Chapter 130 The Substitute Little Princess 17
Chapter 130 The Substitute Little Princess 17
Pauline was pulled by Josephine into the back room, and Josephine glanced at Field behind her.
"Field, go out and help your mother take care of the guests. Your aunt and I have something to talk about."
Field nodded and closed the door.
As soon as the door closed, the smile on Josephine's face disappeared immediately and she sighed helplessly.
"Pauline, I know you're still upset about what happened back then, but you shouldn't treat Field as your son and make decisions for us. He's your nephew and my child."
A trace of anger flashed across Pauline's beautiful face. "Sister, if you don't want me to treat Field as my child, then just give my child back to me. As long as you give my child back to me, I will no longer interfere with your decision and will not harass Field."
Pauline took Josephine's hand and looked at her face intently.
"Sister, if you hadn't been weak and incompetent and let me be bullied by him, how could I have become what I am today? You saw it all that night, right? I saw your shadow."
Pauline was very emotional and choked up as she continued, "Sister, I know he shouldn't have been born, but what could I do? I was only fifteen at the time. I didn't dare tell you, or tell Mom and Dad. He threatened me that if I told anyone else, he would divorce you."
"I was terrified at the time. I wanted to protect you. I knew you loved him and didn't want to divorce him. Sister, you've known this all these years, right? You just didn't want to admit it, right?"
Pauline's beautiful face was covered with traces of tears. These painful memories tortured her every day. She tried desperately to forget them, but they were like ghosts that could not be driven away. She hated everyone and thought about committing suicide, but she hesitated at the last moment because her child was still waiting for her somewhere in this world.
She couldn't die, she had to live. She wanted to live beautifully and unrestrainedly so that no one would dare to hurt her again.
Josephine closed her eyes and didn't dare to look at her. "Pauline, don't say anymore. I know I'm sorry for you. I didn't protect you well. Don't torture yourself anymore."
Pauline sneered and released her hand. "After all, you still can't bear to give up your wealth and glory, your reputation as a lady. I was too naive. If you wanted to save me, you would have divorced him all these years ago."
"I'm so disappointed in you. You've never thought about revenge for me. So tell me where you left my child. As long as you tell me, I'll forget everything that happened."
Josephine cried and shook her head at her, "Pauline, don't look for him anymore. He won't come back to you."
Pauline's lips trembled uncontrollably from crying, and she pushed Josephine hard.
"How could you do this? I only want my son, but you are unwilling to return him to me. What's the point of making me live a life worse than death?"
Pauline turned her head to look at the door and then turned to open it.
Josephine seemed to know what she was going to do and ran over to stop her, holding Pauline's legs tightly.
"Pauline, you can't do this. You can't tell Field. He's innocent. He's your nephew. You watched him grow up. If he finds out, everything will be ruined. Pauline, I beg you."
Pauline looked down at Josephine indifferently, "When I knelt down to beg you, did you soften your heart, sister?"
The door was opened, and Field outside was looking at the scene in front of him, confused. He was just about to go and entertain the guests, but when he heard the noise inside, he stopped for fear of something happening.
"Mother, what happened to my aunt?"
Josephine saw Field stand up in a panic, wiped his tears, and straightened his clothes as if nothing had happened.
"It's okay. I was just joking with your aunt. Field, go and entertain the guests."
Field didn't believe Josephine's words and looked at Pauline.
"Aunt, is that so?"
Josephine shook her head at Pauline, who froze in place.
At this time, a thin and soft female voice broke the silence between the three people.
"Miss Pauline, will you take Edward to the dance?"
Pauline came back to her senses, her expression instantly calmed, and she chuckled.
"Of course, Field, you should listen to your mother and go entertain the guests. There are some things you don't want to know."
After she finished speaking, she didn't look at the mother and son behind her. Pauline followed Taoyao and Edward in a trance.
Tao Yao noticed that something was wrong with her. The reason why she came to find Pauline was because she had a premonition that Pauline was hiding a secret. Josephine was obviously a little afraid of Pauline just now. Pauline had something on Josephine, and maybe this something was the turning point for them.
"Miss Pauline, are you feeling unwell? My legs are not very convenient, but I am afraid Edward will be bored. He doesn't like to talk to others. Can you dance with him?"
Pauline glanced at the blond, blue-eyed boy. Edward's features looked familiar, but she couldn't place them at the moment. The first time she saw him, she felt a surge of shame that made her want to run away.
It was because of this inexplicable emotion that the grievances that had been pent up in her heart burst out like a volcano.
"Okay, of course."
Tao Yao was very good at judging people, and she discovered something very interesting: Edward and Pauline had the same eye pupil color, and there was one surprising similarity: Edward's eye pupils would become dark in the sunlight, and so did Miss Pauline, and she also had blonde hair.
There might be many people in the world with blonde hair and blue eyes, but she always felt that these two people were very similar, and Edward and Field were also similar to some extent.
"Waste system, please help me find out the background of this Miss Bolin."
The little black snake that was lazily basking in the sun on the balcony was frightened by the voice in its head. Its body trembled and the tip of its tail shivered. The little white snake next to it tilted its head in confusion and touched the tip of the system's tail with the tip of its own tail.
"Fox spirit, you scared me. Wait, let me take a look."
Tao Yao and the system can communicate with each other at any time. Tao Yao usually fights alone because she knows that the dog system is unreliable. If she relies on the system to help her, her mission will be completely ruined.
"I found it. Pauline was a famous socialite. After her three husbands died, they left her a huge inheritance. She only knew how to squander it and didn't know how to manage it. She spent her days enjoying herself and flirting with men. After her death, she left her inheritance to her nephew Field. She treated her nephew Field as her own son and spent a lot of money on his relationships. Her sister Josephine also made a lot of money from her."
"There are rumors that Pauline once gave birth to a child, but the father of the child is unknown."
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