Doted by Many: I became the Top-Tier Celebrity!-Chapter 545 - 539: Her Longing 4

She had a gift; she learned to paint a person’s portrait in a very short time, and after separating from Jimmy Tate, she painted many portraits of Poppy.

There was one of Poppy sleeping soundly with her eyes closed, one where she opened a small slit in her eyes, and one showing her crying anxiously...

All this was painted based on her memory at the time, and because she was too exhausted from learning painting during her postpartum period, she developed some postpartum ailments.

Especially her wrist, which at times inexplicably lost strength. All of this was worthwhile, at least for documenting Poppy’s look on the day she was born.

Because she was afraid as time passed, she would grow old, and her memories would fade, making her forget some important people and things unwillingly, hence her relentless efforts.

Unfortunately, she didn’t know what Poppy looked like smiling with her eyes open; the newborn always smiled inadvertently while sleeping with her eyes closed.

She recorded numerous moments of Poppy, yet she was solely unaware of how she smiled as she grew up.

She flashed a faint smile, eyes holding back tears: "Poppy, if you were still by mom’s side and grown up, what would you look like?"

This question, she asked countless times, but no one could answer her anymore.

Every deep night, she couldn’t help but recall when she brought back Poppy’s ashes.

Hadn’t even had the chance to see her one last time...

All these years, she maintained a vegetarian life and prayed for blessings, only hoping she reincarnates happily without any hardships again.

...

Tiana Thorne followed Maxim Ford to his room, her emotions were complex until her brother handed her a candy.

Tiana Thorne looked at the candy, showing a faint smile: "Brother, thank you."

"Tiana..." He moved his lips but didn’t know what to say.

After a long silence, he looked at her: "Tiana, I’ll soon instruct Felix Grant to release Meredith Ford."

Tiana Thorne nodded, there’s still something important she hadn’t told him yet. For now, only by siblings working together can they uncover the one who orchestrated all this behind the scenes.

This matter cannot only be known by her and Brother Ford, since it needs investigating, it should be thoroughly checked.

"There’s something I only found out last night, brother, I thought about it, I must clarify with you to more swiftly find the person doing everything behind the scenes."

While she spoke, Maxim Ford had already left a message on Felix Grant’s WeChat.

He lifted his gaze, seeing her solemn demeanor, he inhaled deeply: "Tiana, go on."

Tiana Thorne pulled him to sit down on the sofa, then she unzipped the small bag she carried, taking out a piece of paper folded very small from inside.

"Brother, I’m afraid mom would find it hard to accept this news, you look at it first, then we think of a way to let her know bit by bit."

Maxim Ford’s heart suddenly accelerated, sensing it’s not something good, he lightly furrowed his long brows, his voice clear and sharp: "Alright."

After gaining his support, she unfolded the paper and handed it to him: "This is a parentage test I took while in Azurea, proving my blood relationship with Meredith Ford."

Maxim Ford took it, seeing the sentence on the conclusion, his slightly squinting eyes widened, filled with astonishment.

He murmured in disbelief: "Meredith Ford has no blood relationship with you..."

Tiana Thorne nodded: "Black and white, absolutely certain."

"How could it be like this..."

Maxim Ford murmured, observing for a while, his demeanor grew increasingly sombre, increasingly cold, emitting an oppressive force that suffocated the surroundings.

Earlier the parentage test between him and Tiana was done with him watching, having interacted closely these days, he completely believed that his parentage test had no issues.

If there were no issues, then the one with Meredith Ford and Tiana would certainly have no issues.

Meredith Ford wasn’t the daughter of his aunt, she and Tiana had no blood relationship whatsoever.

"Brother, back then I didn’t find any useful information, so I didn’t tell you this."

And now, things are different.

Maxim Ford stayed silent, waiting for her to continue.

Tiana Thorne’s strikingly beautiful fox-like eyes lazily squinted, containing a destructive expression: "Last night, Tiana told me something that back twenty years ago, in our parents’ eyes, I was already a dead person."

"What..." Maxim Ford’s breath tightened: "She told us, you were taken away, could be found back..."

"Brother has never wondered how the Ford family, with such vast resources and influence, couldn’t find a missing baby girl?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Maxim Ford frowned, upon finding Tiana, discovering she was right in Banyria, by their side, he was certain that someone was behind the scenes, causing them to never find her.

"I’ve wondered before, but had no clues, now, you’ve returned to me, I investigated some relatives but found nothing, if in mother’s heart, you were already a dead person, then the ones preventing us..."

He paused, yet still voiced it out: "Was it mother?"

Tiana Thorne knew he was very wise, needing only to think thoroughly to discern the reason within.

"Because father and mother didn’t want us to feel pain, they gave us hope. Since there’s hope, they didn’t want to see us in despair, silently bearing the ’truth’ of your death. No wonder, no wonder... we couldn’t find anything."

Tiana Thorne was also moved, it’s such beautiful love, but it’s a pity the parents were misguided and remain in the dark even now.

Maxim Ford frowned: "This matter must never be told to mother..."

She wouldn’t stand it.

If it weren’t for mother stopping them from behind for their hope, perhaps they would have found the sister long ago.

If she knew this result, she surely couldn’t bear it, especially since they haven’t discovered who was behind orchestrating this twenty years ago.

The person behind is too vicious, too deep in scheming.

"Old Four knows the truth, he chose to cooperate with mother."

Tiana Thorne nodded again: "He also never doubted that I wasn’t dead, after all, he was too young when he learned this truth."

Maxim Ford reached out his hand to grasp her shoulders gently, cautiousness filled his warm brows: "Tiana, listen to me, don’t alert the enemy yet, mom has heart disease, had surgery but hasn’t fully recovered, I know, this is unfair to you..."

"It’s fair." Tiana Thorne gently interrupted him, blinking her eyes, her eyelashes danced lightly.

Maxim Ford was slightly stunned.

"They created hope for you and let me live in your hearts; you all pamper me so much that I’m already very content. Our mother must not suffer any mishaps, endure some patience for lifetime happiness, this logic, I understand."

This was also the reason why she initially didn’t directly recognize her mom.

Next, it’s time to make those lurking in the shadows pay for their deeds.