Raised Enemy’s Daughter for Twelve Long Years

“Damian, I’ll release this photo if you refuse to accept this child.”Elena slammed the picture onto the table.The baby in her arms was crying so hard that her little face had turned bright red.I stared at the photograph for three seconds. Then, my knees gave out and I dropped to the floor.The room fell silent.My mother rushed over and grabbed me.“Damian, what are you doing? Your father has only been gone for six months and she brings home a child with an unknown background? And you’re actually willing to accept her?”I did not look up.“Mom, she’s my daughter from now on.”My mother was momentarily startled.Elena smiled.She held the baby, walked over to me, and lightly tapped my knee with the tip of her shoe.“Did you hear that? Your son made his choice.”My mother trembled with anger.“Elena, what exactly did you show him?”“Just a photo.”She flipped the picture over and casually held it out toward my mother.The moment my mother was about to see it, I reache

On Stella’s thirteenth birthday, Elena booked the most expensive hotel in the city.My mother came too.She refused to see me all these years. More than half of her hair had turned white.The moment she saw me kneeling on the floor, fixing Stella’s dress, her eyes instantly turned red.Stella kicked my hand away in disgust.“Don’t touch me. You’re dirty.”I pulled my hand back.“Okay.”The relatives nearby whispered among themselves.“Damian is completely ruined.”“His wife is raising her ex-boyfriend’s child, and yet he treats her like royalty.”“I heard it was all because of a single photo back then.”“What kind of photo could be that powerful? I’d like to see it too.”Elena heard them and raised her glass with a smile.“You’d like to see it?”The entire room went quiet.Slowly, she took the photograph out of her bag.Everyone took half a step back.No one dared to take it.My mother rushed in front of me and lowered her voice as she said, “Damian, don’t embarrass

Stella looked as though someone had grabbed her by the throat.A few seconds later, she screamed and rushed forward to snatch the documents.“Who gave you the right to terminate that?“I don’t agree!”I handed the documents to the lawyer.The lawyer stepped forward.“Miss Stella, there was a major concealment of information in your adoption process.“The death certificate of your biological mother that Miss Shaw provided back then was forged.”Elena’s expression stiffened.I looked at her.“Your so-called distant cousin is still alive.”Stella whipped her head around.“Mom?”Elena’s lips moved slightly.Zachary laughed beside her. It was a harsh and ugly laugh.“What distant cousin?“That person was her.”The crowd in the banquet hall erupted again.Stella took a step back.“What do you mean?”Even while being handcuffed, Zachary still made sure to drag Elena down with him.“Your mother forged an entire set of documents just to get you into the Lane family.“She s

Stella saw it too.She let out a shriek like she had been caught off guard.“What is that?”Elena stopped at the doorway. Her gaze was cold and dark.“Did you think I only cast a spell on you?“Damian, I would never place my bets on just one person.“The day Stella was born, I tied her fate to the Lane family.”My mother’s face turned pale.“What do you mean?”Elena looked at Stella and smiled.“The longer she lives off the Lane family and takes everything they give her, the more she becomes bound to them.“You want to kick her out?“Sure. You can.“After she leaves the Lane family for three days, she’ll feel as though every bone in her body is being torn apart.”Stella rushed toward her.“Mom, you’re lying to me, right?”Elena looked at her daughter.There was not even a trace of affection in her eyes.“How could I lie to you?”Stella broke down crying.“Why would you do this to me?”Elena replied, “You’re my daughter.“You were supposed to help me obtain the Lan