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The Real Daughter Takes Back Her Life Novel Cover

The Real Daughter Takes Back Her Life

After being lost at age five and orphaned again at eight, Cara survived years in an orphanage, working her way through university as a bar waitress. At twenty-one, a chance encounter with her biological brother, Joseph, leads her back to the wealthy Smith family. Longing for parental love, she returns home as Cara Smith, only to face a harsh reality. Her biological parents are happily dining with Tara, the girl who replaced her, and they do not even recognize their own daughter.
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Chapter 2

Before I could say anything, Tara ran out and shouted, "Cesar, you're here." She went up and wanted to hug him, but he avoided her agilely.

I couldn't hold back my laughter, and Tara glared at me.

Cesar followed us into the house.

"Uncle, Auntie, hearing that you found Cara, my grandfather sent me here to have a look. Due to his leg injury, he didn't come in person."

As he spoke, he handed me a gift, "This is a gift for our first meeting, Cara. A hand-me-down from my grandma. Hearing that you were back, Grandpa urged me to give it to you now."

Tara had been indifferent all these times. At the sight of the bracelet, she no longer smiled.

"Cesar, you can't give this to her. This is Grandma's. You won't let me touch it. How can you give it to a stranger?"

Making threatening gestures, she wanted to snatch bracelet away. Preston stopped her and said, "Tara, sit tight! Act like a noble lady!"

"I see. She's back. It's all hers, isn't it? You want to drive me away, don't you!"

After saying that, Tara cried and ran out. Fiona quickly chased after her.

All that had happened made me realize that I had been involved in a messy relationship.

On the way here, I saw that Tara often posted some of her interactions with Cesar on Twitter.

Per her, she would be engaged to Cesar when she grew up. No wonder she looked at me maliciously when Cesar gave me the bracelet.

I thought to myself, "So, should I take this bracelet now?"

I looked at Preston. Smilingly, he looked at me and said nothing.

Joseph sat next to me and took the bracelet over.

"Just take it. You don't have to be polite with Cesar. He is usually reticent. When you were a child, we took you to have fun together. When you were lost, he and I both were sad all these years."

At this time, I had no idea about what the bracelet stood for. Given that it was a hand-me-down from an elder, it would be impolite for me to turn it down.

So I took it.

Cesar wanted to say something, but Joseph pushed him out and said, "Hurry up and leave. Say it tomorrow if you have anything to say. Cara and I will have some catch up conversations."

I could tell that Joseph doted on me so much.

I guessed in my heart, "But I don't think he gets along with Tara. Is he spoiling me?"

Tara didn't run far, nor did she go out. She was still in the yard.

While seeing Cesar off, I overheard Tara say to Fiona, "Mom, don't you want me anymore?"

At her pitiful look, I couldn't help but feel moved.

At the thought that I had been abducted and this was my home, I felt that it was nothing.

"Tara, why would I drive you away? When your mother handed you over to me personally, I promised her that I would treat you as my own daughter, and that you would be my biological daughter forever."

"Cara is older than you. From now on, call her sister. You are both my precious daughters."

Joseph said, "Tara's mother was our servant back then. After you were lost, her mother accompanied mom for a walk every year. Then a car hit her and she passed away, making Tara a parent-less kid. Feeling sorry for her, mom raised her as her own daughter."

Looking into my eyes, he added, "But you are my only biological sister and the real lady of the Smith family."

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