when Laura called to say she wasn't feeling well, Rayne immediately rushed us home worriedly. "Laura is in poor health. Please take good care of her in the future."

When we got home, Laura's eyes widened at the sight of the shopping bags in my hand, and her face turned pale in an instant. "Athena, you shouldn't be so vain."

I wondered, Is she playing the innocent card with me? But she’s still naive.

I pointed to the pile of jewelry and high-end clothes on the sofa, saying, "But you got so much more there, so doesn't that mean..."

Laura's expression changed. She handed me a bunch of stained and greasy clothes quickly. "Athena, from now on, what's mine is yours!"

"Mom, is our family so poor that I can only wear old clothes now?" I turned to Rayne.

Rayne shot Laura an unpleasant look, and Laura's face turned ashen as she forced a smile and pulled me upstairs, acting like the mistress of the house.

"Athena, please treat here as your own home from now on. Just relax."

I curled my lips slightly, thinking, Want to play tricks with me? Does she think I've lived all these years in vain?

I walked into her delicate room quickly, threw myself onto her pink bed, and rolled around.

Laura's face instantly darkened and her eyes widened in disbelief as she clutched her chest and gasped for air.

Rayne immediately supported her as she shot me a disapproving look at me. "Athena! What do you mean by this?! You've annoyed Laura so much that she's having a heart attack!"

I pursed my lips and pretended to be aggrieved. "But didn't she say we could share everything?"

Laura forced a smile. "Athena, are you blaming me for taking your place? But I..."

She just changed the topic and took the moral high ground.

I interrupted, "Isn't that the case? I sent the paternity test results to you half a year ago, but none of you showed any intention of coming to get me."

In an instant, the expressions of the three of them changed.

Rayne's face stiffened, and she looked at me awkwardly. "Laura has a heart condition. She can't bear any stimulation."

Laura's lips curled slightly. "And besides, Athena, at that time, the family was in the midst of a power struggle. Not acknowledging you was for your protection. What if someone kidnapped you or tried to harm you?"

Draven nodded in agreement. "Yes, to protect you, let's just say you're our adopted daughter for now."