Chapter 43

Sheila couldn't resist chiming in, "Shannon, our family put in a lot of effort to raise you. You should say something." She was putting Shannon on the spot. After all, the Grays had taken her in and sheltered her. That made her no less indebted to them than to her birth parents for giving her life. Her reputation would be ruined if she dared to show any kind of callousness or disrespect to the Grays now. Who would like someone who'd treat her adoptive parents so poorly just because she reunited with her birth father? Rachel had been waiting for this precise moment. She didn't expect Francis to beat her to it, but she quickly joined in and said with a pleading expression, "Shannon, Mom and Dad have always treated you like their own. You can't forget all about us just because you've found your birth father." All the guests were staring at this scene. Sheila choked out, "I know you've found your real family, but Francis, Rachel, and I are still your family. Throughout all these yea