. She didn’t leave immediately but hesitated for a while before speaking, “Boss, this

afternoon, the two Evans brothers went to the Rosewood residence and gave Scott a hard time.”

Hearing this, Elysia simply said, “I know. You may go.”

“Yes, Boss. It's getting cold at night. You should go back inside sooner,” Yuna said before turning and leaving.

Elysia still stood in the sspot, looking up at the crescent moon. She couldn't quite describe what she was

feeling. She thought, ‘People are strange; it's only after losing something that they learn to cherish it.

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