Chapter 227 Where Was the True Heir?
Everyone turned when they heard footsteps, except for Paige. She stayed put, cool as a cucumber. She was the one who called the person and had already opened the lab's outer door remotely.
When Xena turned and saw who it was, she was totally floored. She had just called Louis an idiot, and now there he was, looking at her like she was the idiot.
Xena immediately yelled at Paige, "Paige, did you call Louis here? Isn't it bad enough that everyone else is laughing at me? Now you had to bring him too?"
Seeing Xena freak out, Paige knew she really had feelings for Louis. Honestly, it was hard to find someone as impressive as Louis among their peers. Plus, Louis was super handsome. No wonder Xena had fallen for him.
Paige smirked. "Yep, I called Louis here. Wanna know why? I wanted him to see the real you. Louis made up for what he did with you five years ago. But you? You can't make amends without status and power. So, I had to find another way to get my payback.''
''How's my way? Pretty good, right? Letting the guy you love see that you're not even as good as me, the so-called illegitimate daughter of the Sackler family. You've called me that for years, thinking you're the rightful heir. How does it feel now?"
Louis stood off to the side, not having any feelings for Xena to begin with. Seeing her like this just made him more disgusted after learning the truth. Louis frowned slightly as he glanced at Xena. That one look felt like a thousand cuts to her. The overwhelming discomfort almost drove Xena mad again.
Xena couldn't take it anymore and sneered, "Paige, so this is your revenge. I get it. I remember now. Back then, Louis had feelings for you. I tried to take you away from him. I overestimated myself, thinking I could. Louis's heart has always belonged to you. I shouldn't have loved him, giving you the chance for revenge. Since we're here, I might as well spill everything. Paige, do you want to hear it?"
As Xena spoke, Margaret, who had been quiet for a while, finally pulled herself together. Before Paige could respond, Margaret, supported by someone, walked over to Xena.
Margaret grabbed Xena's hand. "Tell me, who are you? How did you end up in the Sackler family? Where is my real granddaughter?" Margaret asked, tears streaming down her face.
Xena laughed. "Real granddaughter?" Tears welled up in her eyes, and she didn't even know if she should laugh or cry. "Grandma, haven't you always treated me like your real granddaughter all these years? Does our bond mean nothing to you? Just because of a piece of paper, you're going to start looking for your real granddaughter and abandon me?"
Xena was crushed, even though she had seen this coming once the truth was out. When the moment came, Xena still couldn't accept it.
Margaret couldn't stop crying, holding onto Xena and repeatedly asking, "Tell me the truth. How did you pretend to be my granddaughter and come into our family? My granddaughter was kidnapped years ago. We kept it a secret, searching for five months in the dark before finding her. The child was emaciated, but we still did a DNA test. Since you know you're not from the Sackler family, who are you? Where is our child?"
Margaret clung to Xena, demanding answers. In an instant, all the love and affection she had for Xena crumbled. Xena was deeply hurt too. She grabbed Margaret's hand back. "Grandma, you've loved me all these years. Doesn't our relationship mean anything? Grandma, are you really planning to abandon me?"
This time, it was Margaret's turn to be cold and heartless. She pushed Xena's hand away, shaking her head and crying. "You've deceived me all these years. Don't you feel any guilt? You always knew the truth, but you never told me. You never wanted me to find my real granddaughter. You're too cruel!''
''I thought you transferred those forty million dollars to make up for our past mistakes. Instead, you wanted to take the money and leave.''
''Finding that your status as the Sackler family heir was about to be exposed, you took all the money from the Sackler Group and planned to leave. You never thought about what would happen to the Sackler Group or me without that money. I've spent nearly twenty years, and even raising a dog would have been better than raising you! Tell me, where is my real granddaughter?"
Margaret shook Xena, desperate for the truth. But Xena, like a puppet, swayed a few times before suddenly laughing. "How funny, how interesting! I'm cruel. I'm less loyal than a dog. But what about you? Look at what you've done.''
''You want to know where your real granddaughter is? You want to know how I managed to deceive all of you back then? And why the DNA test results were so miraculous, identifying me as your real granddaughter. You want to know, don't you?"
As she spoke, Xena turned to Paige. "Paige, you want to know too, don't you? Even though I'm type A blood, my medical records show a rare blood type. And coincidentally, it's the same as yours. Aren't you curious why such a rare blood type is shared by both of us?"
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