Chapter 532 Once (Part Three)
The elderly man continued, "The younger daughter said there were too many maids in the house. If they found out there was another daughter and spread the word, it would be embarrassing for their father. So, she dismissed all the maids, keeping only the old woman who used to bring her meals. The old woman was responsible for cleaning the house, and the younger daughter personally cooked for her father. Thus, every meal the father had was prepared by the younger daughter. The father felt that the elder daughter was proud, but the younger daughter was very considerate, which comforted him greatly.
One morning, after breakfast, the father suddenly felt unwell. Severe pain struck him, and his experience told him he was poisoned, possibly with mercury. He suddenly fainted. After that, he was bedridden and gradually lost the ability to speak clearly.
'Dad, you have neglected me for twenty years. I'm just treating you the same way. You and my sister enjoyed the world while I felt so lonely in the attic. Dad, now it's your turn.' the younger daughter said arrogantly.
The old father understood that the younger daughter's mind had become twisted during the years she spent lying in bed. But the father still had a large fortune and ancestral inheritance in the bank. The younger daughter knew this too. She kept her father alive to make him reveal the whereabouts of this fortune. However, the father never said anything; he was waiting for the elder daughter to return.
'Dad, don't delude yourself. All these years, my sister has been a sheltered flower with no resistance. I grew up as a wild grass in the cold wind, much more capable of handling difficulties than she is. You should know that even if she comes back, she will become another you.' the younger daughter said as the father's face turned pale instantly; this was exactly what he feared the most.
Later, the elder daughter returned. The house was large, but there were no servants. Seeing this woman who looked exactly like her, the elder daughter suddenly felt terrified and shivered. The younger daughter glanced at her sister's belly, which she was holding protectively.
With a smile, the younger daughter said to her sister, 'Are you pregnant? Go ahead and have the baby. Have it, so you can also taste the pain of separation.'
'What do you want?' the elder daughter desperately protected her belly.
The younger daughter walked over, touched the elder daughter's belly, and said with a smile, 'I'm the child's aunt. Surely, I want this child to be safe and healthy. Take the young lady to the attic and never let her come down again.'
The old woman, who brought meals to the younger daughter daily, sympathized with her plight. Now seeing the younger daughter in power, although she felt chilled by her actions, the younger daughter had the upper hand and controlled the old woman tightly, leaving her with no room to maneuver.
Then the younger daughter burst into laughter. The suffering she had endured was now finally being inflicted on the elder daughter.
The younger daughter was so happy that she almost cried from laughing.
As the younger daughter laughed, the father lay on the bed beside her.
'How about that, Dad? You never thought your mistake back then would lead to this, did you?' The younger daughter felt the thrill of revenge, but it wasn't enough.
For the past twenty years, the elder daughter had a smooth life and became a famous movie star, while the younger daughter was nothing. Now that the elder daughter had taken her place in the attic, the younger daughter would take over her sister's life. So, she used her sister's name and identity."