Chapter 1 Let's Not Be in Contact Anymore

Victor Langley was sitting on the couch at the Langley residence when he shoved a credit card into Natalie's face. "Go back to the Walkers, and let's stop contacting each other. You can keep the card; it has 200,000 dollars in it. Consider this the last gesture of affection from Mom and me after raising you all these years. "Natalie, please don't blame us for this. Selena suffered in the streets for many years. You've lived 20 years of her life and enjoyed 20 years of wealth and splendor that was rightfully hers. We can't keep you here if it'll upset Selena." … A month ago, the Langleys found their long-lost daughter, Selena Langley. After running a DNA test and confirming the fact, they decided to kick Natalie Walker out. Victor felt slightly reluctant. After all, he had raised Natalie for 20 years. Hence, he decided to give her 200,000 dollars as he kicked her out of the house. Natalie appeared calm. She carried only a backpack filled with her belongings, leaving everything that belonged to the Langleys behind. "That won't be necessary, Mr. Langley. Thank you. The Langleys have taken care of me all these years. I've given my blood to Mrs. Langley countless times before. Let's call it even. I wish the three of you all the happiness in the world." Natalie got up and headed out without turning back. Guilt floated in Victor's eyes as he watched Natalie leave, remembering everything that happened over the years. When Natalie transfused her blood to Diana Ashcroft for the first time, Victor found out that Natalie wasn't their biological daughter. From that moment on, Victor and Diana had been secretly searching for their real daughter while taking care of Natalie. On one hand, they were reluctant to do so because of the relationship they had built over the years. On the other, Diana wasn't in good health and needed periodic blood transfusions. The hospital had run countless tests on potential blood donors, but Diana was afraid they weren't clean enough. She would have been devastated if she caught a disease from accepting donations from just anyone. As such, they took care of Natalie well, allowing her to periodically transfuse her blood to Diana, considering this act a way to repay the Langleys for raising her. Natalie had donated her blood for many years. A thousand times was an appropriate estimation. In other words, Natalie had been Diana's living blood bag since she was a child. Later, Diana's body was nursed back to health and didn't require blood transfusions anymore. Coincidentally, they found their real daughter around the same time. Their real daughter, Selena Langley, was kidnapped at birth by a hospital maternity nurse and sold off for a few thousand dollars. Then, the family who purchased Selena as a newborn had a son when she was three. So, they despised Selena and sold her off once again. Just like that, Selena was sold multiple times and experienced living in countless households. She suffered maltreatment and had gone through a lot of pain. When she found out she was supposedly born of money and could have grown up with her parents' love and wealth, she went ballistic. She wailed and screamed, unwilling to even look at the replacement daughter who took 20 years of her life. Selena went as far as to swear that the Langleys had to choose either her or Natalie. Why did she have to suffer so much on Natalie's behalf, only to end up living with the person who had stolen her identity? Victor and Diana ached for their real daughter dearly, so without hesitation, they abandoned Natalie, whom they had raised for 20 years. Even before Selena officially returned home, they quickly removed Natalie's last name, Langley. Victor thought Natalie would cause a scene and be unwilling to leave. After all, they may have found Selena, but Natalie's birth parents were still nowhere to be found. Victor had posted Natalie's information and contact number on the family search network. If Natalie's parents were looking for her, they would have contacted her by now. That said, Victor was worried Natalie wouldn't leave if her parents had not found her, so he lied and said she was from the Walker family in Amberton. To his surprise, Natalie did not take his bank card and left swiftly. Now, it was up to fate to determine if anyone would contact Natalie through the family search network. … Natalie exited the Langley residence and headed toward the compound's main entrance. As the large gate opened, a black Bentley entered. Natalie stepped aside and quietly waited for the car to drive past her. However, the car slowed down before her and eventually stopped. The car window rolled down, and Selena's darkened face appeared in view. Natalie quietly stood there and met Selena's gaze. In all fairness, Selena did not lack in the looks department. However, she must have suffered tremendously, making her face appear harsh and etched with resentment. Selena opened the car door and exited, looking Natalie up and down. Natalie wore a black jacket, jeans, and white sneakers. She carried a backpack, and her hair was tied in a ponytail. She didn't have any makeup on. Her beautiful doll-like eyes stared at Selena indifferently. Natalie was dressed simply, with nothing branded on her person. Yet, she managed to look like she was wearing high-end pieces. The features on her petite face were exquisite. She was gorgeous, even without any makeup. However, her doll-like eyes appeared indifferent and had a cold glint in them. Most importantly, Natalie's skin was as smooth as porcelain, not a blemish in sight. She could stand anywhere and still be the center of attention in a crowd. On the other hand, Selena wore all the designer goods Diana had just bought for her. She had Chanti's latest designer bag and had gone through several facial and hair treatments. Still, it would take time for her to make a full recovery. Victor and Diana didn't look bad to begin with. On the contrary, they had beautiful, defined features. As such, Selena's features were also naturally great. That said, Selena's eyes appeared too harsh. Jealousy was written all over her face, making her darkened face appear fierce. One looked like a sinister, dark queen, while the other resembled an ice princess, untouchable and immortal. The difference in their complexions was enough to make Selena jealous, let alone the difference in education they received. "Empty your bag," Selena arrogantly ordered. "If you've taken anything that belonged to the Langleys, you're dead meat. Dirty thief, you've stolen my life. Don't think you can steal anything else from the Langleys." Natalie lightly glanced her way but chose to ignore her. She carried her bag and walked away. "Stop right there." Selena extended her hand and pulled on Natalie's bag. The zip opened, and everything fell to the floor. Selena looked at the contents of the bag and immediately fumed. "Bitch, you took my engagement ring from the Millers." Natalie quirked her eyebrow. She was unsure when an item that didn't belong to her appeared in her backpack. It was the engagement ring Tyler Miller, the eldest son of the Millers, had given her. The Millers and the Langleys had a marriage agreement. When Tyler was 18, he came to the Langleys and gave Natalie this engagement ring. Once Natalie turned 20 years old, they would register their marriage and host the wedding. Now, Natalie was three months away from turning 20. Selena, the real Langley daughter, had returned at such a time. The marriage agreement was therefore rightfully hers. Natalie was sure she didn't bring the engagement ring with her when she left, so someone in the Langley residence had to have framed her.