EPISODE 2

Just then, a soft hand suddenly hold hers.

“Baby… are you alright? Does it hurt anywhere?”

A gentle lady leaned over the bed, tears already falling from her beautiful eyes. Her voice trembled with guilt.

“It’s all my fault. I didn’t protect you… I’ll send Lin Jing back!”

Lin Xiao blinked

Su Ruo… the original owner’s adopted mother.

Turning her head stiffly, she saw a middle-aged man standing beside the bed. His handsome face was solemn, but his eyes were filled with concern.

Lin Boyang… the adopted father

Seeing her look at him, he stepped closer at once.

“Little Xiao, are you hurting anywhere? Tell Papa.”

Lin Xiao froze.

No one had ever spoken to her so gently before.

Her throat tightened. After a moment of hesitation, she said softly, “Dad… I’m okay. Mama, don’t cry.”

Hearing that, Su Ruo quickly wiped away her tears and forced a smile.

“Okay, baby. Mama won’t cry.”

Lin Boyang immediately said, “I’ll call the doctor.”

He strode out.

Soon, the doctor arrived and performed a full examination.

Soon, the doctor arrived and performed a full examination.

“Mr. Lin, Mrs Lin is fine. She only needs rest.”

Lin Boyang frowned. “She fell down the stairs. Check again.”

The doctor dared not argue and ordered several more tests.

Lin Xiao obediently cooperated, drawing blood, scanning, answering questions. After all the reports returned normal, everyone finally relaxed.

Lin Boyang went to arrange the discharge procedures.

Su Ruo sat beside the bed, carefully peeling fruit for her.

Lin Xiao stared at the neatly sliced fruit in silence.

She had once worried whether there would be enough food tomorrow.

She lowered her eyes and slowly closed them.

Memories rose clearly in her mind.

Not long ago, while on a business trip, Lin Boyang had accidentally met Lin Jing working in a café.

The girl’s face resembled Su Ruo so much that he secretly ordered a paternity test.

The result was shocking.

Lin Jing was the biological daughter of the Lin family.

Another test with Lin Xiao soon followed.

No blood relation.

The truth was simple.

Years ago, the hospital had made a mistake. Lin Xiao had been raised in the Lin family for seventeen years, while the real daughter grew up outside, working hard alone.

When Lin Jing was finally brought home, she was quiet, cold, and distant.

Meanwhile, the original Lin Xiao had already rooted herself deeply in the hearts of Mr. and Mrs. Lin.

Unable to bear losing everything, the original owner threatened suicide.

In the end, the Lin couple compromised.

Lin Xiao would remain the real daughter of the Lin family.

Lin Jing’s true identity was hidden, and she was only introduced as an adopted girl taken in by kindness.

Thus, the fake daughter kept the nest, while the real daughter stood in the shadows.

Even then, the original owner still felt threatened.

Terrified that the truth would someday be exposed, she constantly schemed to make the Lin family hate Lin Jing and drive her away.

So came today’s incident.

She deliberately provoked Lin Jing on the staircase, then pretended to be pushed in front of Su Ruo before tumbling down the stairs.

In the novel, the plan succeeded for a time.

Su Ruo and the Lin family hated Lin Jing even more.

But later, Lin Jing coldly overturned everything.

Though the original Lin Xiao had carefully chosen a blind spot beyond the surveillance camera, she never expected one thing—

Lin Jing’s phone had been recording the entire time.

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