If Elias Hawthorne is really neither disfigured nor disabled, as Claire North claims, then with the Hawthorne Family’s power, he could easily marry the daughter of an elite family.
Yet, the Hawthorne Family suddenly proposed marriage to the North Family. If this was because Elias Hawthorne fell in love with Claire North at first sight, then the fact that Raina North has been the substitute for so long without being exposed clearly shows that the Hawthorne Family has never met Claire North.
Brenda Adler, unlike Claire North, wasn’t consumed by anger. On the contrary, she stayed more composed, quickly picking up on the oddities of the situation. Find the newest release on novel{f}ire.net
The Hawthorne Family study
Elias Hawthorne’s gaze on Raina North grew increasingly cold, his powerful aura making it hard for Raina to breathe.
"Tell me, what is your purpose for coming to the Hawthorne Family?"
Raina North’s eyes flickered: "I don’t know what you’re talking about."
"This woman really won’t cry until she sees the coffin," Jasper Hawthorne couldn’t bear to watch any longer. "Raina North, adopted daughter of the North Family, the former eldest miss of the North Family, switched with Claire North by mistake since childhood..."
Raina North’s life was quickly uncovered thoroughly.
Raina raised an eyebrow: "Since you’ve found everything out, what else do you need me to say?"
"You pretended to be Claire North, married into the Hawthorne Family, deceived Grandma and Baby. Who would believe you didn’t have an ulterior motive?"
"I, of course, have a motive," Raina admitted.
Jasper Hawthorne’s face immediately showed a look of "as expected."
Raina North’s lips curved slightly: "I’m here to seduce your brother..."
Elias Hawthorne: "..."
Raina walked up seductively, leaning in close to Elias, her breath fragrant as orchid: "I already told you this was my purpose the first time we met."
Elias Hawthorne reached out and grasped Raina’s restless hand, his face solemn: "Boldly coming to the Hawthorne Family to scam us, you’ve got some nerve! Will you leave on your own, or should I throw you out myself?"
Raina’s face was filled with grievance: "Why so fierce? After all, we’re married now, fulfilling some husbandly duties should be expected."
Elias Hawthorne sneered, his arm suddenly wrapping around her waist: "Raina North, are you sure you want to keep testing my patience?"
Raina’s heart skipped a beat, but in the next second, she returned to normal and lazily smiled: "Since President Hawthorne is unwilling, then forget it, I can find another opportunity later."
"Stubborn and unyielding!" Elias Hawthorne suddenly pushed her away, ordering: "Uncle Coleman, call the police station, tell them someone is impersonating my wife and sneaked into the Hawthorne Family with ill intentions!"
"Shit! You don’t have to be so ruthless!" Raina couldn’t help but curse: "We were married for a few days, and they say even one day of marriage is worth a hundred days of kindness."
Elias Hawthorne didn’t bother to respond to Raina: "What are you still standing there for?"
Raina became anxious: "Hey, Elias..."
The door was suddenly slammed open.
Baby Hawthorne stood protectively in front of Raina, just like a little wolf cub defending its mother: "Daddy, why are you bullying my mommy again!"
Elias Hawthorne stared at the little face that looked so much like his own and said: "She’s not your mommy."
"She is!" Baby Hawthorne cast a sidelong glance at his biological dad: "Mommy is the one you personally married! You can’t deny it."
Elias Hawthorne: "..."
He never expected a woman so bold to marry him under false pretenses!
Baby Hawthorne suddenly thought of something: "Daddy, just be honest, did you fall for another woman and plan to marry a stepmom for me, is that why you want to kick my real mommy out?!"
"Stop talking nonsense!" He didn’t fall for another woman!
"See, you want to marry a stepmom, that’s why you’re being so fierce to me. Sure enough, there’s a stepmom, then there’s a stepdad." Baby Hawthorne turned and pounced into Raina’s arms, holding her tightly and whimpering: "Mommy, take me with you, I want to be with you forever."