Twin Cupids at Work Daddy Come Home novel Chapter 573

Helene’s hand trembled, just for a second, and it was clear Claire’s words had rattled her.

She hesitated, then let her hand drop, her eyes fixed on Claire’s face. A mocking laugh slipped out. “Wow. I never thought I’d actually meet someone who’d go so far as to get plastic surgery to look like another person.”

Claire just shrugged. “So what? It’s a face worth a fortune, isn’t it? The face of Ms. Ballard. If Madeline really comes back to the Ballard family and becomes their daughter, you’d be jealous, wouldn’t you?”

Helene clenched her teeth, her eyes shining with something dark and ugly.

Madeline, the Ballard heiress? Please. She didn’t deserve that title.

Claire caught the look in Helene’s eyes and knew without a doubt—Helene hated Madeline, maybe even more than she did. And with emotions running this wild, there was no telling what Helene might do.

Someone like her, if handled right, could turn into a very useful weapon.

Claire smiled to herself. “I know you hate Madeline. I do too.”

Helene narrowed her eyes. “Why do you hate her?”

Claire straightened, forcing herself to look steady, and stepped in closer. Her voice was cold. “Because her mom, Shelly, killed my adoptive father.”

Helene’s eyes widened.

Claire’s adoptive father... that was Brian. Julian’s father.

“You mean Madeline’s mother killed Julian’s dad?”

Claire nodded. “That’s right.”

Helene grabbed Claire’s arm. “Are you serious?”

“I wouldn’t lie about this. That’s why I went through with the surgery. I wanted to sneak into the Ballard family, get close to Shelly. I just haven’t found her yet, so for now I have to find a way to stay in the family.”

“So you did all of this to get revenge for Julian’s father?”

Claire nodded again. “Yes.”

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