husband showing up at Marilee Jenkins' birthday party
your parents, while you're the fake. You've been enjoying her parents' love a
money. You've been out of work for two years, living as a housewife, so ho
ed, and Alexia Gibson found
nd microphones into her face as camera flashes burst
. Her mind was still spinning f
eal daughter of her so-called par
s wife on paper, but clearly,
r out of some run-down neighborhood oversea
hered doing a simple DNA te
nly discover t
ng next to her. However, Roger's attention was not on her. He wa
ned as she asked, "Why?
d enough for me. Our marriage? Just a transaction. The only woman I've ever loved is Marilee. And you know why I
er simple clothes, those outdated glasses-everything about
k in, Alexia lifted her glass and thr
ce and pricey suit. He just stood there, stunned, as
nary housewife. Dad and Mom told me they wanted
lass to the floor. The sharp crash
embarrassment. His jaw tighte
led at her. "Alexia, this is Marilee's
led their eyes and mutt
she had given up for the tw
ade a beeline for the exit. Reporte
murmurs and judgment surrounding her. Right now, all she wanted w
t outside, a bunch of Marilee's wild fans shoved h
and tons of fans had gathered outside. The second they saw Alexia step out, the
e attending Marilee's birthda
o back to whatever dump you came from, or
till think it's okay to show your face a
ay alr
, frozen for a second, while their
such a joke. A broken marriage, a cold family,
She had kept her head down, put up with ever
She closed her eyes, not even caring any
through. "Mr. Mason." The polite greeting was followed
bove her, silently cutting through the rai