Chapter 1279: Foster Father

"Aunt!" Libby's pupils dilated in shock upon realizing her relationship with Natalia. "What did you say? You are my... aunt?" She had never imagined having any relatives in this world. Since she could remember, Declan had always told her: "You are an orphan with no parents. I couldn't bear to see you starve on the streets, so I took you in." For many years, Libby had never investigated her origins. To her, if her parents had chosen to abandon her, there was no point in seeking them out. Natalia nodded with tears in her eyes and choked out, "Yes, you are my cousin's daughter, Libby. I even named you." Hearing news about her biological parents for the first time, Libby's long-sealed heart wavered slightly. She allowed her aunt to hold her shoulders and asked emotionally, "What were my parents like? Why did they abandon me back then?" Thinking about the life she had led all these years, Libby couldn't help but clench her fists. It had been a dark and grim period filled with deceit