Under the Heiress' Facade



The reporters swarmed the Chime residence to dig up more gossip. Everly seized the opportunity and accompanied Philip and Jessica on a shopping trip, knowing the reporters would be around.

Seeing that Everly had moved into the Chime residence confirmed the rumors in the reporters' minds.

"Mr. Chime, there's a rumor that Camille is not your biological daughter and that Everly is. Is this true?"

"Now that you've found your real daughter, do you plan to make it public?"

"Given that Camille's actions have caused Chime Pharmaceutical's stock to plummet, don't you plan to clarify her identity?"

Microphones were thrust toward them, and Everly quickly moved to shield Jessica. "My mother isn't feeling well. Please step back so that she doesn't get hurt."

Her referring to Jessica as her mother confirmed that she had been accepted as part of the Chime family. It fueled the reporters' curiosity even more, and they continued to block them.

"I'll answer any questions you have. Just don't hurt my wife," Philip reluctantly said to the reporters.

Hearing this, the reporters quickly turned their attention toward Philip.

Philip began to answer their questions, "I didn't want to address this publicly. But since everyone wants to know, I'll briefly explain it. Indeed, Camille is not my and my wife's biological daughter.

"After the birth of our eldest son, my wife's health deteriorated. She had always wanted a daughter, but I didn't want her to go through that much pain again, so we adopted Camille.

"Later, my wife gave birth to Everly. Unfortunately, not long after Everly was born, she was kidnapped due to a maid's negligence. It wasn't until recently when my wife needed a blood transfusion that we discovered that Everly and my wife are related."

Philip looked affectionately at Jessica and Everly, who smiled back at him.

The camera captured this heartwarming moment between the three.

"And what do you plan to do with Camille?" one reporter asked.

"Although Camille made a mistake, we've always viewed her as our own. Even after Everly's return, Camille is still the eldest daughter of our family, and Everly is our second daughter."

Philip continued, "Camille's mistakes were due to our failures as parents. It's our responsibility, and we apologize for the trouble it caused everyone."

His words were heartfelt, and many viewers watching the livestream were touched by them.

This was the first time the Chime

family had addressed Camille's matter since she was sent to prison. Their attitude led manyizens who had boycotted Chime

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to change their stance, redirecting their anger toward Camille and

criticizing her for bringing down the family. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

The next day, Chime Pharmaceutical's stock finally went up again.

At Youngworth Miracle Clinic, Nicholas saw the news and immediately sought out Hera. "Hera, you're a fortune teller!"

Hera looked puzzled. "What?"

"Remember when you slapped

Camille with the truth and told Marcus that Camille wasn't Mr Chime's daughter? You were right!" Nicholas handed his phone to Hera.

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He then nudged Wayne. "Everly is the Chime family's daughter? Doesn't that make you their son?"

Wayne had also seen the news report and was shocked. How could this be? Everly was his sister. How could she be related to the Chime family?