After Valeria and Abbie left the Central South Building, there was a serious expression on their faces.
Abbie thought that Valeria was angry because Ashley was working in Brownard Group, so she
comforted her.
"Valeria, Ashley is deliberately provoking you.You don't have to take it to heart.When the time comes,
you can ask your father to kick her out."
Valeria shook her head, "Abbie, I'm not angry because of that.I just feel strange.
Why would my dad let a woman like Ashley work as a design supervisor in the company?"
Abbie thought about it for a moment, "Julie and Ashley probably begged your father for it.And this was
the result a lot of coaxing and pestering."
"No! I don't think so.My dad is not so soft hearted.He only thinks about the profits.He is so heartless
with me, but he treats Ashely so considerately.Something must have happened that I don't know
about."
"That's true.I'm curious now.You were so obedient and filial before.Why does he treat you so badly?
Why would he be so kind towards them instead?" Abbie also found it strange.
"Yeah, I can't figure it out either.My father came from a poor background, so he only achieved his
current status after marrying my mother.When she was still alive, he always listened to her and he was
so gentle and considerate.Both my mother and I thought he was a good father and husband.After she
passed away, he found a mistress and he even had an illegitimate daughter.He was always blaming
me for everything, yet he was exceptionally tolerant of the mistress.His actions have always confused
me.There must be a reason for this."
Abbie sighed, "Valeria, of course, there is a reason.Your dad was poor and married your mother for
money.He obviously had to be gentle and considerate to you guys.After all, if he didn't pretend to be
like that, why would your mother like him?"
"So he was pretending the whole time?"
Valeria murmured, "So, all he did for us before this is just an act?"
"There probably was some true feelings in between, but I think the profits he got for it weighed more
than anything else.He probably felt inferior to her because of the disparity of their family
backgrounds.But the mistress and her daughter are different.He can be arrogant in front of them.I
guess this is the reason for his tolerance for the mistress and her daughter"
Abbie's analysis was spot-on.
Valeria was silent for a moment before she suddenly thought of Ronald doing the paternity test.She
reached out and rubbed her forehead, "I couldn't figure out who he was doing the DNA test with.
I thought he had another illegitimate daughter outside, but now I think he wouldn't do all that for an
illegitimate daughter."
"Who would he do it for if it weren't for an illegitimate daughter?" Abbie asked in reply.
Valeria was silent for a moment, "I suspect that he might be doing it with me"
"No way!"
Abbie was shocked and she stepped on the brakes, "Valeria, you cant joke about this.Your dad has no
reason to do such a thing! Is he crazy?"
"He is not crazy, but he easily gives into deception.Aren't the mistress and her daughter the best at
doing that? If they persuaded him to get the test done and tried to tamper with the results, it would be
possible for my father and I to not be related.This explains quite a lot."
"If this is the case, your father is so disgusting.No, I still can't accept this.Valeria, don't think too much;
Hearing Valeria's suspicion, Abbie thought that it was impossible.
"I used to be very simple-minded and I wouldn't have so many ridiculous thoughts.But after
experiencing so many things, I couldn't help but think that way.After all, these people are vicious.If I still
think naively, I would be taken advantage of!"
Hearing her sad experiences, Abbie was silent.
Indeed, people were vicious, so there was nothing wrong with Valeria thinking like this.
She asked worriedly, "Valeria, if what you think is true, what are you going to do?"
Valeria rubbed his forehead and said, "I have to find a way to save myself! I can't let the mistress and
her daughter's plan succeed.I can't be as naive as I used to be.I have to stand up for myself."
Abbie thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you go to William and see if he can give you any
ideas?"
Valeria shook his head.
"No, I can't go to him!"
Abbie was a bit confused when she heard this, "Why can't you? You don't trust him?"
"I trust him, but you know he...He doesn't know much!"
Valeria sighed, "Also, Hayden hates me a lot.I can't place all my hopes on William.I have to find a way
to stand up for myself to free myself from the past."
"Alright, I will support you no matter what you do! I can also ask my brother to help you.Valeria, you got
this!"
Abbie knew that Valeria was right.
She had no family to help her, so she had to rely on herself.
"Thank you! I'm so grateful for having a friend like you in my life."
Valeria asked Abbie to drive her home, and she went straight upstairs to her room.
Abbie followed her.
Seeing Valeria rummage through the safe, she couldn't help but ask, "Valeria, what are you looking
for?"
"I'm looking for something.My mother must have left me something very important in the safe." Valeria
answered.
She didn't think about anything before and she had lived a carefree life.But she realized she couldn't
live like this anymore and she had to think about the future.
As she thought about the future, she suddenly remembered what her mother had told her the night
before she passed away.
At that time, her mother patted her head and said earnestly...
"Valeria, if I'm gone one day, you have to take care of yourself.You must live well."
At that time, she thought that her mother's words were too strange, and she even retorted with a smile,
"Mom, why do you say things like that? You will be with me, won't you?"
Mother smiled and said, "Of course I want to be with you.I want to watch you get married and give birth
to your own children, but I'm afraid that day won't come.That's okay, though.I have already made plans
for you.If one day, you find that the person next to you is not who you think they are, you must save
yourself.I left something for you in the safe box."
At that time, Valeria didn't take it to heart.
She just thought that her mother was worrying too much.
But now, she stopped thinking like that.She had to figure out what her mother had left for her.
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