Written Off as Trash, I Activated My Hidden Queen Mode novel Chapter 83

Chapter 83 Piecing Together the Past

“I’m okay.”

“In your condition, are you still planning to perform at the World Music Festival?”

“Absolutely.”

Now that she knew Nicole was her mother, standing on that stage meant something even deeper. She’d be performing where her mother once stood. If timelines could somehow overlap, wouldn’t that count as sharing the stage together?

She wondered if the notes from her violin would intertwine with her mother’s melodies across the

decades.

“Hey, earlier… were you trying to ask me about the Shaw family’s missing daughter?”

Iris had sensed something off after their last conversation. Stella never bothered with people or stories that didn’t concern her.

The way she’d acted that day was clearly different.

Whatever it was, it mattered to her.

If Stella didn’t want to talk about it, Iris wouldn’t push–but she wanted to help if she could.

“Do you know anything else about her?”

“I asked around a bit. Amelia–you know, Mr. Cross‘ sister–she and the Shaw heiress were inseparable back in the day. Best friends. If anyone knows something, it might be her.”

“Got it. Thanks.”

“Hey, it’s me you’re talking to. Don’t thank me.”

Before she could say more, Iris‘ manager called out from across the room.

“Gotta run. They’re waving me over.”

‘Go ahead.”

Stella glanced toward Elias, her eyes landing on the sharp line of his jaw.

She wasn’t really thinking about anything specific–just quietly appreciating how perfect it was.

She only looked away when the Rolls pulled up in front of the restaurant.

Elias noticed, and it thrilled him more than he’d admit, but today wasn’t the moment for personal matters. He filed that warmth away for later.

“Elias, do you know what happened between the Shaw and Moore families?”

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The question caught him off guard.

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A small smile played at the corner of his mouth. “The two families had a falling out over some business deal. It ended up calling off the Shaw heiress‘ engagement to Jasper.”

He passed her a cup of coffee, genuine concern in his voice. “What are you trying to find out? I can dig into it for you.”

At that, Stella’s eyes flickered with surprise, and the corners of her lips lifted slightly. “I heard they tried to run away together back then, but Mr. Moore stood her up. Any idea why?”

A trace of curiosity crossed Elias‘ face.

She wasn’t usually one for gossip.

“Felix wanted Jasper to marry someone else–some strategic merger–so he had him locked down. That’s why Jasper missed his window to run off with the Shaw heiress.”

Stella nodded slowly.

Thinking about what Frederick had told her, and about her mother showing up in Jenston…

Had someone from the Moore family deliberately steered her mother there?

Who could it have been?

Felix?

Or someone else?

“Stella, you sure you’re alright?”

Her face had gone pale, and worry crept into his voice.

She offered a small smile and shook her head. “I’m fine.

“Elias, your sister… she knew the Shaw heiress, didn’t she?”

“They grew up together. Childhood friends. After the Shaw heiress disappeared, my sister spent years looking for her too. Though, back then, she was dealing with plenty of her own problems.”

Stella nodded again.

“I… I actually met her once.”

“You… you met her?”

She went still–shocked, hopeful, disbelieving all at once–staring at him like he’d just said something impossible.

With her last name being Shaw, and her mother’s being Shaw too, Elias was starting to connect dots.

“I was only three or four, so my memories are fuzzy. But I remember she was warm. Kind. Like an older

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sister I never had.”

“Really?”

“The Cross family had enemies who showed up at some event. When things got dangerous, Miss Shaw…”

He paused. “When trouble came, she grabbed me and pulled me out of the way. Took a cut on her arm shielding me. Later, my father took me to Shaw Estate to thank her, but right after that… she disappeared.”

“Ring…”

Stella sniffled quietly and answered her phone.

“Stella, the underground auction house says Mr. Moore hasn’t been seeing anyone for days.”

She frowned at the news.

She couldn’t exactly beat the man up for a blood sample, so she’d have to wait for another opportunity.

“Everything okay?”

Elias‘ concern was plain on his face.

“Fine. Please, go on.”

St

her head and even refilled his cup.

nished, the Shaws and the Moores became sworn enemies.”

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