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Chapter 72

Chapter 72

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This was the child she had with Brother Yunan; even in his sleep, he was adorable. For a fleeting moment, Lu Rou felt a pang of regret for having swapped the children. Xu Yuan was hardly anything special. Every day, hearing the wails of that baseborn child, Shen Nu, made her feel like she was on the verge of a breakdown. If it weren't for the fact that she intended to keep him around to torment him—so that one day, when Xu Yuan learned the truth, she would be filled with regret—she would have thrown the child away already. Thinking this, Lu Rou’s gaze toward Xu Yuan turned venomous. It was all because of this bitch; if not for her occupying the position of Brother Yunan’s wife, she and her child would never have been separated. One day, she would surely make this bitch Xu Yuan pay! As Lu Rou reached out to touch the child, Xu Yuan grabbed her wrist. The pain in her wrist made Lu Rou’s face contort. "What are you doing, Sister?" The sudden pain caused Lu Rou to stumble back; she stood unsteady, her face pale, looking at Xu Yuan with a wronged expression. "Sister?" Xu Yuan sneered. "Miss Lu, my father had only me as his daughter. I have never had a sister like you." Xu Yuan’s tone was thick with mockery. Lu Rou’s eyes widened. Even if she were dim-witted, she could tell that Xu Yuan was mocking her for her base birth. Xu Yuan was nothing more than an abandoned wife whom Brother Yunan disliked. If not for the fact that she was needed to raise the child, did she really thin…

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