Refusing To Be His Perfect Replica I Choose The Arranged Marriage

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Elizabeth left when Aveline was only 8 years old. It happened on Anthony's birthday. She returned home. full of joy, prepared to celebrate her father's birthday, but instead found her parents with a divorce agreement.

In her desperation to stop her, Aveline fell down the stairs, losing her shoes and feeling nothing. She clung to Elizabeth's legs, crying ceaselessly, "Mom, please don't go!"

The elegant woman gently touched her tender cheek. "I'm sorry."

"Mom, I ranked first in my class this time. You haven't seen my report card yet; it needs a parent's signature.

"Mom, please don't leave me. I promise to be good, not go to the amusement park anymore, not make your angry. I'll behave. I'm begging you...

She expressed her sorrow in a fluster, hoping the woman would stay. But Elizabeth merely told her that her marriage to her father wasn't happy and that she had found real happiness now,

Aveline saw an unfamiliar uncle carrying the luggage into a car. They left together.

She chased after them barefoot for hundreds of meters until she fell heavily, her knees and the soles of her feet pierced. She watched the car disappear, forever out of reach.

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At the time, she didn't understand, but as she grew up, she learned that her mother had had an affair, discovered by her father, which led to the divorce, leaving her homeless and penniless, including her. After more than a decade without contact, Aveline had grown to hate her, considering never seeing her again in her life.

Fate, however, had a cruel twist; she now had to bow her head to her.

Her throat felt constricted as she stood still. Elizabeth, understanding her feelings, proactively led her to sit beside her.

"I know you hate me, but back then, you were so young. Many things were not as you imagined, and I couldn't explain."

Elizabeth reached out to touch her face. "My daughter has grown up, dear. Mom is coming back to stay

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country for a long time now. I know your family is in trouble, but it's okay; Mom will take good care

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of you."

Only now did Aveline realize that the so called hatred seemed insignificant in the presence of a simple "Mom." She choked out, "Mom."

"Good girl, stay for dinner. My husband treats me well. He has a daughter who's two years older than you.

She and her fiancé will be joining us for dinner; I'll introduce you."

Aveline had never intended to integrate into her new family. She hurriedly interjected, "Mom, I came this time for Dad's sake. You know the Blackwood family is bankrupt. My dad's heart condition has worsened, and I can't afford the surgery. Can you help me? I promise to pay you back in the future."

Before Elizabeth could respond, a familiar voice rang out, "Aveline is indeed desperate for money if she's coming to my house for it.

Upon hearing this voice, Aveline felt as though she had been struck by lightning. She couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the people who had just walked in, Nora and Alexander.

Life had played another cruel trick on her, as her mother had become Nora's stepmother!

Her husband and her mother had become her relatives.

Oddly enough, she had been caught red-handed, asking her mother for money in front of Nora and -Alexander.

Alexander, observing her anxious and fidgety demeanor, remained silent, merely watching.

"Wuwuwu..."

The crying of the twins broke the extremely awkward atmosphere. It was only then that Aveline noticed the nanny pushing a double stroller.

At the first cry of the baby, Alexander had already picked up one of the children and skillfully soothed. them.

The warm scene of the family of four was painfully bright in her eyes. If her child were still alive, they would be this big now.

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She began to regret why she had come here, feeling like she was being nailed to a pillar of shame tortured.

Strangely, no matter how they tried to soothe the child today, the crying wouldn't stop. The nanny quickly rushed over with milk, but the child cried even louder.

Alexander patiently comforted. "Baby, be good, stop crying"

Alexander's gentle and patient demeanor made it appear heartwarming. Watching this scene, an unexpected thought crossed Aveline's mind.

She strode up to Alexander and took one of the babies from him, to her surprise, he didn't resist. Strangely, as soon as the child was in her arms, the crying stopped and was replaced by smiles.

The child, nearly a year old, had distinct features, rosy checks, and a pink mouth that curled into a smile.

The baby's clear eyes sparkled, and they giggled, saying, "Mama."

With their soft, tiny hands reaching for the pom-pom on her hat, they seemed like a tiny clone of Alexander.

Aveline's heart felt like it had been stabbed with a knife. She had believed that Alexander loved her. During their first year of marriage, he had been very kind to her. During their honeymoon, he had whispered in her ear, "Ave, let's have a child."

How could she not have given him what he wanted? She got pregnant willingly, even though she was so young.

At the same time, she had been blind to the fact that while they were intimate, he was also involved with another woman abroad.

A wave of nausea overcame her, and she handed the baby back to him, rushing into the bathroom and locking the door.

She hadn't eaten much, and what she vomited was a mixture of blood and bile. She couldn't control her tears, unable to hold back the overwhelming feeling of embarrassment.

Their marriage had been a joke from the start!

Things that she couldn't understand were now explained. It turned out everything was already there, waiting to be uncovered.

After a while, a knock on the door came.

"Aveline, are you alright?"

Aveline cleaned up the mess, splashed water on her face, and stumbled out.

Elizabeth was unaware of the complicated relationships among these people. She asked with concern, "Aveline, are you feeling unwell?"

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"Just seeing these two people makes me feel nauseous. After vomiting, I feel much better."

"Aveline, do you know Nora? She has been living abroad, maybe there is some misunderstanding between you two. This is Mr. Sterling..."

Aveline interrupted Elizabeth with a cold tone, "I know, Mr. Sterling, the young and accomplished CEO of the Sterling Corporation. Everyone knows him, right?"

"Yes, Mr. Sterling is very talented. At such a young age, he has achieved so much."

"Mr. Sterling is indeed remarkable, eager to marry again even before divorcing. Ordinary people don't have such courage."

Aveline's words were dripping with irony. "He's not married, so what does that make me? Mr. Sterling. why don't you tell Mom who I am to you?"

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