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My Baby’s Daddy Chapter 1621 On the Cusp

“Quiet. I don’t want anyone to find out, so lay low,” Jessie hissed.

Still, her friend gave her a tight hug. “You’re so lucky, Jessie. Julian called you? The Julian Gilmore? So, you have his number? You have to give it to me.”

“And will you call him even if I do?” Jessie smiled.

Lexie lowered her head sheepishly. “No.”

Jessie touched the back of her head. He actually was worried about me. She felt a little sweet about it.

“Your turn, Jessie. Come up.”

Oh, time to work. She quickly ran to the stunt wire. She was Mabel’s stuntwoman, and hanging in the air while swinging the prop sword around was dangerous.

Mabel was standing before the actor who was going to shoot his scene. She whispered, “Teach that stuntwoman a lesson.”

“Did she cross you, Mabel?”

“She’s a thorn in my side. What’s with the team? Are they penniless or what? She can’t even do stunts properly.” Mabel gnashed her teeth. Just looking at Jessie made her mad.

“Leave it to me.” The guy would do anything to please Mabel. He wanted to get more jobs.

The director shouted action and Jessie was pulled up into the air. She did a backflip and thrust her prop ahead.

The supporting actor was hanging in the air as well. He too shoved a blade at Jessie. It was supposed to be a feint, but the guy aimed for Jessie’s face.

She quickly pushed the prop away, but it had made a cut on her palm.

The director shouted, “Be careful!”

“Yeah, yeah. Sorry, Jessie. Get that bandaged later.” The apology meant nothing.

Jessie had to go on working with the injury. Her hand was still bleeding when she got off the stunt wire, and a medic came to bandage her wound. Jessie looked at Mabel. She was drinking a cup of coffee, giving her a smug look.

Jessie was furious, but she couldn’t do anything about it. The lead actors always had an air of superiority about them, and stunt doubles like her could do nothing about it. This wasn’t the first time she was treated badly, but all she could do was hold her anger and grievance in. She needed the job.

Meanwhile, a private jet had landed at the airport. A moment later, Queenie and Nigel emerged from the VIP passage, followed by four bodyguards and two assistants. A lot of people had their eyes on them. Some even thought they were a celebrity couple, but then they didn’t look like celebrities. To be exact, the two of them felt regal. The public figured that they were wealthy people.

The man was slender and handsome while his partner was slim, fair, and innocent. They looked better than any celebrity. They got in the car at the entrance of the airport, and Queenie took out the picture to look at it again. She was very much looking forward to meeting Jessie. Every time she looked at the photo, she would get a feeling that Jessie must be her missing sister.

Just then, someone texted Jessie’s details to Nigel. “Here are the details. You should take a look.” He whipped out an iPad and enlarged the file so Queenie could see everything.

“She grew up in an orphanage?” Queenie shouted. “Then, this settles it. She’s my sister. I’m sure she is.”

Nigel nodded. “And you’re going to meet her soon.”

Queenie went through all the details. Her age and height are the same as mine. She stared out the window, excitement filling her eyes. I’m finally meeting my real sister.

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My Baby’s Daddy Chapter 1623 Before the Results

Jessie nodded. She thought this woman felt familiar. No matter who she was, Jessie was willing to do the test.

A car was waiting for them outside. Queenie and Nigel led Jessie downstairs. Just as they stepped into the elevator, the two ladies stared at Queenie and Jessie. One of them asked curiously, “Are you twins? You look alike.”

Queenie and Jessie exchanged a smile. Yeah, we are. Even others think we’re twins.

Nigel’s motorcade sped to the test center and managed to make the last session for the day.

Queenie was scared of having her blood drawn, but as she watched the needle being inserted into her skin, all she felt was delight and anticipation.

The same thing went for Jessie. She was staring at the woman beside her, hoping she was really her sister, though she didn’t hold her breath. But if she’s really my sister, then I’ll have a family. She knew luck seldom stood on her side though, and fate might not take her side that day. Until the results were out, everything was still uncertain.

After the blood extraction, Nigel told his assistant to stay around for the results while they returned to the hotel. They had to wait for three hours before the results would be out.

Queenie held Jessie’s hand throughout the entire journey back. Jessie followed them back to Julian’s room, and the first thing she saw was Julian in casual wear. It made her blush, and her heart thumped. That wasn’t her fault. She was in the bottom tier of the industry, and all she could do was look up to everyone. Not to mention Julian was the man of many young women’s dreams.

Queenie and Jessie sat down right in front of Julian. The latter stared at the ground, but she could feel someone staring at her, and she held Queenie’s hand tighter. Her cheeks were burning, and she felt them turning redder. Fortunately, the room’s lights managed to cover the sheen of red on her face.

Julian thought she looked clean and innocent with her ponytail, white T-shirt, and jeans. It was his first time seeing twins who looked so alike. Naturally, he kept looking at both of them, but he wouldn’t stare at his friend’s betrothed, so he rested his chin on the back of his hand and stared at Jessie.

She’s a stuntwoman, but she looks like a lead actress, and my senses tell me she will steal the show every time she shows up on camera. She’s slim and beautiful, and her face is perfect. “Have you always been a stuntwoman?” Julian asked curiously.

“Yes. Ever since I was eighteen.”

“You didn’t go to college?” Queenie looked at her gently. She wasn’t looking down on Jessie. She just felt for her.

Jessie shook her head. “I started working after high school. The orphanage needs a lot of money to run. They couldn’t pay for college, while I wanted to make some money fast.”

Everyone could feel the determination that Jessie was giving off. She might not have received tertiary education, but the fact she helped the orphanage out was worthy of praise.

A frown creased Julian’s forehead. “Has nobody ever asked you to play a role?” Based on her looks, it’s very likely that directors would offer her an acting role in a film.

Jessie pursed her lips. A moment of hesitation later, she nodded. “Someone did, but I refused.” She could still remember the day her director said she could get the role of a tritagonist. It was exciting news, but that night, the same director wanted to talk with her in a nightclub. She refused him. She would never sleep with anyone for any role. Hard work, she would endure. Immoral transactions, she wouldn’t.

My Baby’s Daddy Chapter 1624 The Audacity of this B*tch

Julian finally understood what she was talking about, which was a miracle. Ever since he debuted, he never ran into the dark side of the industry.

“Even if you weren’t my sister, I’d still help you and the orphanage,” Queenie said.

Jessie’s eyes lit up, and she held Queenie’s hand gratefully. “Really? You don’t have to help me, but it’d be great if you could help the kids.”

“Yes. I can donate a sum of money to the orphanage every year and tide them over.” Queenie nodded seriously.

The gentlemen exchanged a look. They had a feeling these women were real sisters. There was something similar about them; something kind and innocent.

“We should have dinner,” Julian suggested. It was already seven.

Jessie looked at the time and stood up. “I should be leaving now.”

Queenie stood up and held her hand. “Stay with us, Jessie.”

“I can’t. I’m not even sure if I’m your sister.” Jessie was taught never to take advantage of anyone. She really wanted to have dinner with Julian, but still, she wouldn’t exploit the situation.

“It doesn’t matter. We can still be friends,” Queenie answered adamantly. She liked Jessie, and she had a feeling Jessie was her sister.

“Come, Miss Landry. I’d like to talk about your role in my film,” Julian said.

Oh, more work? She happily nodded. “Sure.”

The four of them went down to the restaurant, and then Queenie’s phone rang. She looked at it. It’s from the company. She turned to glance at Julian. “You and Jessie go ahead. I need to take this call.”

“Sure. Nigel can accompany you. I’ll take Miss Landry inside.” Julian was more than happy to help. Jessie could be his friend’s sister-in-law, after all.

Queenie and Nigel went to another table, while Julian led Jessie to the restaurant.

At the same time, Mabel and her assistant came in from the other corridor. When Mable saw Julian, all she wanted to do was say hi, but when she saw Jessie beside him, her eyes went wide with shock. She couldn’t believe Jessie was chatting with Julian.

“Does she think she’s so hot that she can make him fall for her?” Mabel thought Jessie was trying to seduce Julian. Everyone in this industry who wanted to do that only had one goal: to get a role in any film that starred him.

Mabel might be a B-lister now, but she would still take any role in any film that starred Julian. And that lowly stuntwoman thinks she can get a role?

“You should say hi. This isn’t a chance you get every day,” the assistant gushed.

Mabel looked at her reflection in the wall made of glass. Good thing I reapplied my makeup before I came down. I still look good. She quickly went after Julian, though she would never be bold enough to hit on him. However, Jessie was around. She could pretend to say hi and approach Julian that way. “Jessie?” She called out to Jessie. “What a coincidence!”

Jessie turned around and saw Mabel and her assistant. She said, “Hi, Mabel. Here for dinner too?”

“Yeah, what are the odds, huh? Oh my god, Mr. Gilmore, you’re here too!” She stared at Julian with sparkling eyes. Now that she had reached her goal, there was no need to talk to Jessie anymore.

Julian had no idea who this woman was, but he thought he heard her voice before. She kicked Jessie today and made her bump her head.

My Baby’s Daddy Chapter 1625 Confirmation

“Is she the one who harassed you today, Jessie?” Julian suddenly turned around.

Jessie was a little surprised. Is he trying to help me?

“What did you say to him? I never harassed you.” Mabel was miffed. She couldn’t believe Jessie would snitch on her. Now he’s going to think I’m evil. This is all her fault.

Jessie was scared. On the one hand, she had to face the lead actress of the set she was in, on the other, she had to answer Julian. This was a hard case to settle.

Julian saw through her, and he smiled. “Don’t worry. I’m here. Nobody can force you to lie.”

But she’s still giving me a killer look. I still have to work for her. If I get on her wrong side, it’d be bad for me.

“You don’t have to be a stuntwoman anymore. Come to my set. You can be the tritagonist.” Julian offered her a role right away.

Jessie’s mind was blank for a few moments. I am a tritagonist in Julian’s film? But that’s a role even the best celebrities have to compete for. Why did he give it to me just like that?

With envy in her eyes, Mabel shot Jessie a glare. At the same time, she quickly put on a smile and made a request. “Do you need any more actresses, Mr. Gilmore? May I have—”

Julian shot her an icy look. “Harass her again, and you will be kicked out of the industry.” That was a warning and threat.

Mabel clasped her mouth shut right away. What did I do wrong? Was it because I kicked that woman this morning? She thought Jessie must have slept with Julian. Why else did he help her? And he even gave her a role. It’s either they’ve been sleeping or nothing else.

Mabel bit her lip and scurried off with her assistant. Staying around would only invite Julian’s ire. She blamed Jessie again. Tomorrow I’ll sabotage the stunt wire. I hope she falls and breaks her leg.

Queenie was dealing with work on the phone. Just then, Nigel’s phone rang as well. He looked at it and picked it up. “Did you get the results?”

“Yes, sir,” the assistant answered.

“Did you get it?” Queenie ended her call and looked at Nigel with excitement in her eyes.

“Send it to me,” Nigel ordered. He received the results right after he hung up. Nigel looked at his phone and handed it to Queenie. “You open it.”

Queenie took a deep breath. She closed her eyes and said her prayer before she opened the file. She enlarged it and scrolled to the bottom. The moment she saw what it said, she covered her mouth, and tears streamed down her cheeks. And then she hugged Nigel. Hoarsely, she said, “We’re sisters. She’s my sister. I found my sister.”

Nigel was happy for her. He hugged her back and said, “Let’s tell Jessie the good news.”

Queenie thought this result was given, but it was still delightful to see the decision with her own eyes. It felt like she found a priceless treasure. The girl her parents had been looking for was finally found. This time, it was not a fake. Jessie was her actual sister.

Jessie and Julian entered a luxurious room. The moment the door was closed, she found herself alone with a handsome and charismatic man. Even breathing felt difficult in his presence. She couldn’t even muster the courage to start a conversation. In the end, she looked at his necklace and pointed at it. “Did you fix your necklace?”

My Baby’s Daddy Chapter 1626 Telling the News

That amused Julian. “I thought you were a thief.”

“I didn’t mean it. My friend was arguing with your fans and she shoved me by accident, so I grabbed onto you. Your bodyguards scared me, so I yanked the necklace off,” she explained sheepishly.

Julian sat down and rested his chin on his hand. He thought she was cute when she explained things. As the older sister, Queenie was calm and collected, while as the younger sister, Jessie was adorable.

“It’s alright. I don’t blame you.” He even poured some tea for her, much to her surprise.

Jessie stood up.

Just then, someone opened the door. Before Jessie could tell what was going on, someone dashed toward her and gave her a big hug. “You’re my sister, Jessie. You’re my sister!” It was Queenie. She was crying tears of joy.

Jessie’s eyes went wide with surprise. She couldn’t believe Queenie was her actual sister. “Y-You’re actually my sister?” She held Queenie’s shoulder and gave the crying Queenie a tissue.

“Yes, I’m your sister. Dad and Mom have been waiting for you to come home.” Queenie was sobbing. Words couldn’t describe how she felt. Back when her fake sister came back, she did feel happy, but it wasn’t like how she felt now. She truly felt connected to Jessie.

Jessie started crying as well. She muttered under her breath, “I finally found my family.”

The gentlemen were moved by the reunion as well, and they exchanged a look. This was one of the best things that could happen to someone.

“We’ve been searching for you. For twenty years.” Queenie found it hard to calm down. Tears were still streaming down her cheeks.

Nigel quickly helped her sit down and wiped her tears with some tissue, but Queenie was wiping off Jessie’s tears instead. “We’ll go home in a couple of days. You can see Dad and Mom.”

“Okay.” Jessie nodded through sobs. She yearned for family and familial love. Now that she knew she wasn’t abandoned, she felt a surge of warmth in her heart to know her family had always been looking for her.

Julian rested his chin on his hand. His gaze was fixed on Jessie’s face for a long time.

Queenie finally calmed down a little. Everyone must be hungry. She smiled. “Let’s eat. Don’t starve yourself.”

Before she made any order, Queenie would ask Jessie if she liked it. She wanted to know if Jessie was allergic to anything, but fortunately, Jessie was no picky eater, nor was she allergic to anything. She never came to restaurants as expensive as this one before.

“I’m fine with anything, Queenie.” Jessie was starting to get reliant on Queenie. She was her sister. Her family.

The gentlemen said nothing and let the ladies do whatever they wanted. As Nigel watched Queenie taking care of Jessie, he thought, She will be a wonderful mother. And he was relieved as well. Now that Jessie was found, Queenie would no longer have to worry about the search. We can finally hold the wedding.

A sense of achievement welled within Julian’s heart. He found Queenie’s long-lost sister. I should have seen her last night, but it was dark, and I got annoyed because I thought she was a fan. Good thing she tore my necklace off. Thanks to that, we met again this morning.

My Baby’s Daddy Chapter 1627 New Position

If she hadn’t done that, he would have missed her. Even though they were in the same industry, he might never see her again. She was a stuntwoman who could never show her face on camera. Even if Queenie could find her, it would take a while. For some reason, he thought fate guided him to this meeting. Of all nights he could lose his necklace, it had to be the night she showed up, and she even took it with her, which led to this meeting.

“Are you still working, Jessie? I’d like you to meet Dad and Mom as soon as possible,” Queenie asked.

Well, I crossed Mabel. I can’t be her stuntwoman anymore, so I’ll quit tomorrow. I don’t care about the money. I want to see my family. “I’ll quit my job tomorrow and go home with you,” Jessie answered.

Julian arched his eyebrow. “You don’t have to work as a stuntwoman anymore. If you like this industry, you can work with me. I’ll show you the ropes,” he said languidly.

There was excitement and gratitude in Jessie’s eyes. She nodded. “I love acting.”

Even though she had been nothing but a stuntwoman for years, she still had a passion for acting. Every time she showed up, she put her heart and soul into it. Even though all the viewers could see was her back, she would still give it her all.

She would have joined the industry if not for the dark side of it. Thanks to her skills, she managed to stay around. A lot of directors loved to hire her due to her industrious attitude and cheap rates.

“We’re counting on you, Julian. Take care of her.” Nigel patted his friend’s shoulder. He was entrusting Jessie to him.

Julian nodded. “Of course.”

“Thank you, Julian. I’d love for her to be a big star.” Queenie smiled. We’ll give her the best of what we have.

Jessie blushed. She pursed her lips and answered humbly, “That’s a big dream. I’d already be happy with being able to act.”

“And you’ll get all the roles you want if you work with him. He’s the darling of the industry.” Nigel laughed.

Queenie froze for a moment. Julian was a mysterious man, and nobody knew what he did before he debuted. Now that she had the chance, Queenie asked, “So what’s his family business?”

“Stardom Corporation’s boss is his brother.”

The ladies exchanged a look of surprise. None of them expected Julian to be a part of Stardom Corporation. That was the top multinational entertainment company in the nation and one of the best entertainment companies around.

Julian smiled humbly. “My brother’s the reason Stardom got so far. I’m just an employee working for him.”

Wow. An award-winning actor calling himself an employee. “Can you get Jessie a spot in Stardom? We’d love for her to be a part of your company,” Queenie said.

Julian answered without hesitation, “Sure. She can work in Stardom.”

Jessie was still a little bemused. Whoa. I was just a stuntwoman a while ago, and now I’m a part of Stardom. Every celebrity would kill to get a spot in that place.

“Don’t worry, Jessie. You have our full support,” Queenie added. Yep. She’s my sister. I can give her everything, even if it means I have nothing. I never felt the same way with that fake.

Jessie teared up. She was moved, and it felt good to be spoiled. She nodded. “I’ll do my best.” Her phone rang, and she looked at it. “It’s the director. I need to take this call.”

My Baby’s Daddy Chapter 1628 I Quit

Jessie left the room to take the call. As expected, her director hissed, “Mabel told me you’re too good for us now. If you want to leave, leave.”

“Sorry, sir. I can’t keep going on now, yeah.”

“Oh, someone got herself a new boss. Bigger and better, I assume?” the director remarked sarcastically.

“I’m sorry.”

“If you leave halfway through, I won’t pay you.”

“I know. I won’t be coming tomorrow, then.” She hung up and heaved a sigh of relief. From now on, I don’t have to bow down to anyone. From now on, I can confidently say no to the things I don’t want to do.

That night, Jessie checked out of the hotel and packed her stuff. Lexie was reluctant to see her go, and Jessie gave her a few gifts before she said goodbye. We can still keep in touch.

She returned to the hotel and stayed in the same room as Queenie. The ladies sat on the sofa and started chatting. Queenie wanted to know how Jessie grew up. After Jessie went missing, she was taken to an orphanage. Fortunately, it was run by a kind director. She watched over her like a mother. After she graduated high school, Jessie started working to repay her debt of gratitude.

“Madam Yancy is nice to me. Aside from the poverty and lack of college education, I grew up happily.” She smiled.

But Queenie felt a strong sense of guilt. Her heart went out to her sister. Unlike her, Jessie never had the love and wealth the Silversteins showered on Queenie. Instead of chasing her dreams, Jessie was forced to drop out of school and work. Queenie held her sister in her embrace.

Jessie leaned on her chest. She consoled, “Don’t feel sad for me, Queenie. My life was never really hard.”

There were tears in Jessie’s eyes as well, but there was also determination. The environment she grew up in sculpted her into a tough person.

“From now on, anything you want, I’ll help you with it,” Queenie promised.

“I don’t need anything. I just want to stay with you, Dad, and Mom. And I wanna take care of the orphanage and have a job that I like. That’s enough for me,” Jessie said. She was not a greedy person. That was all she wanted.

Queenie had told their parents to come home as soon as possible, and their reply finally came back. Since she said it was urgent, Brandon told her they would be flying home that night. “Dad and Mom’s coming home. I didn’t tell them about you in case they got too excited. But I’d like to take you home and surprise them.”

“Of course.” Jessie nodded.

The sisters chatted until two in the morning. They would have kept going, but they had a flight to board the next day and health was a concern.

Jessie was lying on the soft bed, still awake. She sat up and stared at the moon outside. It had been a long time since she lost sleep. Everything that happened today felt like a dream.

They had breakfast early the next morning. Nigel’s plane was already waiting for them, and Julian would like to return to Averna for a while. He only came to this town for a little break, but now he wanted to be with his friends.

They got to the airport and boarded the flight. The ladies chatted happily at first, but their lack of sleep caught up with them and they slowly dozed off.

Queenie leaned on Nigel’s shoulder and fell asleep a while later, while Jessie was resting her head on the armrest of the sofa. The air stewardess came by and covered them with some blankets.

My Baby’s Daddy Chapter 1629 Nigel Has a Thought

Julian was sitting beside Jessie. Though he was reading a book, he couldn’t help but notice the beautiful face that was just within his range of sight.

Wisps of black hair were scattered across her gentle, attractive features. Julian’s heart stirred a little. He was too distracted to read.

In the end, he put his book down and glanced at Nigel, who was taking a nap with Queenie nestled in his arms. Nigel clearly didn’t sleep well last night.

It was as if Julian was the only one who had a good night’s rest.

Just then, the plane hit a bout of turbulence and Jessie was startled awake. In her fright, her hands scrambled to grab onto something and ended up grabbing onto Julian’s arm. Jessie had never gone on a plane ride before. She was noticeably pale with anxiety.

“Relax. Everything’s fine. It’s just a bit of turbulence.” Julian patted Jessie on the shoulder.

However, Jessie couldn’t overcome her fear just yet. She squeezed her eyes shut and started gasping a little.

Julian raised the armrest between them and asked Jessie, “Are you still afraid?”

Jessie nodded. She was paralyzed with fear right now and couldn’t calm down despite knowing that nothing was going to happen to the plane.

Julian reached out and held her shoulders. “Hold me.”

Jessie froze in shock, but the turbulence started getting stronger. Terrified, she wrapped her arms around him shyly and closed her eyes as she buried her head against his chest. The scent of him that she took in with every breath seemed to chip away at her fear.

While Julian was busy comforting Jessie, Nigel opened his eyes and saw the two of them in an embrace. All of a sudden, a thought struck him.

Now that I think about it, it’d be great if Julian and I end up being brothers-in-law.

The four of them would become family.

Nigel’s lips curved into a small smile. Looks like I’ll have to try my hand at playing matchmaker.

At last, the turbulence stopped and Jessie scuttled away from Julian feeling slightly embarrassed. She pulled the armrest back down before muttering, “Thank you.”

Julian had felt a pang when the warmth in his arms disappeared. He shook his head and said, “It’s nothing.”

Soon, they landed at the airport. Queenie received a call from Brandon asking where she was the moment she stepped out of the plane. Brandon and Maggie had arrived home.

“Dad, you and Mom must stay in the house and not go anywhere, okay? I’ll be right there,” Queenie said.

“Where on earth are you? What’s the important matter that you mentioned?” Brandon asked a little anxiously.

“Don’t ask me now, Dad. You’ll find out once I get home.” Queenie evaded the question before reminding them yet again, “Remember not to go out!”

Nigel’s men rushed them over to Silverstein Residence at once. Jessie had grown up in Averna as well, but she used to live in an orphanage on the poorer side of town. In fact, she didn’t know how she ended up at the orphanage.

The car swept past the bustling city center and business district. Silverstein Residence was situated in the luxurious neighborhood in this area.

Julian had gone home, so it was only the other three who were heading to Silverstein Residence.

Meanwhile, Brandon and Maggie had just gotten off a long flight and were resting at home. Although Maggie was glad to be home, her mood soured when she recalled how Nina had pretended to be her daughter.

Bonnie was the name the Silverstein couple had given their youngest daughter, but now that the imposter had used that name, it stung the couple even harder.

“Let’s not use the name Bonnie anymore if our youngest daughter comes back in the future,” Maggie said.

Brandon nodded in agreement, but he wondered, When will our youngest daughter come home?

“I don’t know if I’ll even live to see her.” Maggie choked up. “How many more years do we have? Ten? Twenty? What if we never get to see her again? I won’t be able to die in peace!”

My Baby’s Daddy Chapter 1630 Reunited

Brandon patted Maggie on the back to console her. “Don’t think about that. I’m sure our youngest daughter’s fine, wherever she is.”

All these years, Maggie had turned to spiritual beliefs to relieve her aching soul, yet no matter what she tried, she couldn’t come to terms with reality.

Just then, a maid came running over. “Mr. and Mrs. Silverstein, Miss Queenie is back! I just saw Mr. Manson’s car.”

“She’s back at last! I wonder what’s the important thing that she insisted on telling us about.”

“It could be about the engagement,” Maggie suggested. We should start planning Queenie’s wedding.

The Silverstein couple stood at the door and watched as Nigel’s car pulled into the driveway. Meanwhile, inside the car, Queenie turned to Jessie and said, “You get down first, Jessie.”

Jessie caught on to what Queenie was trying to do and smiled. “Okay.”

Jessie got out of the car and stared at the couple in front of her. She did her best to hold back all the emotions inside of her as she called out to them, “Mom. Dad.”

“Now, Queenie, why did you rush us to come back as soon as possible? Hurry up and tell us what’s going on. You’ve made us so anxious!” Maggie grumbled as she eyed her daughter in vexation.

“Hang on. Queenie, when did your hair get so long? When did you dye it black?” Brandon noticed the difference in her appearance.

Maggie realized the differences too and exclaimed, “How did your hair grow so fast? Also, why did you lose so much weight? Haven’t you been eating lately?”

Just then, the car opened on the other side. Queenie stepped out and called out, “Mom. Dad.”

Brandon and Maggie’s eyes nearly fell out of their sockets. They stared in disbelief at the two identical young women standing in front of them. At last, it was Maggie who suddenly grabbed Jessie by the hand. “What’s your name?”

Brandon came over as well. He was trembling with emotion as he stared at Jessie. Tears welled up inside his eyes as he deduced what was happening.

Queenie wanted to see how her parents would react to the news, but she didn’t expect them to be so overwhelmed. She came over and threw her arm around Jessie’s shoulders. “Mom. Dad, I found my little sister. We already did a DNA test. She is indeed my sister and your second daughter, Jessie.”

Maggie was so overwhelmed that she nearly fainted. She threw her arms around Jessie as she exclaimed with joy, “My daughter! My daughter’s back…”

Nigel came over and watched them with a smile. His eyes grew a little misty at the sight of the family of four being reunited at last.

“My dear child, you must have suffered a lot. Where have you been all these years? Did anyone mistreat you? Quick, tell me everything.” Throughout all these years, Maggie avoided reading news of child trafficking as her heart would break even at the mention of it.

Her greatest fear was that her daughter had been hurt and mistreated in the same way. Thus, now that her long-lost daughter had been found, she wanted to know how her life had been, and whether it had been filled with suffering.

Jessie’s eyes were red. She shook her head and assured Maggie, “I didn’t have to suffer at all. I grew up in an orphanage. Everything’s good in my life.”

Maggie was relieved to hear that. She couldn’t take her eyes off Jessie. The thought of the imposter pretending to be her daughter made her feel even more guilty and remorseful toward Jessie.

Brandon turned to Queenie and asked frantically, “Queenie, how did you find your sister? Tell us everything.”

Queenie reached out to usher her parents into the house. “Mom. Dad. Let’s talk inside. Jessie’s home now. She’s right here. She won’t leave us again.”

Once the family settled down in the living room, Queenie filled her parents in on everything that happened the past two days. Brandon and Maggie cried tears of joy as they couldn’t believe that fate had brought their daughter back to them so quickly.

“We have to thank Mr. Gilmore,” Maggie declared gratefully. “We need to take him out for a meal sometime. We owe a debt to him!”