A Second Life, A New Power novel Chapter 393

Daniel stood frozen, at a complete loss for how to respond.

If he tried to explain or calm Demi down, he was afraid the people present—or worse, the livestream audience—would piece together the truth. But he risked pushing Demi over the edge if he tried to cover it up.

"Wait, Demi isn't Ana's assistant? I thought that's what everyone online was saying?"

"Looks like she's not."

"Then why's she serving Ana and the rest of the Pitt family like that?"

"I went to school with Demi and visited her place a few times. She told us herself she was basically their housekeeper."

"This is getting more confusing by the minute."

A netizen with the username @ObsessedWithDetails commented, "Okay, based on everything we've seen from the show so far, here's my take—Demi and Ana are twin sisters.

"For some reason, Demi was either given away or lost when they were little. She ended up with the adoptive parents she mentioned before."

"Twin sisters? Didn't Demi deny that at the press conference? And the Pitt family deleted all the related posts."

"If Demi's really the Pitt family's daughter, there's no way a rich family like that would just give a kid away. Maybe she was lost. That seems more plausible."

"Or maybe some fortune-teller told them Demi's a walking jinx, so they gave her up. I've heard that things like that happen in these elite circles. They're superstitious as hell."

"Whatever the reason, giving your kid away is beyond cruel."

@ObsessedWithDetails added another comment, "Here's the next part. Later, the Pitt family brought Demi back. But the way they treated her and Ana was night and day—Ana was raised like a pampered princess, and Demi was treated like a maid."

"If that's true, it explains a lot about why Demi's so furious."

"Seriously, that kind of favoritism is just messed up."

"You'd be surprised how common that is with parents. I've seen it firsthand."

@ObsessedWithDetails continued, "At first, Demi stayed quiet and endured it. But the family kept pushing. They crossed the line too many times—including, as she and Thomas hinted once, leaving her inside a burning car. That's when she gave up on them completely and cut all ties."

He tapped into the live stream right in time to see Demi confront Daniel and the netizens dissecting the Pitt family's dark history.

He was a member of the Pitts. And yet, he felt like an outsider looking in, completely in the dark about what had really happened.

Was Demi actually his sister? Had his parents really treated her so differently?

If that was the truth, then yeah, even he had to admit—his family were monsters.

And if that was true, what did that make him? How many times had he ordered Demi around like she was nobody?

He was no better than the rest of them. He was just as awful.

"Let it go, Daniel. I just need a few minutes to rest, and I'll be fine." Ana, clearly rattled, tugged at Daniel's sleeve with red-rimmed eyes.

Maria couldn't take it anymore. Seriously? Demi was the one who'd been hurt. And yet here Ana was, acting all soft and wronged again.

Maria stepped forward, placing herself protectively in front of Demi, and let out a scornful laugh.