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Chapter 884 This Doesn’t Depend on Others
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At the Alvares family home, Bella stepped in to prevent Paulina from knocking over the pot of beans — for the second time.

“Daughter!” Paulina whispered through clenched teeth, indignant. “Why do you insist on being so annoying?”

“I’m just seeking the truth!” Bella replied in the same tone. “You have no right to deny me that!”

“You weren’t supposed to find this out!” Paulina placed the pot of beans on the stove.

As she reheated lunch, Bella persisted, “Tell me: is Nate Andreia’s son or yours? If I’m your daughter, then he’s the bastard.”

“Don’t poke the hornet’s nest, Bella...” Paulina warned her in an angry tone.

“It’s going to be hard for me to tell Nate the truth when I see him—”

“NO!”

Paulina’s sudden shout startled Linda, who was entering the kitchen.

She immediately understood what was happening. “You two needed to discuss the forbidden topic, huh?”

Bella crossed her arms. “Who decided that this topic was forbidden?”

“SHH!” Linda lowered her voice. “Our dad isn’t deaf
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