Seeing Diana’s bad face, Doria changed the subject and said venomously:
-Miss, don’t worry. The great families consider the attack between relatives as a taboo. Even if they think I said nonsense, the doubt is already born inside. If something bad happens to them, they will remember what I said. When that time comes, you will see if they will treat you as well as they do now.
Listening to his words, Diana was pensive and after a few seconds, an idea occurred to her.
She laughed, but felt strange when she noticed Doria’s affectionate look.
She stopped thinking and tried to ask her the most important problem.
-Doria, why do you treat me so well? You know I was adopted by the Espina’s and no one in the family pays attention to me anymore after Albina came back. There is no benefit in helping me.
-What are you saying, Miss?! I help you not for money or any benefit, but because I’ve been taking care of her for twenty years and… I love her as my own daughter.
Her voice lowered on the last sentence as if she was unsure.
Diana listened to her and watched her intently, just as she sensed something unreasonable.
She closed her mouth and decided to launch the question that was hiding in her heart for more than 20 years.
-Doria, everyone knows that my mother, no, Mrs. Bianca was in a bad state of mind after losing her daughter. At that time, she was distracted and was almost hit by a car, but I saved her. However, this has another cause.
Diana was talking with her eyes fixed on Doria.
She knew that blurting out the truth was a big risk. Since she told no one, if Doria told the Espina’s, they would undoubtedly be angry and she would be finished. But she wanted the truth and would take the risk to know it.
-Doria, actually, I received a note earlier. There it was written the place and what would happen and it even taught me what I should do. It said that if I did it, I would no longer suffer violence and I would live better.
With those words, Diana became confused.
At that time, she was mistreated by her adoptive parents, scolded and beaten every day. That sudden note was a lifesaver, so even though she didn’t know if it was fake, she tried to seize the opportunity with all her might.
On the agreed day, he arrived at the intersection early according to the note and watched as a beautiful woman matching the description he was given confusedly crossed the street. He followed her stealthily and just as they had written, a car was driving towards the woman. Diana then confirmed that the note was true and also pulled the woman aside as directed.
That was how she saved Bianca. The Espina’s wanted to thank her, but she only required that they adopt her.
At first, she just wanted to ask them to release her from her adoptive parents, but noticing Bianca’s attire, Mr. Espina and his assistants arriving later, she surmised that the couple were from a good family and came up with an idea. In the end, she asked them to adopt her as the note told her.
Thanks to the note, she was respected and lived surrounded by luxury for many years. If she had not met Albina, her life would not have changed.
After saying that, Diana looked at Doria anxiously.
-Did you write the note?
Doria pretended to be surprised and shook her hand.
-No, it wasn’t me. You’re mistaken.
Diana affirmed her assumption by her gesture. She knew that if one was really astonished, the expression would be instantaneous. On the contrary, when one was pretending, the gesture would be long suspended and very recognizable.
Doria matched the latter, which meant she was doing it deliberately.
Diana believed that Doria was the one who wrote the note or knew the real author.
Diana pretended to be grateful, took Doria’s hand and asked:
-Don’t fool me, your face tells me everything. Please tell me. I want to know who helped me and thank him personally.
Finally, Doria gave in and told her.
-She said, “It’s true, I wrote the note.
Diana let off steam when she confirmed that Doria was on her side.
-You saw how Bianca lost her daughter and she was gone, and you also knew my situation, that’s why you gave me the note so I could free myself and Bianca could console me, right?
Doria laughed after her words.
-Miss, I’m not so noble. I did it only for one reason, so that you would be adopted by the Espina family.
Diana was surprised. She had not expected this answer.
-You’re joking, aren’t you? -Diana took a shaky breath, “You did it all so that she would be adopted by them? If you’ve planned it so far in advance….
Saying this, Diana was aware of something. As Doria was already working for the Espina’s at that time and knew Bianca’s situation, it was possible that she planned the whole accident to give her a chance.
-Why did you do it? -said Diana in a low voice. We didn’t know each other. Why did you help me? You’ve worked for the Espina’s for many years, so it’s only natural that you feel more affection for them?
-But nothing equals consanguinity.
Doria said it with much meaning and looked at her tenderly, but the words were like a thunder that shook Diana.
She recoiled as if avoiding something sinister.
-Consanguinity? What? What nonsense are you saying?!
Doria stood up and took a mirror out of her bag.
-Look at yourself. Especially look at your eyes and nose. Don’t you think they’re the same as mine?
She stopped a bit and added:
-Ignore the wrinkles.
Diana didn’t dare take the mirror, but seeing that she was so insistent, she finally took it.
She compared her eyes and eyebrows with Doria’s attentively.
After watching for a long time, she lowered her head out of depression.