Chapter 35

Hearing her adoptive mother Hannah Foster's voice, Amelia Johnson held back her tears with effort. "Mom, I'm almost fully recovered. I'll be coming home this afternoon." Hannah sounded overjoyed. "That's wonderful! I'll have your dad buy some extra groceries for dinner." The moment she hung up, Amelia couldn’t hold it in anymore. Before the tears spilled, she rushed upstairs. Her adoptive parents had always treated her well. But ever since she returned to the Johnson family, she'd been finding excuses to keep her distance. That was because Sabrina Johnson and Grace Williams had told her—If you want a fresh start, you have to cut off your past. Only by severing ties with your rural family can you truly become a lady of the Johnsons. But after being reborn, Amelia finally understood—it was all a setup. Sabrina and Grace had wanted her completely isolated, with no one to depend on. Originally, she’d planned to go back to the countryside in a few days, but after hearing Hannah’s voice, she