BookToReadChapter 229 Carla sat on the other side of the glass, clutching the phone in trembling hands. Her voice broke as she pleaded, "Pearl, you've finally cto see your mother." A flicker of hatred passed through Pearl's eyes.
She dug her nails deep into her palm, fighting the wave of nausea that rose in her chest. There was no way she could ever accept this pathetic woman as her mother.
Her mother-her only real mother-was Eleanor.
If Carla hadn't raised Isadora, none of this would have happened. Isadora never would have returned to the Vaughan family.
Pearl should still be the cherished heiress of the Vaughan Group, the beloved daughter of Eleanor and Richard- their little Pearl.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut now, she had been thrown out of the Vaughan family in disgrace, more lost and humiliated than she'd ever been. The girls she once called friends-all from the city's wealthiest circles—now shunned her, giving her a wide berth as if her misfortune might be contagious.
Prescott Vaughan still sent her smoney, but life now was nothing like before. The difference was night and day.
She'd tried again and again to beg Eleanor and Richard for forgiveness, but they refused to see her.
Desperate and out of options, Pearl finally remembered Carla.
A bit of asking around revealed that Carla was about to get out of prison.
An idea took root, and that's why Pearl had cto see her.
Pearl's voice was icy cold. "Thanks to your daughter Isadora, I was kicked out of the Vaughan family." Carla stared at her in disbelief. "What? The Vaughans adored you! Why would they ever do that?" Pearl's face twisted with bitterness. "Why don't you tell me? Since you were the one who swappedand Isadora at birth, why didn't you just get rid of her? Or disappear as far away as possible? Why did you have to bring her back? Everything I had is gone-ruined, just like that!" Back when Isadora was welcomed home, Carla had never been afraid. She thought the Vaughans' love for Pearl was unshakeable. All those years of scheming to pave the way for her daughter had seemed worth it.
She never imagined things would end up like this.
Carla slammed her fist onto the table, her voice trembling with emotion. "Don't worry, Pearl. I'm about to be released. I promise, I'll help you get your life back. As for Isadora-don't worry about her. I'll take care of that girl. She won't stand in your way." * Sometimes, when Richard was away, Isadora would visit Eleanor at Vaughan Manor.
Today, as she stepped into the grand foyer, she found Eleanor looking much improved. Several jewelry consultants were spread out in the living room, displaying the latest seasonal pieces.
Eleanor spotted Isadora and beckoned her over. "Isadora, csee if there's anything you like." Isadora remembered how, every season, Eleanor would choose a few sets of jewels to wear to charity galas and parties. Pearl was always the one sitting at her side, trying on necklaces and bracelets, the perfect society daughter.
Now, standing in Pearl's old place, Isadora felt strangely out of place, her interest faint at best.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmOne of the jewelry consultants smiled. "Miss Vaughan, the sapphire bracelet you're wearing is worth more than everything we brought today combined." Eleanor glanced at the bracelet on Isadora's wrist. The sapphires gleamed, each stone perfectly cut and dazzling -a truly exquisite piece.
Eleanor waved a hand dismissively. "That'll be all for today. We'll look again another time." The consultants began packing up the glittering jewels, carefully returning each piece to its case.
Isadora's gaze drifted over the tray, and she picked up a pearl necklace, idly turning it over in her hand.
One consultant's eyes lit up, sensing a potential sale. "Miss Vaughan, do you like that AMANI pearl necklace? It's a one-of-a-kind piece." Isadora looked at Eleanor. "I seem to remember Pearl wore this once."
At that, Eleanor took the necklace and examined it closely, "Your M grandmother gave that to her on her sixteenth birthday." The consultant explained quickly, "This necklace was part of a lot we acquired- jewels that had been pawned."
At that moment, Laura, the housekeeper, cdown from m upstairs. "Ma'am all of Pearl's valuables-her jewelry, everything is gone from her room." Eleanor could hardly believe it.
She'd only meant to give Pearl a wake-up call, a chance to reflect. If Pearl could admit her mistake mistakes and change, maybe just maybe she'd get another chance. But Pearl's heart was pitch-black.
Eleanor's voice was tight. "You may all go. Leave the pearl necklace I'll take it. Put it on my account."
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