Shining Bright After Rebirth (Diana and Steven) novel Chapter 986

Chapter 986 Her Paternity Test

Paula saw the pain etched on Queenie's face. Rising from her seat, she bowed deeply toward the camera. "Everyone, I'm terribly sorry for letting you witness such a spectacle and for wasting your time. All I want to say here is this to my daughter, I'm sorry. Everything that happened before was my fault. I wronged you. I broke your heart for the sake of an ungrateful wretch. Whether or not you forgive me, Diana, you will always be my most beloved daughter from this day forward."

The live chat audience wasn't having it.

[Late apologies are worthless. Nothing can undo the damage she caused!]

[She treated her biological daughter like a foster child. A mother like that doesn't deserve forgiveness!]

[Her daughter was abandoned for over a decade, and when she finally came back, she was treated like dirt. This poor girl... That kind of "motherly love" is worse than none at all! This mother is a demon. Delayed affection is meaningless! How does she plan to heal the scars she left?]

[A mother like her is a devil in disguise. This isn't love; it's a pathetic show! And Queenie? Don't even mention her. Like mother, like daughter. I know Queenie. Her biological mother also seduced Mark. She destroyed a happy family.]

[The pain of abandonment cuts deep. Late "motherly love" is a joke. Treating your own daughter like a foster child? That's not love. That's an insult!]

[Delayed apologies can't erase the past. I'd never accept it!]

The audience was furious, their indignation palpable.

But Paula remained unfazed. She knew she had been wrong. Her apology wasn't about seeking forgiveness. It was about expressing her remorse to Diana, no matter the outcome.

Queenie, however, was livid as she watched Paula bow deeply and end the livestream.

She grabbed the glass on the table and hurled it straight at Paula.

Paula tilted her head, dodging it effortlessly.

Coldly, she said, "Queenie, try that again, and I'll have you charged with attempted murder.

"Your reputation is already in the gutter, and today happens to be your movie's premiere. I chose this day on purpose. I want to make sure you understand what it feels like to lose everything.

"I gave you everything you have, and now I'm taking it all back, piece by piece."

Paula laughed wildly, a manic edge to her voice. She had made up her mind. Everything Queenie had gained because of her, she would strip away. She would leave Queenie with nothing, sending her back to where she belonged.

Queenie trembled with rage. Her eyes burned red, wild like a cornered beast. "Paula, you ruined me. I'll kill you for this.

"And next, I'll destroy Diana. If you'd played along a little longer, maybe I'd have spared you both. But no, you just had to push me."

Her voice cracked with fury, her hatred boiling over. If looks could kill, Paula would've been shredded to pieces.

But Paula wasn't intimidated. "Diana's no pushover. And as for me? I'm not scared of you. Bring it on."

Queenie froze a sudden realization dawning on her. She stared at Paula, stunned. "Paula... you planned all this. You've been setting me up from the start."

Paula's laughter was merciless. "Took you long enough to figure it out. Too late now.

"Yes, Queenie. On Christmas Eve, I told your mother the truth. It broke her. She's devastated because everything she cares about is now in ruins, thanks to me. That's how you truly destroy someone.

"I knew you'd call me after that, and I knew you'd come running. People are predictable when consumed by rage. You're so overconfident, you don't even see me as a threat. I ask, and you answer without hesitation.

"You didn't need much coaxing. You spilled every disgusting secret to your fans all on your own."

Paula's smile turned icy. "You took my daughter from me. Now, I'll take everything from you. Tell me, Queenie, how am I wrong for doing this?"

Queenie stood there, lifeless, her body cold and her mind spinning.

Paula picked up her streaming equipment and left the room without looking back.

As the door closed, Queenie collapsed to her knees, pounding her fists against the floor. "No! It wasn't supposed to be like this! Paula, why would you destroy me? I was your favorite daughter! How could you be so cruel?"