Rewriting My Fate (Eliza) novel Chapter 16

Eliza suddenly remembered something and spun around to face the Madden family. "I heard that the world's richest person has the same last name as you..."

Orson, Polly, and Dean exchanged a knowing glance, their eyes warm with affection.

Dean gently tousled her hair and said, "Eliza, we didn’t mean to keep it from you. The Madden family tends to attract attention, and though you saved us, we didn’t know much about you, so we couldn't share our true identity. But you guessed right. We are indeed the world's richest family."

Eliza was stunned into silence. Who would have thought that she had randomly helped such an influential family?

She quickly stepped back, "When I helped you, I had no idea who you were. If I had known, I might not have agreed to be your goddaughter. Now that you're home safe, I should be going."

Just as she was about to leave, Dean caught her wrist and pulled her into a hug. "Eliza, now that we've gotten to know you, we can't imagine life without you. Is it okay for you to just leave like this?"

Polly stepped forward too, "Absolutely, Eliza. No matter who we are, your place as our goddaughter remains unchanged. We cherished you before, and we'll only do so more now!"

Eliza hesitated, "I just feel... I don’t deserve your kindness."

She didn’t deserve such wonderful parents.

She didn’t deserve such a loving family.

Recalling what they'd learned about Eliza’s past, Orson, Polly, and Dean fell silent.

Dean took a deep breath and reassured her, "Eliza, you're amazing. You deserve the best the world has to offer."

"Do I really deserve it?"

All three nodded firmly.

Eliza’s eyes filled with emotion. "Okay, then... I'll stay."