She Stuns the World - Chapter 884: Chapter 884
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Catherine stammered, her words tripping over each other. "Y-you two were born close to midnight. The fire didn't start until two or three in the morning. I was so exhausted, I went to the restroom..."
Athena cut her off, voice dripping with disdain. "You're lying again. No matter how tired you were, a fire that big would have woken you up. And don't tell me two newborns were too much for you to handle."
"I... I..." Catherine buried her face in her hands, clearly in pain. "There weren't many nurses, doctors, or security on duty that night, but the patients were all asleep. When the fire broke out, everything went into chaos... I can't remember everything that happened. But I tried my best to save people..."
Athena let out a bitter laugh. "Even if you went to the restroom, it wouldn't have taken long. But I believe you left the nursery for a significant amount of time. That's when the hospital director took me, handed me over to a nurse, and claimed I was from the Kennedy family. So tell me, Catherine, why did you leave the nursery for so long at two or three in the morning?"
Catherine struggled to keep her composure, her voice shaking. "W-what are you trying to say?"
For the first time, Athena reached for the bottle of water on the table, unscrewed the cap, and took a slow sip. She set the bottle down, her lips curling into a mocking smile. "Before we get into the truth about the fire and how I ended up with the Kennedys, let's start with a question that's been on my mind."
Catherine's heart pounded in her chest, her eyelids fluttering with unease. "W-what question?"
Athena's gaze was sharp, as though she could see right through her. "You've always been desperate to change your fate. But instead of studying or working hard, you chose to rely on wealthy men, hoping they'd lift you out of poverty and give you a better life.
"So when man after man either abandoned you or failed to meet your expectations, did your gaze eventually turn to my father?"
If anyone from the Donovan family had been there to hear this, they probably would have had a meltdown. The suggestion was not only shocking–it was downright terrifying.
"That's a lie!" Catherine jumped out of her chair, her voice shaking with outrage. "My sister and her husband are deeply in love. If I had even thought about something like that, they would have hated me! They would have never let me stay with the Donovan family for so long!"
"They didn't throw you out because my father and mother's bond was too strong for you to tear apart." Athena's voice was as cold as ice. "Back then, my father wasn't some huge tycoon, but he gave my mother and us a good life. More importantly, he was well-respected–a university graduate and a senior executive at a major company.
"You, on the other hand, had been out in the world for years, getting hurt over and over by men who used you, left you behind, and threw you away. By the time you came back home, you were practically at rock bottom. Seeing how well my mother was living–how could you not feel envy? How could you not think to yourself, 'If only I could find a man like him'?"
Athena cut her off, voice dripping with disdain. "You're lying again. No matter how tired you were, a fire that big would have woken you up. And don't tell me two newborns were too much for you to handle."
"I... I..." Catherine buried her face in her hands, clearly in pain. "There weren't many nurses, doctors, or security on duty that night, but the patients were all asleep. When the fire broke out, everything went into chaos... I can't remember everything that happened. But I tried my best to save people..."
Athena let out a bitter laugh. "Even if you went to the restroom, it wouldn't have taken long. But I believe you left the nursery for a significant amount of time. That's when the hospital director took me, handed me over to a nurse, and claimed I was from the Kennedy family. So tell me, Catherine, why did you leave the nursery for so long at two or three in the morning?"
Catherine struggled to keep her composure, her voice shaking. "W-what are you trying to say?"
For the first time, Athena reached for the bottle of water on the table, unscrewed the cap, and took a slow sip. She set the bottle down, her lips curling into a mocking smile. "Before we get into the truth about the fire and how I ended up with the Kennedys, let's start with a question that's been on my mind."
Catherine's heart pounded in her chest, her eyelids fluttering with unease. "W-what question?"
Athena's gaze was sharp, as though she could see right through her. "You've always been desperate to change your fate. But instead of studying or working hard, you chose to rely on wealthy men, hoping they'd lift you out of poverty and give you a better life.
"So when man after man either abandoned you or failed to meet your expectations, did your gaze eventually turn to my father?"
If anyone from the Donovan family had been there to hear this, they probably would have had a meltdown. The suggestion was not only shocking–it was downright terrifying.
"That's a lie!" Catherine jumped out of her chair, her voice shaking with outrage. "My sister and her husband are deeply in love. If I had even thought about something like that, they would have hated me! They would have never let me stay with the Donovan family for so long!"
"They didn't throw you out because my father and mother's bond was too strong for you to tear apart." Athena's voice was as cold as ice. "Back then, my father wasn't some huge tycoon, but he gave my mother and us a good life. More importantly, he was well-respected–a university graduate and a senior executive at a major company.
"You, on the other hand, had been out in the world for years, getting hurt over and over by men who used you, left you behind, and threw you away. By the time you came back home, you were practically at rock bottom. Seeing how well my mother was living–how could you not feel envy? How could you not think to yourself, 'If only I could find a man like him'?"
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