Chapter 261 Everything Was Fake
Desmond, Mr. Harrison, and Mr. Montgomery immediately nodded. Desmond asked, "Do you have the crystal pendant with you? If you do, can you show it to me?"
A faint smile crossed Eliza's lips. "I do have it. Please wait a moment."
Cecily furrowed her brow.
Crystal pendant?
She immediately thought of the crescent-shaped crystal pendant! As she was thinking, Eliza took out a beautifully textured crystal pendant from her pocket, exactly in the shape of a crescent.
As they saw her pull out this crystal pendant, the eyes of the butlers sparkled.
Desmond stepped forward, and Eliza handed the crystal pendant to him.
Desmond took it, held it in his hand, and carefully examined it under the bright light. Then Mr. Harrison and Mr. Montgomery also approached and took turns confirming.
Eliza's eyes exuded a confident and composed expression, and her gaze lightly fell on Cecily, who was standing aside.
It seemed as if she was saying, "You have lost."
Cecily had never seen this crystal pendant before because it had always been in Mrs. Watson's possession and never came into her hands.
But judging by the expressions of the butlers, this crystal pendant was probably not fake.
Mrs. Watson said the crystal pendant was stolen, so was it taken by this imposter, Cecily?
But how did she know about this crystal pendant? And how did it end up in the Watson Family? And after entering the Watson Family, how did she manage to get hold of it?
If it was by disguising herself using her face to impersonate her and enter the Watson Family, there was still another question. How did she know that the crystal pendant was kept in a safe? Mrs. Watson said the crystal pendant was in the safe, and there was no password to access the safe. So, how did she manage to get it?
Cecily was filled with countless doubts at this moment.
Desmond nodded, confirming, "It is indeed this crystal pendant, no doubt about it."
Eliza pursed her lips and confidently smiled, saying, "That's good. Can this prove that I am real and she is a fake?"
Upon hearing this question, Desmond hesitated for a moment.
The Silverwood had always been meticulous in their work, and currently, since the two of them looked exactly the same, one crystal pendant couldn't prove who was impersonating whom.
After all, their identities were not only the Misses of The Silverwood but also the future heirs of The Silverwood, who would inherit all the wealth left by Vivienne, and there was absolutely no room for carelessness.
Desmond extended his hand and handed the crystal pendant back to Eliza, saying, "The crystal pendant is real, but I'm sorry, because you look exactly the same, we cannot determine your authenticity based on this alone."
Eliza's expression changed slightly. She knew that the people from The Silverwood were always meticulous, so even though she had already found out the information, she did not dare to come forward recklessly.
Because the way Vivienne operated was always meticulous, and there were some things even her daughter did not mention. During the years in Stellaris Bay, even her name was fake, and ordinary people couldn't find out that she was Vivienne from The Silverwood.
If she had come forward recklessly, it would have only raised suspicions from The Silverwood, and she was also afraid of encountering Vivienne and having to undergo a paternity test. If it wasn't for obtaining Cecily's blood sample, she wouldn't dare to appear at The Silverwood.
If she had known that Cecily was not there, she would have appeared long ago, and now she would probably already be here at The Silverwood.
"How did you get the crystal pendant at Watson's Family?" Cecily suddenly questioned Eliza.
Eliza smiled calmly, "This crystal pendant was naturally given to me by my grandmother."
Cecily furrowed her brows as if she were discerning the truth of Eliza's words. Indeed, if someone hadn't given it to her, she wouldn't have been able to take the crystal pendant out of the safe. But if Mrs. Watson mistook her for the real Cecily because of her face and gave her the crystal pendant
When Cecily inquired about the crystal pendant, she should have said, "I gave it to you," instead of saying, "I lost it."
So Mrs. Watson had deceived her regarding the crystal pendant. Cecily's heart suddenly felt heavy, sinking continuously.
Even Mrs. Watson was helping an outsider?
Why?
If it was really as she had guessed
Then what did Mrs. Watson's love for her over the past ten years amount to? Was it all fake?
Eliza looked at Cecily's expression and lightly raised her eyebrows, still wearing that provocative smile.
Desmond spoke up, "The real Miss Cecily grew up in the Watson Family, so the people in the Watson Family are the ones who know her best and can prove her identity. Call them and bring them over from Stellaris Bay."
Listening to this, Cecily shook her head.
Since Mrs. Watson had given this imposter the crystal pendant and helped deceive her, it's possible that she had already bribed the people from the Watson Family.
So, calling the people from the Watson Family would be useless. Whatever they say would surely be lies.
Cecily spoke, "Butler, how can the Watson Family prove who the real Cecily is?"
"Why?"
"If you send someone to Stellaris Bay to inquire, you will find out how the Watson Family has treated me all these years. Not only did they not show any affection, but they didn't even bother to care. How can they claim to know me?"
Cecily was not wrong about this. Putting aside Raphael for now and focusing on Mrs. Watson, even though she cared for her, it was only when Raphael and the other two bullied her. Mrs. Watson played the role of a good person who supported and defended her.
Moreover, Cecily didn't live in Watson's Family for long, and there were frequent quarrels. When would there be time to understand her?
Cecily took a deep breath, suppressing all her emotions. She looked at the several housekeepers and said, "If you doubt what I'm saying, feel free to inquire."
"Is that so?" Eliza spoke, looking at Cecily coldly. "It seems like you've put in some effort to inquire, but you haven't inquired thoroughly. Because of his love for my stepmother and stepsister, my father Raphael wasn't good to me. But Mrs. Watson was very good to me. Housekeepers, you can go and verify if what I said is true."
Cecily looked at Eliza, squinting her cold eyes, and suddenly had a realization. She chuckled and murmured, "So that's how it is."
It seemed that they had really planned this for many years. Everything she had said was just a facade created by Mrs. Watson. If they were to investigate now, what she had said would all be true. On the surface, Mrs. Watson had always defended and cared for her.
If she were to prove who was genuine and who was fake, her words would carry weight.
Cecily lowered her gaze, telling herself not to feel disappointed.
After her mother left, Mrs. Watson became the only person who offered her a hint of warmth in the Watson Family. She cherished this warmth even more.
But it turned out that the affection was fake. It was when she let her guard down that it was true.
And this kind of affection lasted for more than ten years, fooling even her. If outsiders were to investigate, they would only know that Mrs. Watson loved her dearly, but they wouldn't know the true purpose behind that love.
A hint of a cold, bitter smile appeared at the corner of Cecily's mouth.
Desmond still sent someone to pick up the Watson Family people, but they also sent someone to investigate what Cecily had said.
When it came to the heir, obviously, they couldn't afford to be careless about this matter.
"Since we haven't figured out who the impostor is yet, you two can't leave The Silverwood for now. We will prepare rooms for you, and you will stay at The Silverwood tonight," Desmond said.
Eliza raised an eyebrow, "Okay."
Cecily nodded.
"They will take some time to arrive. You can rest for now, and The Silverwood will prepare dinner later tonight," Desmond said, gesturing for them to follow.
The servants approached and led the two of them upstairs.
Watching their figures, Desmond glanced at the other, Mr. Harrison and Mr. Montgomery. "What do you think?"
"We can't determine accurately for now, but I lean toward the one who can produce the crystal pendant," Mr. Everett said.
Desmond nodded, clearly in agreement with their thoughts.
Cecily and Eliza were taken upstairs, and after the servants showed them to their respective rooms, they left.
Both of them had something to say but instinctively decided not to enter their rooms.
Eliza looked at Cecily, a faint smile still on her lips. "I advise you to back off. You're just an impostor, and it won't end well once you're found out."
Cecily's expression turned cold. "Who exactly are you?"
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