Looking at Sheryl's very determined expression, Donna frowned slightly, but finally she decided that she would believe her.
Sheryl took a drink of water and then said, "Actually, my name is not Sheryl Xia. My name is Autumn Zhao. And even three years ago, my name was Autumn Ye.
I have a half-sister called Yvonne Gu. She is the apple of my mother's and Uncle Simon's eye. When I was a child, I envied her very much. She could have all the delicious food and all the beautiful clothes she wanted, and whatever she did, my mother found no fault with her and never scolded her, even a bit." Despite the fact that she thought recalling her memories would make her sad, Sheryl felt calm and unaffected by telling Donna her story.
Because Charles was by her side now, her past didn't matter to her anymore.
"When I was twenty-four years old, Uncle Simon's company got into trouble, so he and my mother arranged for Yvonne to marry Charles. But Yvonne ran out on the wedding. My mother had no choice but to force me to marry Charles in her place. And I obeyed her." Sheryl paused for a little bit, then continued, "I didn't expect that Yvonne would regret what she did and she would try everything to take her identity back. Uncle Simon didn't agree with it, and he was eventually killed by Yvonne and my mother.
Sheryl didn't tell Donna all of the details, only the broad strokes of the story.
"The court sentenced my mother for shooting. As for Yvonne... As an accomplice, she was also sentenced to jail. But she disappeared from the prison inexplicably in less than a month. According to Charles' investigation, she fled to South Korea, and no one has seen her for three years." Sheryl took another drink of water and continued, "I thought I wouldn't see Yvonne again, but then a woman named Holley Ye came into my life. Even though her appearance and voice are not the same as Yvonne, she is also allergic to seafood. Besides, she is always wanting to cause me harm or go against me, as if she wants to take revenge."
"You mean... Holley is Yvonne?" Donna asked, looking at Sheryl with a shocked expression.
"I am not sure, but it is a high possibility." Sheryl said, "Yesterday was the anniversary of my mother's death. When I went to the grave, I found someone had gone there before me. I'm guessing... it should be her."
Shocked, Donna drank a full glass of water. As she finally calmed down from her shock, she looked at Sheryl, "So... Holley is likely Yvonne, a murderer?"
"Yes." Sheryl nodded, giving Donna a confirmation. "I also really don't want Yvonne to come back to my life, but the fact is that she has indeed returned as Holley."
"No wonder! When I arranged for people to keep an eye on her before, they found that she went to mourn a woman called Wendy Ye. I've been wondering who Wendy Ye was and I've checked up on documents and official listings, but I couldn't connect Holley to Yvonne." Donna was in utter shock. Never in her life could she have imagined it. She looked at Sheryl. "I can't even imagine that she has kept such a secret. It is really shocking."
Sheryl laughed and said, "I hope my story can help you, Aunt Donna."
Looking at Donna, Sheryl continued, "To be honest, I don't want Holley to marry Mr. Han. She is too vicious. If Mr. Han married her, he would end up being hurt."
"Don't worry. I will never allow that to happen." Donna promised. She was already opposed to her son's and Holley's marriage; now that she found out that Holley was a murderer, there was no way that she would be okay with it now.
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