The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1750

Serena felt a cold shiver run down her spine, her face drained of color.

Growing up, her mother had never used such foul language to scold her. Before Arabella came into the picture, she was the family's darling princess, doted on by everyone. She got everything she wanted with just the snap of her fingers, living a life of luxury and ease.

But now, her mother was unleashing such venomous words at her, had kicked her twice, and slapped her across the face.

Before Arabella's return, would her mother have ever dreamed of treating her like this?

Every harsh word, every action cut like a knife, stabbing deep into Serena's heart.

Watching her mother tremble with anger, tears streamed down Serena's face, "Mom."

"Don't you dare call me 'mom' again. You're not worthy." Louisa pointed an accusing finger, her voice choked with cold anger and disappointment, "We raised you for eighteen years, treating you like a treasure, always at your beck and call. While you lived in the lap of luxury, throwing money around like confetti, our own flesh and blood suffered for a full eighteen years out there!"

Tears fell like rain from Louisa's eyes as her chest heaved with fury, "Your birth mother died in that terrible fire, and your father disappeared. We didn’t throw you out on the street right away. Instead, we treated you like our own daughter, allowing you to continue living a pampered life, surrounded by luxury and adoration."

Louisa sobbed uncontrollably, her voice filled with rage, "We didn't expect repayment or gratitude, all we hoped was that you would get along with our true daughter. But you went behind our backs time and time again to bully her, and in the end, you resorted to despicable and vile tactics like drugging and hiring a hitman. Are you even human??"

Louisa shook with anger, her eyes full of pain and fury as she glared at Serena, "Even a dog we raised would wag its tail for us, but after eighteen years, you nearly killed our own beloved girl! You deceitful, cunning, and heartless creature, we never should have kept you, never should have treated you like our own."

Hearing her mother's words, Serena was panic-stricken, desperate to explain, but Louisa closed her eyes, letting the tears fall, heartbroken and utterly defeated.

The more they had cherished her in the past, the more they now felt a profound regret.

They had been blind, not seeing their own daughter's suffering until now.