She Got A Better Man

Karen had clearly devised a clever scheme.

When the results came in, Elvira was

When the results came in, Elvira was in Zach's office. Both of them studied the findings carefully, trying to make sense of the situation.

For Elvira, the results brought unexpected relief. Clinging to Zach's arm, she said, "I feel at peace now. Vincent and Rowena never loved me or treated me well, but now it makes sense. They weren't my biological parents after all."

"I'm glad you can see it this way. No matter who you are, you'll always be my treasure," Zach said as he embraced her, planting a kiss on her hair.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

"You're my treasure too," Elvira replied, kissing his cheek.

Looking at her stunning face, Zach struggled to restrain himself. He leaned down and kissed her. After learning about her pregnancy, he had been exercising self-control, holding back his desires for her sake. It had been difficult, and he could barely hold on. Though she was under three months pregnant and the babies were unstable, he didn't want to take any risks. Recognizing his restraint, Elvira decided to help him in another way. After all, intimacy wasn't confined to just one approach.

The results showing she wasn't the child of the Willis family had surprisingly lifted her spirits. Elvira and Zach found fulfillment in each other, their connection stronger than ever.

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Both Elvira and Zach continued their investigation into her true origins. They speculated that, given she wasn't Rowena's biological child, there must have been a mistake at the hospital all those years ago. Either she was swapped accidentally, or it was a deliberate exchange.

Due to the passage of time and the lack of sophisticated hospital records from that era, tracking down what had happened proved challenging.

When Elvira was born, there were 18 babies delivered on the same day, nine boys and nine girls. Some families had since moved, and others had outdated or unreachable contact details, making the search daunting. Elvira knew that Rowena must have remembered something, so she decided to call her to clarify the situation.

Rowena had already accepted the reality that Elvira wasn't her biological daughter. This realization had sapped her of all energy to fight or even argue with Sandy. It was as if losing Elvira had drained her world of meaning. However, she didn't show much care for Elvira before.

Rowena said weakly, "I know what you want to ask. I do remember something. I think you were swapped with my baby intentionally. While I was still under anesthesia, I heard someone say, 'Hurry up and take her away." She continued, "I thought it was just a hallucination later, but if you aren't my biological child, the swap must have happened right after my birth."

Elvira remained silent, sensing the resignation in Rowena's voice. Despite all the wrongs, now knowing Rowena wasn't her biological mother, Elvira felt a strange sense of release.

"Do you have any other useful information? For example, who was the doctor who performed the C-section? Could it be possible that she colluded with someone to swap the babies?" Elvira asked.

"The doctor who operated on me left for another country not long after the surgery. She was a highly renowned obstetrician. I remember hearing about her departure because it was sudden," Rowena replied. Tue,

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She added, "Given her status, she wouldn't have been short on money. If she agreed to do something like this, it must have been for someone very influential."

"If you want to uncover the truth about your origins, you need to track her down. I'm certain she knows something. Otherwise, she wouldn't have needed to leave the country in such a hurry," Rowena said, her voice even more drained. Elvira fell silent.

Rowena had already shared much of what Elvira and Zach had uncovered. They were also actively searching for the doctor in question but had yet to locate her.

"Are you doing okay?" Elvira asked, expressing concern for Rowena for the first time in a long while.

Rowena immediately broke into tears. "Elvira, I swear I didn't know you weren't my daughter! I've wronged you, I've wronged Marsh, and I've wronged my biological child who's out there somewhere.

"I know I've made terrible mistakes, and I've already received my punishment. I feel like I'm living a fate worse than death."

Elvira stayed silent..

"Elvira, I genuinely care about you. I didn't cherish you when I thought you were my daughter. Now that I know you're not, my heart aches. Can you forgive my past foolishness? Please, forgive me," Rowena cried pitifully. "I've already forgiven you. You're not my biological mother, so I have no reason to hold it against you," Elvira replied. Rowena wasn't her real parent, and whatever mistreatment she had endured wasn't entirely unjustifiable.

Her response only made Rowena cry harder. "I don't want to not be your mother. I still want you as my daughter... Maybe you shouldn't forgive me. Keep hating me instead."

Elvira felt at a loss for how to deal with this woman who had raised her for ten years but also caused her ten years of pain. "Rowena, if you're unhappy, why not consider a divorce? I think you could have a better life," Elvira offered kindly. Rowena replied tearfully, "I won't divorce. Why should I? I gave everything to the Miles family. I even neglected my children. Why should I now be the one cast aside? But thank you for your concern.

"You should focus on finding your biological parents. I'm sure they'll love you deeply and won't be as irresponsible as I was

Disappointed by the idea of parental love, Elvira had stopped hoping for it. She considered giving up her search for her origins, but when she thought of the babies inside her, she realized that finding her biological parents might prevent future problems.

If she weren't expecting babies, she might have abandoned the search.

"If they were truly responsible parents, how could they have allowed me to be swapped with your child?" Elvira murmured wistfully.

"Maybe your parents didn't know. Perhaps someone else orchestrated it. An enemy or someone jealous of them. Don't lose hope. Vincent and I failed you, but heaven won't be so unkind," Rowena said, attempting to comfort her.

Elvira hadn't considered such a possibility before. She had always assumed her parents had a reason or some difficulty that kept them from raising her.

Speculation was meaningless. The only thing that mattered now was finding a definitive answer.

After finishing the call with Elvira, Rowena weakly got up and headed downstairs. She had no desire to do anything. All she wanted was to eat and sleep, not even wanting to leave her bed.

As she made her way down, she saw Sandy sitting before the coffee table, talking on the phone. Upon noticing Rowena's

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arrival, Sandy immediately hung up the phone and stared at her curiously.

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