Chapter 290

"I'm guilty of this. I deserve a fate worse than death. I should've dropped dead the moment I was born!" Sheryl said before sobbing loudly. Some women had such a delicate disposition that just the sight of Sheryl was enough to make pity well up in one's heart. It was natural for people to feel sympathy for the weak and helpless, too. Before any of the onlookers could comment on Sheryl's cries, Carmilla immediately caved in. She quickly tended to Sheryl, crooning, "Don't cry anymore, Sheryl. Your father and I were the selfish ones. We kept you by our side even though we knew you were someone else's daughter. How could a relationship spanning more than 20 years be so easily severed? "Don't listen to the nonsense these outsiders are saying. You'll always be our beloved daughter, no matter what happens. My love for you will never change." After Carmilla calmed Sheryl down, she turned to Valerie and said, "You may be Lucinda's friend, but that doesn't give you the right to judge our f