“Yes.” Jenny White ground her teeth in resentment, “It was Simon William.”

The realization felt like a bomb had exploded in Antonette’s mind. She flopped down to the ground.

Was her mother, Simon William’s mistress? Antonette was dumbstruck.

But her shock soon turned to joy as she murmured, “Simon William is my father, that means I’m one of them! If I return to the William family, I can get whatever I like!”

Crack!

Yet another heavy slap came raining down on Antonette.

“Don’t talk nonsense!” her mother yelled.

“I know Simon William didn’t accept you, but I am his daughter. He has to accept me. I’ll try every means to...