Chapter 271 Who's Behind You
"We initially wanted to sell you quickly, but the thing around your neck drew too much attention, and no buyer dared to take you," Jessica said, seemingly terrified by the memory. "Your gemstone jar glows, and there is a word on the back."
The word above was neither 'fortune' nor 'wealth.' It was 'soul'!
Who would dare to take such an item?
"I asked the elders in the village." Jessica shivered. "They said the item around your neck was taken from a coffin, and its evil aura was too strong. It had to be dealt with quickly, including you. If we kept you any longer, the entire village would face disaster. Leroy and I didn't dare to keep you, so we sold your item to Kurt Lowe, who collects gemstones in Eldoria."
Hearing this, Adeline rested her chin on her hand, her tone indifferent. "What happened with the mountain disaster back then?"
"After Leroy and I exchanged you with the Martinez Family's daughter, we ran away," Jessica said, looking at Adeline with even more fear in her eyes. "At the time, Leroy and I both thought you had brought the mountain disaster. Later, when we went to the town, we found out that the mountain disaster only caused minor injuries, and no one died. You were also mistakenly taken as the Martinez Family's eldest daughter."
Adeline lowered her gaze. "So, where did you abduct me from?"
"Zelphoria, of course." Jessica hesitated. "Didn't your brother..."
Adeline's eyes narrowed. "My brother?"
"The man you saved from the cellar, he..." Jessica realized something, her face changing dramatically. "You tricked me. You don't have any memories from your childhood!"
Adeline did not deny it and stood up.
As smart as she was, she had already pieced together her background from what Jessica said.
Nathan's behavior earlier now made sense.
He didn't use her blood because blood between close relatives was too similar, making it unsuitable for transfusions.
The closer the relatives, the harder it was for the recipient's immune system to recognize the lymphocytes in the blood, which could lead to severe damage and even life-threatening situations.
Adeline clutched the purple gemstone pendant at her waist, her extraordinarily beautiful face revealing no hint of emotion.
So, she was "Savannah" all along.
She had suspected it when she arrived in Eastgate Towns.
Now it was confirmed.
Initially, when the Martinez Family kicked her out, she thought her parents were in the mountain village.
She had even dreamed of leading her family to prosperity, but that dream was gone.
Now, all that was left was the gemstone jar.
Although Adeline herself didn't know why she regained this memory, hen she saw Jessica in Eldoria, some images automatically appeared in her mind.
Now, the disjointed pieces finally made sense.
There was just one thing. Adeline leaned in close, her voice right by Jessica's ear. "You don't seem like the type who isn't greedy for money. The Vanderbilt Family has come looking for you so many times. As long as you told them my whereabouts, you would get a large sum of money. Why didn't you tell the truth and instead provided false leads?"
"I was afraid of getting caught." Jessica couldn't even look her in the eye. "If someone found the child, our business would be over. In the county, it's fine, but once outside, if an investigation started, who would let us go? So I didn't dare to say."
Adeline, skilled in psychological analysis, said, "Jessica, when have you ever not taken risks for money? Would you really give up the Vanderbilt Family's money just because of fear? There's only one situation where you would keep a secret: someone else gave you more money."
Jessica shuddered!
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