Filed to story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
“Okay. Get a firm grasp on who you are as the Silversteins’ second daughter. Don’t try to pull any fast ones, and don’t forget who you were before this! How can you possibly compare your life as the second daughter of the Silversteins to someone responsible for entertaining guests? Stop behaving like that if you don’t want to return to that terrible life.” The other woman sounded resentful, suggesting that she was aware of Bonnie’s recent behavior.
“I-I didn’t do anything!”
“You didn’t do anything? Didn’t you chase that maid, Courtney, out of the house? You accused her of stealing. What did that maid do to offend you?”
“I only wanted to earn my parents’ approval, that’s all!”
“You have already been showered with more love and affection than Queenie. Just be grateful for what you have! Don’t make things difficult for me and do your best to be Bonnie Silverstein.”
“I got it, Aunt Lisbeth.” Bonnie addressed the woman by her name.
“Don’t forget to transfer me the living expenses for this month.”
“Alright,” Bonnie replied in a hurry.
Lisbeth Camdon was a childhood friend of Brandon’s wife, Maggie Elmhurst. In the past, Lisbeth’s life was picture perfect; she married into a wealthy family, and her husband was successful. However, after his death, her son was arrested for gambling debts, and her life went downhill rapidly. She had fallen from her former status as a wealthy wife and was now running a restaurant as her sole source of income.
She relied on Bonnie’s monthly transfer of fifty thousand to cover her living expenses. It was impossible to tell the good and bad of the people one might meet. Unfortunately for Maggie, she made friends with an ambitious and cold, calculative person.
Lisbeth was familiar with the Elmhurst Family and their lives from a young age. When she went to a nightclub to pay off her son’s debts, she met a girl dancing on stage and was completely blown away by that girl’s performance. She never expected to run into someone who looked so eerily similar to someone whom she already knew. There was a striking resemblance between the girl on stage and Queenie Silverstein, the eldest daughter of the Silverstein Family, by at least 70 percent, and the two even shared a similar voice.
Lisbeth was so fed up with her life’s shambles that she suddenly had a bold idea. She wanted the girl to pretend to be the Silverstein Family’s missing twin daughter. After conversing with that girl, Lisbeth sent her to Hogland, which was well-known for its plastic surgery, and had that girl’s face reconstructed to look like Queenie’s.
Following her recovery from the operation, the girl resembled Queenie by ninety percent.
Consequently, Lisbeth fabricated a story for the girl’s adoptive parents and took Maggie and her husband to a DNA research facility. Then, she cut a strand of the girl’s hair in front of everyone to send off for analysis.
The Silverstein couple had no idea Lisbeth had paid bribes to the DNA testing center staff to switch the girl’s hair with Queenie’s hair she had collected, which resulted in Maggie and Brandon receiving a complete DNA test report. In addition, the girl had the same birthmark on her back shoulder; it made them so happy that they cried tears of joy.
They made the snap judgment that she was their long-lost second daughter and embraced her with tears streaming down their faces. Hence, she was known as Bonnie Silverstein.
From a nightclub dancer to the second daughter of a century-old family, Bonnie went from being submissive to gradually showing her true colors when she returned to the Silverstein Family. She tried to outdo the real Silverstein daughter in the family’s affection and eventually planned to force her out.
Her initial plan was successful, but she was startled out of her dream this evening when she unexpectedly heard a former patron calling her name. She was shaken to her core by it.
Bonnie was worried that if her identity was revealed, everything she currently possessed would be taken away, and she would be forced to return to clubs to earn a living and entertain customers. She transferred funds to Lisbeth, leaving her with approximately one million in her account. Moreover, Bonnie could have had more money if she’d asked for it, but she began to feel that the total amount was less significant. However, she had to maintain her stance as the second Silverstein daughter above all else.
Afterward, she wiped away her tears before grabbing her bag and returning to Silverstein Residence. As soon as she opened the door and stepped inside, she saw Maggie conversing with a maid in the hallway, and she couldn’t help but feel apprehensive.
“Bonnie, why are you returning so soon? Where’s your dad?” Maggie inquired out of curiosity.
“Dad is still at the banquet. I was bored, so I came home right away. Mom, I don’t like these banquets because they are too boring. I don’t wish to attend these events anymore.” Bonnie spoke up on purpose to make it more convenient for her to politely decline their invitation to attend a subsequent banquet.
“That’s true. That kind of banquet is no fun at all. How about this? I invited some friends to an island over the weekend. You can come with me!”
“Will there be a lot of people?”
“Of course! We’re going for two weeks! There will be a show, a jewelry exhibition, and dinner on a cruise.” Maggie couldn’t wait to bring her second daughter on that trip.
However, Bonnie had been traumatized by crowded places, so she quickly waved her hands and declared, “I don’t think I’m coming. I get seasick, so I don’t want to go on the cruise. You should go ahead, though!”
“But I’ve already signed up for you! If you get seasick, we can also take a helicopter,” Maggie persuaded.
“Let’s talk about it later! I’m quite exhausted now. I’m going back to my room.” The only option Bonnie had was to agree for the time being and pretend she couldn’t go when the time came.
Maggie likewise found nothing wrong with her daughter. On the contrary, she was looking forward to the opportunity to introduce her daughter to her friends while they were on the trip!
Bonnie stood in front of the mirror in the room. After a moment of scanning both directions, she began to regain her composure. The operation that she had undergone turned out to be very successful. Initially, she had about a sixty percent similar appearance to Queenie, and there weren’t many obvious signs that she had undergone extensive plastic surgery, even when she moved her face slightly.
If she were to consistently apply her makeup daily, no one would be able to notice how drastically different she appeared when she did not have any makeup on. In addition, her makeup application skills were exceptional, and she has a firm grasp of every facial feature of Queenie.
“This persona is mine to keep for the rest of time. I am Bonnie Silverstein. Bonnie Silverstein is my name.” A pair of determined eyes could be seen in the mirror’s reflection.
At around 9.30PM, Queenie returned home in Nigel’s sports car. She had chosen to wear a stunning evening dress in a rose color that, combined with her natural beauty, was enough to make anyone’s heart skip a beat.
“I’m getting off now.” Queenie was hesitant to leave as she looked at the man seated behind the wheel.
“Wait for a second. I’ve got something to tell you.” Nigel stopped Queenie from leaving.
She was startled and began to wonder, He said nothing along the way, so what does he want to say now?
“What?” she inquired while blinking.
“Come closer.”
Queenie lowered her upper body in a submissive stance toward him and Nigel did the same to close the distance between them. When their faces were so close to one another that they could feel each other’s breath, she blinked her long lashes in bewilderment.
At that moment, he reached out and rested his palm on the back of her head before leaning in to seal a dominant yet tender kiss on her lips. Her lips curled up as she allowed him to kiss her, and she returned the affection, albeit bashfully.
Then, in hushed tones, he said, “I like you.”
Did he deliberately kiss me to convey this message? So, if we don’t kiss, he won’t say it?
“I know, and I like you as well,” she confessed finally. It was a statement that she had the intention to tell him for some time.
“Don’t forget to think about how much you will miss me tonight,” Nigel reminded her.
“Okay, I will.” Thrilled, Queenie stepped out of the car.
She stood at the door for a while before realizing that Nigel was waving at her from the car, signaling her to enter before he left. However, she waited until he had driven off before entering. She went through the gate reluctantly but was relieved to see him turning around to drive away. It was only then that she entered the house with a smile.
Meanwhile, someone on the third-floor balcony saw the whole scene unfold. The person had noticed their intimate behavior in the car as well as their passionate kiss and reluctance to part ways.
Bonnie feared that Queenie would marry Nigel as she viewed him as intimidating. Even though she had met numerous men before this, she had never encountered someone like him. He had a knack for reading her mind and took great pleasure in mocking her, which left her feeling trapped and threatened. So, she had to prevent Queenie from marrying him if she wanted to keep using Bonnie’s identity indefinitely.
After taking a shower in the evening, Queenie changed into her pajamas and went downstairs to get water.
At that moment, Bonnie walked up and said, “Queenie, I’m sorry for any mistakes I’ve made in the past or offense I might have caused you. I wanted to be loved and acknowledged in this family, which is why I am always picking on you. I had no intention of doing so. Will you forgive me?”
