Chapter 71

Renee continued speaking to Dorothea. "As Giselle's aunt, I've always treated her like my own. I raised her with just as much care and love as I gave to Anne. There was never any bias. "But Giselle—I don't know if she was just born rebellious. She was obedient until she was about eight. Then, during adolescence, she somehow learned that I wasn't her biological mother. After that, everything changed. Her personality flipped overnight. "At that time, I was pregnant with my third child, and she pushed me down the stairs. I lost the baby. I had massive bleeding and nearly died. "But even then, I reminded myself that she was my sister's child. She had been young and clueless. Even after such a terrible mistake, I chose to forgive her. But Tony couldn't accept it. He sent her overseas to study out of anger. We had already planned to send her abroad for the best education available. I just agreed under pressure. "She was only ten at the time. I was worried, so I arranged bodyguards and