Chapter 3

At dinner, I sat next to Amy Brooks, with Harper next to me.

The seat I took was originally Harper's.

Harper's eyes were full of malice, but while Phoebe was afraid, I wasn’t. I even savored her hatred towards me.

The enemy's hate is such a satisfying emotion, making one delight in the enemy's incompetence and frustration.

The more it is, the happier I am.

The original Phoebe told me that Harper had long known she was Auntie White's daughter, and her malice was carefully nurtured by Auntie White.

I remember not long after dinner, Asher's men found out Auntie White had maliciously swapped the kids. But at that time, Harper framed me for stealing her things, pretending not to be angry but patiently persuading me, which made Amy Brooks decide to keep her to subtly influence me, turning me into a good child.

Good child... heh.

Prepared, I sat properly, silent, waiting for the imposter to make the first move.

"Mom, the longevity locket you gave me is missing, just when I was taking a bath," Harper suddenly spoke, looking so pitiful she could act in a play.

I squinted my eyes; no wonder Phoebe couldn't beat her. This imposter's tactics aren't something a normal child can handle.

I glanced at Auntie White behind her. Oh, I forgot her. An imposter plus a scheming adult isn't something a child can handle.

"Don't worry, it must have fallen somewhere. Let's have Auntie White look for it, okay?" Amy Brooks comforted her. Harper nodded, obediently saying, "It's the one mom gave me, I don't want to lose it."

If you don't want to lose it, then don't lose it... I secretly rolled my eyes.

Amy Brooks's eyes reddened and asked Auntie White to search.

At this moment, Amy Brooks also wanted to cultivate some mother-daughter feelings before sending Harper back, not expecting this new idea to be exploited by Auntie White.

Auntie White soon came over, her eyes complex, "Ma'am..."

Amy Brooks sensed something wrong and asked, "What happened?"

"The second miss's longevity locket was... was... under the big miss's pillow." Auntie White extended her hand, and sure enough, Harper's longevity locket was in her hand.

"What now?" Phoebe asked anxiously. I smiled gently, "Isn't this just what I wanted?"

I was stunned, innocently observing everyone present, "What?"

"Sister, I didn't know you liked this longevity locket. If I knew, I would definitely give it to you! Even though... I, I like it very much... But sister, taking things without asking is really not good!"

Harper appeared very friendly, but the pride in her eyes was already obvious, "Sister, I will really share everything with you!"