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Chapter 1656: Daphne'S Secret
Chapter 1656: Daphne'S Secret
Chapter 1656: Daphne's Secret
Osvaldo stood up and picked up little Gaia, who was openly peeking at the table, and walked out.
Selena watched with wide eyes as Osvaldo returned after about a minute. She lay in his arms and
asked with a smile, "Where did you take little Gaia?" Osvaldo ruffled her hair and replied, "I found some
books for him to read." This "parent-child relationship" seemed to be going well... With little Gaia taken
care of, Selena slept soundly that night.
The next morning, Selena packed her things and went to the Wang family's residence. It was the day
she officially returned home, so Madam Samantha got up early to wait for her. When Selena arrived,
she saw that her mother had prepared a table full of food she liked and was waiting eagerly.
Selena smiled as she hugged her mother tightly. Madam Samantha gently stroked her daughter's hair.
Looking at her mother's tender expression made Selena suddenly remember a question she had long
ago - holding onto Madam Samantha's hand; they walked over to the table.
"Mommy," said Selena looking into Madam Samantha's gentle face; suddenly remembering something
from long ago: "Do you know anyone from Riddle Group in the capital?"
Madam Samantha paused for a moment, then shook her head. "My mother doesn't know anyone from
the Riddle Group in the capital."
Selena furrowed her brow and recounted the story of how she looked like Hattie and Nevaeh.
She touched her own face and asked, "Especially Miss Selena here, who looks almost exactly like me.
Mom, do you think it's strange how I look now?"
Madam Samantha's eyes flickered with something indiscernible. "Nevaeh's daughter? Her father is...
Callum?"
Selena softly replied with an affirmative sound while closing her eyes comfortably. "If it weren't certain
that you only gave birth to me and Selena has her own parents, I would almost suspect that this Miss
Selena is my long-lost twin sister..."
Madam Samantha trembled inwardly, afraid that Selena would notice anything unusual. She forced
herself not to show any abnormal expression as she said, "Mother really doesn't know anyone from the
Riddle Group in the capital but there shouldn't be such a coincidence in this world..."
She thought carefully for a moment before continuing on to say,"Mother's maternal surname is
Samantha. Are there any elders surnamed Samantha among the members of the Riddle Group in the
capital?"
Selena opened her eyes suddenly.
Daphne was surnamed Samantha and named Irene Samantha!
Thinking about Kiera and Penelope who resembled Nevaeh... Was it really an accident when Nevaeh
was kidnapped at five years old?
Countless guesses flashed through Selena's mind as she carefully recounted everything between
Daphne, Nevaeh and Kiera.
Finally she said,"Nevaeh was clearly Daphne's biological daughter but Daphne treated Nevaeh
abnormally coldly and cruelly - even possibly being responsible for killing Nevaeh..."
Madam Samantha gradually became more serious-looking.
Selena waited quietly for her mother to ponder over things.
She knew that Mother was intelligent; there were many things that Selene didn't know but Mother
definitely did.
After much thought, Madam Samantha spoke up. "The Cummings family has a high chance of having
twins genetically..."
Madam Samantha's expression was strange as she said this, but Selena was too caught up in the
Riddle family's affairs to notice. She looked at Madam Samantha with wide eyes and asked, "Mom, are
you saying that Daphne is likely... fake?"
Madam Samantha touched her daughter's hair and replied, "Selena, don't worry for now. After the
banquet is over, I will contact our relatives and ask around for you. If Daphne really is from the
Cummings family... we'll have our answer soon enough."
Selena pondered this quietly for a moment.
Although her mother had promised to help her find out more about Daphne after the banquet was over,
Selena had a feeling that something wasn't right about Daphne.
What kind of mother would love an outsider so much while being cruel enough to harm her own
daughter?
"I'm going to make a phone call," Selena said.
Madam Samantha remained mysterious; Selena had never met any of her mother's relatives before or
heard much about them. It was only now that she found out that her mother's maiden name was
Samantha.
If only Selena knew then what she knows now - if she did know back in the capital - perhaps she would
have figured out what was wrong with Daphne sooner.
Knowing that her daughter must be thinking hard about everything they just discussed, Madam
Samantha patted Selena on the hand and said softly: "Go ahead."
As soon as Selena left to make the phone call outside of their small building by the lakefront where
they were staying during their trip in America...
Madame Samantha's gaze slowly deepened into contemplation. Meanwhile outside by the lakefront
where they were staying during their trip in America...
"If that Daphne is really fake, then she deserves to be torn apart a thousand times over!" Selena said to
her maid.
"Get me a phone," she ordered.
The maid quickly fetched a phone for Selena and then stepped back.
Selena dialed Leon's private number.
"Who is this?" he answered quickly.
"This is Selena. Mr. Riddle, you better go find your father and make him remember if there was
anything strange about Daphne before Nevaeh disappeared and after. Also, investigate whether
Nevaeh's childhood disappearance was an accident or intentional!"
After finishing her statement, Selena hung up the phone and turned to find Madam Samantha.
In the capital, Leon heard Selena's voice and initially felt confused. However, when he heard what she
said next, his pupils suddenly shrank dramatically. The meaning behind Selena's words was clear:
Daphne might be an imposter!
Although Selena did not provide any substantial evidence, Leon thought about all the things Daphne
had done over the years in just one moment - it could very well be true!
Leon couldn't help but laugh at the thought. If this imposter, Daphne, who had destroyed all of the
Riddle family's daughters and tarnished the reputation of Riddle Group for years to come, was really
behind it all, he would have to skin her alive!
Leon drove his car as fast as lightning towards home.
Half an hour later, he parked in a villa area.
With anger burning inside him, Leon walked into his house.
Union University was on break today and Hattie was resting at home. She looked up and saw Leon
walking in with a cold expression on his face.
Hattie put down her gun and ran over. "Brother, what's wrong?"
Leon looked at his little sister and suppressed the fire in his chest. "Brother has something to discuss
with Uncle. You go play by yourself first."
Hattie frowned unhappily. "Brother, I've grown up already. I'm not a child anymore."
Leon looked into her calm eyes. Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.
Strictly speaking, Hattie was also a victim who had suffered too much injustice from Daphne.
This incident made her realize that it might not be such a bad thing after all.
Leon rubbed his hair. "Come with me."
Holding Leon's hand tightly, Hattie followed him upstairs together.