She Stuns the World - Chapter 191: Chapter 191
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Maria did not expect her to have such a reaction and was stunned.
After a while, she stuttered, "You, you are not surprised? No, no, are you not surprised?"
"I am not," Athena said honestly. My brothers and I resemble Mum and Dad, but you do not look much like them. You are the same age as Alaric. Mum could not have given birth to you and Alaric in the same year."
"Also, you said that you lived in the mountains when you were young and your family was impoverished. I guessed that you were not our biological sibling. You probably did not live in this house when you were young."
Maria looked at her in shock, not knowing what to say.
Athena patted Maria's head. "Do you think that you are adopted by your family and I am their biological child? Are you worried that I will suspect you might want to fight with me and have a problem with you?"
Athena shook her head. "What you are worried about will never happen."
"I used to be an only child. I did not have any siblings, and my adoptive parents did not care much for me. So I am glad I have an older and younger sister."
"Besides, I am wealthy. The kind that cannot be spent in three lifetimes," she emphasized seriously. "I do not need to fight anyone for property at all. If you need money, I can give it to you."
Maria was utterly stunned.
A large teardrop hung at the corner of her eye, about to fall.
She realized that Athena had already said everything that needed to be said, and there was nothing more to add.
Athena looked at her for a while and said, "If you are fine, I will go back to my room."
"Athena." Maria grabbed Athena's sleeve. "You, you do not hate me, or are you not angry with me?"
Athena pointed at her own eyes and said seriously, "Do you see any sign of hatred or anger in my eyes?"
Her eyes were clear and bright, sincere and deep. Maria did not feel any hypocrisy or malice.
"Thank you, Athena." Maria lowered her head and calmed down a lot. "I wanted to tell you that I was adopted, but I was afraid you would not be able to accept me."
"Also, we were not familiar with each other before, so I did not dare to say much to you."
"Yes, I understand." Athena patted her head gently. "A person's secrets and stories can only be shared with those they trust most and consider most important."
Maria was stunned again. The teardrop at the corner of her eye finally fell.
"Previously, our family's financial situation was not very good. The house I lived in was old and small. No one would say that I was after the family's assets." Maria explained. "But it is different now. We have moved into a villa worth hundreds of millions. Father has become the top management of a company. Mother is preparing to open a high-end restaurant. You will certainly make a name for yourself in the future. Brandon is also preparing to return to China."
"Our family will probably become very wealthy, and at that time, many people will certainly say that I want to steal the family's assets. I do not want you to misunderstand."
"So this is what you are worried about." Athena smiled. "Then why not work hard to become wealthy yourself?"
Maria let out a stunned expression and blinked at her, unsure what to think.
Athena patted Maria's shoulder. "You are only twenty years old. You are hardworking and diligent, and you have the support of your entire family. You will be able to earn a lot of money in the future and become rich. This way, you will not have to worry about such things."
Maria was taken aback for a moment. "Yes, that makes sense..."
However, something seemed to be amiss.
Before she could think it through, Athena continued, "Is there any other problem? If not, do not let your imagination run wild in the future."
Maria hesitated momentarily before saying, "I should tell you why my parents adopted me."
Athena nodded. "Alright, go ahead. I will listen."
Maria let go of the corner of her clothes and hugged her knees. She looked at her toes indifferently as if she were talking about her previous life.
"I was born a poor child in the mountains and am a girl. No one in that family cared about me."
"In our hometown, girls are born for only one purpose: to help with household chores and take care of younger siblings when they are small, and when they grow up a bit, to get married, either to trade for money for the family or find a wife for the brothers."
"When I was young, my biological mother helped my parents take care of the children in this house. Later, she brought me over."
"My parents and brothers treated me well, even better than my biological parents. No, my biological parents did not ever treat me well at all... My parents even sent me to school. I am very happy in this family."
"I do not ever want to return to the mountains or that house again."
After a while, she stuttered, "You, you are not surprised? No, no, are you not surprised?"
"I am not," Athena said honestly. My brothers and I resemble Mum and Dad, but you do not look much like them. You are the same age as Alaric. Mum could not have given birth to you and Alaric in the same year."
"Also, you said that you lived in the mountains when you were young and your family was impoverished. I guessed that you were not our biological sibling. You probably did not live in this house when you were young."
Maria looked at her in shock, not knowing what to say.
Athena patted Maria's head. "Do you think that you are adopted by your family and I am their biological child? Are you worried that I will suspect you might want to fight with me and have a problem with you?"
Athena shook her head. "What you are worried about will never happen."
"I used to be an only child. I did not have any siblings, and my adoptive parents did not care much for me. So I am glad I have an older and younger sister."
"Besides, I am wealthy. The kind that cannot be spent in three lifetimes," she emphasized seriously. "I do not need to fight anyone for property at all. If you need money, I can give it to you."
Maria was utterly stunned.
A large teardrop hung at the corner of her eye, about to fall.
She realized that Athena had already said everything that needed to be said, and there was nothing more to add.
Athena looked at her for a while and said, "If you are fine, I will go back to my room."
"Athena." Maria grabbed Athena's sleeve. "You, you do not hate me, or are you not angry with me?"
Athena pointed at her own eyes and said seriously, "Do you see any sign of hatred or anger in my eyes?"
Her eyes were clear and bright, sincere and deep. Maria did not feel any hypocrisy or malice.
"Thank you, Athena." Maria lowered her head and calmed down a lot. "I wanted to tell you that I was adopted, but I was afraid you would not be able to accept me."
"Also, we were not familiar with each other before, so I did not dare to say much to you."
"Yes, I understand." Athena patted her head gently. "A person's secrets and stories can only be shared with those they trust most and consider most important."
Maria was stunned again. The teardrop at the corner of her eye finally fell.
"Previously, our family's financial situation was not very good. The house I lived in was old and small. No one would say that I was after the family's assets." Maria explained. "But it is different now. We have moved into a villa worth hundreds of millions. Father has become the top management of a company. Mother is preparing to open a high-end restaurant. You will certainly make a name for yourself in the future. Brandon is also preparing to return to China."
"Our family will probably become very wealthy, and at that time, many people will certainly say that I want to steal the family's assets. I do not want you to misunderstand."
"So this is what you are worried about." Athena smiled. "Then why not work hard to become wealthy yourself?"
Maria let out a stunned expression and blinked at her, unsure what to think.
Athena patted Maria's shoulder. "You are only twenty years old. You are hardworking and diligent, and you have the support of your entire family. You will be able to earn a lot of money in the future and become rich. This way, you will not have to worry about such things."
Maria was taken aback for a moment. "Yes, that makes sense..."
However, something seemed to be amiss.
Before she could think it through, Athena continued, "Is there any other problem? If not, do not let your imagination run wild in the future."
Maria hesitated momentarily before saying, "I should tell you why my parents adopted me."
Athena nodded. "Alright, go ahead. I will listen."
Maria let go of the corner of her clothes and hugged her knees. She looked at her toes indifferently as if she were talking about her previous life.
"I was born a poor child in the mountains and am a girl. No one in that family cared about me."
"In our hometown, girls are born for only one purpose: to help with household chores and take care of younger siblings when they are small, and when they grow up a bit, to get married, either to trade for money for the family or find a wife for the brothers."
"When I was young, my biological mother helped my parents take care of the children in this house. Later, she brought me over."
"My parents and brothers treated me well, even better than my biological parents. No, my biological parents did not ever treat me well at all... My parents even sent me to school. I am very happy in this family."
"I do not ever want to return to the mountains or that house again."
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