Chapter 128
“Are you Arabella’s biological parents?”
The entertainment reporters were buzzing like bees around a honey pot.
“Are you Arabella’s little brother?”
“What’s the deal with Arabella and Miranda? How are they related to you?”
“Was it Arabella who told you to cause that scene at the Lancaster Group building?”
For some people like the Zades, they felt like they were under a spotlight, akin to being celebrities themselves. A certain vanity crept onto their faces as they believed getting an interview by the report would glorify the family.
Ethan couldn’t wipe the grin off his face. “Well, you know, Arabella doesn’t really want us to talk about these things.”
Luna’s chubby face creased into a smile. “But, you know, it’s true that Arabella is very close to us. Just look at my son, isn’t he a spitting image of Arabella?”
With that, Luna pushed Adam forward. “My son is so handsome, he’s got the looks of a born star! You can’t say he looks any worse than Arabella, can you?” Luna was quick to praise her son.
This was a golden opportunity, and Luna wasn’t about to let it slip by without hyping up her son’s chances of becoming a celebrity.
“I hear you guys are into that whole ‘want–to–be–your–girlfriend‘ thing now. With my son, he could attract a whole flock of them! Hahaha.”
Adam puffed out his chest, brimming with confidence and a beaming smile.
Luna’s praise of her son left a few faces in the crowd looking awkward. Though Adam’s features were passable, his demeanor screamed troublemaker, and it was hard to imagine anyone being impressed by him. His eyes were puffy and dark, his expression vacant, and he didn’t exactly exude trustworthiness.
Luna, riding the wave of her own rhetoric, continued, “Let me tell you, Arabella’s good looks all come from me. Back in the day, I was the belle of our town.
What about Miranda? Oh, that one can’t hold a candle to our Arabella. Miranda’s own parents and brothers don’t even want her. Even if she got back to the Hawke family, she’s like a crow dressing up as a peacock.”
Ethan cut in, “No way, Arabella looks like me. That’s why she’s a star!”
“Exactly, Miranda’s parents don’t want her, so do her brothers, and at the Hawke family, she’s just a maid to my sister,” Adam boasted, puffed up with pride.
A couple of gossip–hungry reporters asked at once, “So, are you Arabella’s real brother? Would she help you get into showbiz?”
Adam, despite his youth, wasn’t as restrained as the elder Zades. His family had warned him not to spill too much, saying Arabella would cut them off if they blabbed too much. The Hawke family had also given them a stern warning.
Hence, Adam could only brag to his buddies. But now, he couldn’t resist. “Arabella is my sister, my real sister. Of course, she’ll look out for me. My mom says she’s even going to set me up with a girlfriend! Besides, I’m the only son in the family. Who else would she help if not me? I’m the one to carry on the lineage, you know?”
“But isn’t Arabella denying any relationship with you guys. She and her fans have been saying as much.”
“Who says she doesn’t recognize us?” Ethan snapped, “Blood is blood, and if she denies us, that’s just wrong.”
Luna added, “Exactly, you’re just so ridiculous. She was just asking us for help the other day.”
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“Then why is she living with the Hawke family and not with you?”
Contempt filled in Luna’s eyes. “Because the Hawke family is loaded, duh. And they all adore Arabella. They didn’t even publicize their own daughter for the sake of Arabella,”
Originally, Ethan and Luna had been mindful of their promises to the Hawke family and Arabella, vowing not to spill the beans. They were hoping to secure future benefits, so they kept their lips sealed.
But now, they saw the potential for even greater gains by flaunting their connection to Arabella. And as the reporters peppered them with questions, they let it all out.
Their revelations allowed Miranda and Wendy having time to slip safely into their ride. But Miranda, already in the car, was scrolling through a live feed of the interview online.
“What? You still don’t believe Arabella is my daughter? Have you even looked at her face, to see who she has a resemblance to!” Luna exclaimed furiously.
Wendy couldn’t help but comment, “Miranda, so Arabella’s really not the real daughter?”
Miranda replied calmly, “Whether she is or not doesn’t matter. She and the Hawke family are two peas in a pod – trash belongs with trash.”
Though Miranda spoke with such indifference, Wendy knew she was telling the truth. So, it turned out Miranda was the Hawke family’s biological daughter.
Wendy’s eyes welled up slightly. “How could they just disregard their real daughter and favor such a pretentious one as Arabella? It’s so unfair.”
While she wasn’t entirely sure about the Hawke family’s stance on Miranda, Lysander’s treatment of her was telling enough. The Hawke family didn’t have a single person who truly loved her.
Instead, they lavished all their affection on the adopted daughter. Whether it was her former adoptive parents or her biological ones, how could they treat her so badly?
“It’s just not fair.” Wendy’s voice quivered with indignation.
“You’re lucky you met President Lancaster. The Lancaster family treats you like one of their own.”
Wendy’s eyes reflected a twinge of sadness as she looked at Miranda, revealing empathy. It was hard to fathom that someone as wonderful as Miranda had suffered at the hands of the Zades.
In a family that valued sons over daughters, it was no surprise that they hadn’t treated Miranda well.
Finally she found her biological family, but even then, they seemed to ridiculously favor their adopted daughter.
