She Stuns the World - Chapter 255: Chapter 255
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With every question Athena asked and every detail Jaden shared, Athena started to form a clearer picture of Catherine.
The Stevens family had three children, with the eldest being a boy.
Both Claire and Catherine were beautiful and famous in the mountains.
Girls from the mountains typically only went to elementary school, learning to write and do basic math was considered enough.
When Claire graduated from elementary school, her family didn't want her to continue studying, but she convinced them, saying, "Girls need more education to marry well. If I marry well, I can help the family. Otherwise, you'll have to support me."
Her family was persuaded and allowed her to attend middle school in town.
As a result, Catherine got the chance to attend middle school.
There were rumors that during her time in middle school, Catherine dated the son of the richest man in town and often stayed at his house. He provided everything for her, including food, clothing, and tuition fees.
By that time, Claire had already moved to the county to attend high school and couldn't keep an eye on Catherine, who ended up not even going home for New Year, focused solely on getting married. Her grades plummeted, and she failed to get into high school.
After graduating from middle school, Catherine continued to live at the boy's house for a year or two, reportedly having had several abortions for him.
Later, his family arranged a more educated woman for him and wanted to kick Catherine out.
She caused a scene, demanded money from him, and eventually left for the city to work.
For several years, Catherine had little contact with her family, and no one knew how she was doing. She was hard to reach.
After two or three years, Catherine started sending money and photos back home occasionally. In the photos, she was stylishly dressed, with modern high-rises in the background.
Later, she sent a sum of money and more photos, claiming she had married.
In the photos, her husband looked old enough to be her father, but he was dressed like a wealthy man.
Initially, Catherine's family was happy for her, but a couple of years later, she returned to the mountains, saying her health had been worn out by work, and she needed to recuperate there.
Rumors began to swirl that her husband had been imprisoned for a crime, and creditors were chasing after her, leaving her with no choice but to hide at home.
At that point, she was nearly thirty, with no husband and no children. The locals treated her like an outcast, and the Stevens family was so embarrassed that they pressured her to marry or leave.
Around that time, a man from a nearby village, reportedly well-off, sent a matchmaker to propose, offering a generous dowry by local standards to marry Catherine.
After inspecting the man's family and finding it acceptable, Catherine agreed to the marriage.
However, Catherine's relationship with her in-laws soured quickly. They complained that she was lazy, pampered, and disobedient. More importantly, she struggled to conceive, and her in-laws started to regret the marriage.
After trying various methods, she finally gave birth to a daughter, but her in-laws were deeply disappointed and treated both her and her daughter poorly.
When Maria was nearly two years old, Catherine went to town to buy a birthday gift for her and never returned.
In reality, she had come to Kitmore City and sought out her pregnant sister, Claire, offering to be her nanny. That was how she ended up living with the Donovan family.
She sent money to her in-laws every month, and they were content to let her be, happy to have one less person to feed.
When Maria was five, and Zilvia started kindergarten, Catherine brought Maria to live with the Donovan family.
After Zilvia's accident, the Donovan family fell into financial hardship and turmoil, constantly beset by illness and unrest. Catherine, not wanting to burden the family, took Maria back to her in-laws.
Not long after returning, Catherine ran off again, disappearing entirely.
Her in-laws had fallen on hard times, her unofficial husband wanted to remarry and have a son, and they attempted to sell Maria.
"To this day, no one knows where Catherine is," Jaden said coolly. "She hasn't contacted anyone, not even our mother."
Athena's gaze sharpened. "Did Catherine behave strangely before Zilvia went missing? Did she have contact with anyone suspicious or unfamiliar?"
Her meaning was clear. She suspected Catherine.
The Stevens family had three children, with the eldest being a boy.
Both Claire and Catherine were beautiful and famous in the mountains.
Girls from the mountains typically only went to elementary school, learning to write and do basic math was considered enough.
When Claire graduated from elementary school, her family didn't want her to continue studying, but she convinced them, saying, "Girls need more education to marry well. If I marry well, I can help the family. Otherwise, you'll have to support me."
Her family was persuaded and allowed her to attend middle school in town.
As a result, Catherine got the chance to attend middle school.
There were rumors that during her time in middle school, Catherine dated the son of the richest man in town and often stayed at his house. He provided everything for her, including food, clothing, and tuition fees.
By that time, Claire had already moved to the county to attend high school and couldn't keep an eye on Catherine, who ended up not even going home for New Year, focused solely on getting married. Her grades plummeted, and she failed to get into high school.
After graduating from middle school, Catherine continued to live at the boy's house for a year or two, reportedly having had several abortions for him.
Later, his family arranged a more educated woman for him and wanted to kick Catherine out.
She caused a scene, demanded money from him, and eventually left for the city to work.
For several years, Catherine had little contact with her family, and no one knew how she was doing. She was hard to reach.
After two or three years, Catherine started sending money and photos back home occasionally. In the photos, she was stylishly dressed, with modern high-rises in the background.
Later, she sent a sum of money and more photos, claiming she had married.
In the photos, her husband looked old enough to be her father, but he was dressed like a wealthy man.
Initially, Catherine's family was happy for her, but a couple of years later, she returned to the mountains, saying her health had been worn out by work, and she needed to recuperate there.
Rumors began to swirl that her husband had been imprisoned for a crime, and creditors were chasing after her, leaving her with no choice but to hide at home.
At that point, she was nearly thirty, with no husband and no children. The locals treated her like an outcast, and the Stevens family was so embarrassed that they pressured her to marry or leave.
Around that time, a man from a nearby village, reportedly well-off, sent a matchmaker to propose, offering a generous dowry by local standards to marry Catherine.
After inspecting the man's family and finding it acceptable, Catherine agreed to the marriage.
However, Catherine's relationship with her in-laws soured quickly. They complained that she was lazy, pampered, and disobedient. More importantly, she struggled to conceive, and her in-laws started to regret the marriage.
After trying various methods, she finally gave birth to a daughter, but her in-laws were deeply disappointed and treated both her and her daughter poorly.
When Maria was nearly two years old, Catherine went to town to buy a birthday gift for her and never returned.
In reality, she had come to Kitmore City and sought out her pregnant sister, Claire, offering to be her nanny. That was how she ended up living with the Donovan family.
She sent money to her in-laws every month, and they were content to let her be, happy to have one less person to feed.
When Maria was five, and Zilvia started kindergarten, Catherine brought Maria to live with the Donovan family.
After Zilvia's accident, the Donovan family fell into financial hardship and turmoil, constantly beset by illness and unrest. Catherine, not wanting to burden the family, took Maria back to her in-laws.
Not long after returning, Catherine ran off again, disappearing entirely.
Her in-laws had fallen on hard times, her unofficial husband wanted to remarry and have a son, and they attempted to sell Maria.
"To this day, no one knows where Catherine is," Jaden said coolly. "She hasn't contacted anyone, not even our mother."
Athena's gaze sharpened. "Did Catherine behave strangely before Zilvia went missing? Did she have contact with anyone suspicious or unfamiliar?"
Her meaning was clear. She suspected Catherine.
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