Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 2062

Elizabeth sighed, "Poor Hans, with his head-in-the-clouds parents, his future's practically ruined!"

Simone chuckled, "No worries, Mom. We still have Carmella and Sabina, right?"

"Mmm," Elizabeth nodded slightly and fell silent.

The television suddenly erupted with noise, announcing that KING had landed. The crowd surged forward, some even wielding baseball bats, faces flushed with fury as if ready for a brawl.

Simone fidgeted with the hem of her dress, imagining Estelle getting mobbed, beaten down, and then dismissed from the scene. That would settle everything!

Ever since they learned of Estelle's existence, there had been this unspoken tension between them.

She had invested twenty years into Carmella, only to find out she wasn't her biological daughter, which left her deeply disappointed.

Before meeting Estelle, she was anxious that the girl might reclaim Carmella and take her back to the barren hills, a place her pampered daughter could never endure.

Yet, she held some hope for Estelle, curious about what her own daughter would be like.

However, upon setting eyes on Estelle, she felt her hopes deflated.

She still remembered that afternoon in a C City diner, an ordinary old man with a girl in a baseball cap at his side, introducing her and Bennett to Estelle – their daughter.

The girl merely glanced at them before looking down, her demeanor icy, lacking any excitement or warmth of recognition.

Bennett called out "Estelle," and she just hummed in acknowledgment.

At first, she thought Estelle's shy demeanor was just because she was from a small place but even back home, Estelle was just as closed off and quiet, a stark contrast to Carmella's bubbly and outgoing nature.

Carmella tenderly offered her dresses and jewelry, but Estelle showed little emotion, leaving Carmella feeling awkward.

Seeing the daughter she had doted on acting so meek and reassuring her that it was okay, her heart ached.

When Estelle returned to J City for school, she came last in the first exam.

The principal called them in for a talking-to, bluntly tossing the report card on the table and demanding Estelle transfer out to avoid dragging down the school's performance.