Became A Queen After divorce

The word “Mommy” was a long-held hope and the deepest bond of kinship.

Pearl had imagined her mother’s appearance countless times in her mind, never expecting to meet her one day.

This address made the mysterious woman freeze. She stared at Pearl, her lips trembling as she spoke, “What did you call me?”

“Mommy.”

“I am your daughter, Pearl.”

She looked exactly like the person in the photo, even down to the beauty mark on her nose.

Pearl was certain that this was her biological mother-Natalia, the lady of the Cunningham family!

But she couldn’t understand why her father had lied to her when her mother was still alive.

Natalia’s eyes filled with tears, and she murmured softly, “Pearl, Pearl… my daughter! Daughter! You are my daughter!”

“No, I don’t believe it. My daughter has a butterfly-shaped birthmark on her left arm.”

Upon hearing this, Pearl silently took off her coat and rolled up the sleeve of her shirt, revealing her fair left arm.

Sure enough, there was a small birthmark near her arm, resembling a pink butterfly resting on her skin.

Seeing the birthmark, Natalia finally confirmed the girl’s identity. The years of suppressed longing turned into tears that flowed endlessly.

“Sob… Daughter, you really are my Pearl!”

Her sobs grew from faint whimpers to loud cries, echoing through the space and tugging at the heartstrings.

“Mommy!”

The reunion of mother and daughter was the greatest gift heaven could give them.

After a long time, the crying ceased, and Pearl asked what had happened.

“Mommy, why did my dad lock you up here? What is going on?”

At the mention of Declan, Natalia’s tenderness vanished, replaced by deep-seated hatred.

“Don’t call him Dad; he doesn’t deserve it!”

Pearl was startled by her tone and looked confused.

“Mommy… why?”

Natalia realized she had frightened her daughter and forced herself to calm down.

“I’m sorry, Pearl. Did I scare you? I lost control of my emotions because I hate him so much!”

“What did my dad do to you?”

“What did he do? Hmph!”

Recalling the past, the memories were vivid, and those blood-stained events were the pain she least wanted to face.

“Do you want to know my story?”

Pearl nodded and answered honestly, “Yes.”

“Alright, I’ll tell you bit by bit about my tragic life.”

Twenty-three years ago, she was still the esteemed lady of the Cunningham family with many suitors.

Back then, that scoundrel hadn’t changed his name yet; he was originally called Danny Gilliam and was just a driver by her side.

Natalia had never paid attention to him.

Until one day, the eldest son of the Lucas family in Chulae came to propose marriage.

“When I was in Fustroydor, Mr. Lucas and I were classmates, and I had a crush on him for many years.”

“After graduation, he returned to his country, and we lost contact. I never expected him to propose to me. When I heard the news, I was so happy I couldn’t sleep for days.”

“For our happiness, I decided to go to Fustroydor myself to buy wedding rings.”

But on the day she took off, Danny wrote a letter to Mr. Lucas in her name.

A few days later, the Lucas family called off the engagement.

Mr. Lucas’s affair with a mistress before marriage also reached the Cunningham family, causing dissatisfaction among its members.

Meanwhile, far away in Fustroydor, Natalia had just spent a fortune on a pair of rare treasures for wedding rings when she was informed of the broken engagement.

She couldn’t believe it!

She had been looking forward to becoming his bride; how could he suddenly call off the engagement?

So she hurried back from Fustroydor and went to Chulae herself.

“In Chulae, I saw the man I had a crush on for many years.”

“He indeed had another woman. That woman was named Gracie and was pregnant with his child.”

She had actually seen Gracie before. The thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl always followed Gregory sweetly calling him “Gregory.”

It was said that Gracie was a maid of the Lucas family and an orphan Gregory picked up on the road.Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

She was also his most trusted person.

After several years apart, the little girl who used to call them “brother and sister” had grown into a beautiful young woman.

Her beauty was as enchanting as her name suggested, unforgettable at first sight.

Even Natalia felt jealous when she saw her, let alone Gregory who spent every day with her.

But in terms of love for Danny, Natalia believed she loved him no less than Gracie did.

At that moment, she wished she were blind!

She didn’t know if she should let go; after all, she was Gregory’s rightful fiancee.

“Mr. Lucas apologized to me and explained that proposing to me was arranged by his family; he never liked me.”

“He loved Gracie. They were about to have a child.”

“That autumn afternoon it rained continuously, just like my mood-wanting to forget but unable to let go.”

“I locked myself in my room for three days and nights and finally decided to let go, even though this decision made me feel like dying.”

Pearl had never truly loved someone until now; she couldn’t understand her mother’s feelings back then.

Maybe… it was like when she had a heart attack-heart-wrenching pain.

“And then? Did you agree to call off the engagement and return to Fustroydor?”

According to her father, her mother had worked in Fustroydor for several years and missed the eldest son of the Lucas family’s second proposal.

“I didn’t return to Fustroydor nor go back to the Cunningham family.”

She chose to stay in Chulae.

Even if she couldn’t be his wife, living in the same city as him and feeling the same evening breeze was enough.

Hearing this, Pearl didn’t know how to evaluate her mother.

How could someone be so infatuated? Was she truly unregretful?

How strong must one’s heart be to willingly watch their beloved person build a life with someone else?

“Mommy, did you really love him that much?”

“I don’t know either. From the first moment I saw him in my youth, I was captivated by him.”

“So much so that no one else I met later could compare.”

So one shouldn’t meet someone too stunning in their youth; the regret of not obtaining them could ruin your whole life.

She stayed in Chulae for about a year and witnessed his child’s birth with Gracie.

It was a boy with eyes very much like his father’s.

On the child’s full moon banquet day, Gregory generously invited her.

When she saw them as a happy family of three standing together, Natalia knew she had no chance anymore.

No matter how lively the banquet was, it had nothing to do with her; she could only leave in loneliness.

“Just when I decided to return to the Cunningham family the next day, something unexpected happened.”

This event changed her life forever and became the root of her lifelong pain.

Pearl’s heart tightened; her intuition told her this had something to do with her father!