I pretended to be the long-lost heiress to a billionaire family. The family was just about to kick me out. Suddenly, a stream of floating comments, like a live chat, drifted across everyone's vision: [Don't kick her out! Sophie really is your biological child!] [Lisa is the fake! She acts innocent, but she’s plotting to steal the family fortune and kill everyone!] [Even worse, Lisa is manipulating her 'brother's' feelings. The Sterling family is being played like fiddles!] Everyone could see the comments—except Lisa. What they didn't know was that I was bound to a "Live Stream System." I was the one sending the comments. My goal? To avenge my dead mother and cousin. 1 The moment the comments appeared, the faces of Lisa's "parents" and "brother" changed. A heavy silence fell over the room. "What does this mean? I did a DNA test with Lisa. She is my daughter," Mr. Sterling said, frowning. Lisa, oblivious to the floating text, pointed a finger at my nose and screamed. "How can someone be so shameless? Randomly claiming people as parents! Mom, Dad, kick her out right now!" The brother, Luke, looked bewildered. He looked at me, then at his mother. "Mom... why does she look exactly like you did when you were young?" Mr. Sterling nodded in agreement. "It is uncanny. Let her stay. We'll do a DNA test first." Lisa exploded. "Mom! Dad! Are you doubting me? This is so hurtful!" She stomped her foot and ran upstairs, yelling over her shoulder, "Fine! I'll make room for her since I'm just an eyesore now!" Mrs. Sterling gave me a long look, then instructed the maid to show me to a guest room before rushing upstairs to comfort Lisa. I lowered my eyes, acting like a child who had done something wrong. "Actually," I whispered, "I just wanted to see what my biological parents looked like. Since you already have a daughter, I won't disturb you. Seeing you once is enough for me." Through the system, I sent another wave of comments: [OMG, the real heiress is heartbreaking. She’s too soft!] [How can Sophie be so humble? It's not her fault she was switched at birth and lived a hard life without knowing her parents.] [You can't blame Mr. and Mrs. Sterling. Lisa showed up at ten years old with a fake DNA test. They've raised her for eight years; they have feelings for her.] I turned to leave, but Mr. Sterling called out. "Sophie, was it? Stay." Mrs. Sterling grabbed my hand, her eyes scanning my face. The more she looked, the more she saw herself. "Resemblance... the resemblance is undeniable." Inside, I sneered. Of course I looked like her. My makeup skills were god-tier. Making myself look like her younger self was a piece of cake. Her attitude softened completely compared to moments ago. "If you really are my daughter, I promise you won't suffer anymore." I played the obedient girl perfectly. Luke and Lisa had a deep sibling bond. When I moved in, he warned me, "Real or fake, you better be polite to my sister." They collected my hair for a DNA test. I wasn't afraid. The hair I gave them belonged to my cousin, who had been dead for eight years. And my cousin was Mr. Sterling's biological daughter. 2 My aunt was Mr. Sterling's first love. But for the sake of the family business, he married Mrs. Sterling instead. He wanted my aunt to be his mistress. She refused and left him. She didn't know she was pregnant. When she gave birth, she was in the same hospital as Mrs. Sterling. Mrs. Sterling's friend switched the babies. Later, that friend told my aunt the secret. Lisa overheard it. She went to the Sterling family, claimed to be the lost daughter, and used a fake DNA test. After the switch, Lisa resented my cousin for "stealing" her life as a rich miss for ten years. She bullied my cousin relentlessly, eventually driving her to suicide. My aunt nearly went insane. Later, Mrs. Sterling found out my aunt was Mr. Sterling's first love. Terrified they would reconnect, she hired men to assault my aunt. But they got the wrong person. They grabbed my mother instead. My mother was humiliated and tortured to death. My father and I searched for days, only to find her naked body in an abandoned building. The pain was unbearable. Even worse, the men took the fall to protect Mrs. Sterling. If Lisa hadn't bragged about it to a friend while I was within earshot, the truth would have been buried forever. I hated Mrs. Sterling and Lisa to my core. Then, I bound with the Bullet Screen System. I came to the Sterling house for revenge. Why should the perpetrators live a life of luxury? 3 Mrs. Sterling spent half the day coaxing Lisa. At dinner, I sat opposite her. She held her head high, looking down her nose at me. "Fake is fake. When the results come back, get out of my house." Since returning to the Sterling family, Mrs. Sterling felt guilty and spoiled Lisa rotten. Lisa had become increasingly arrogant. I squeezed out two tears and forced a smile. "I'm sorry my presence bothers you, sister. I just wanted to feel the warmth of a family. No need to wait for the results. I'll leave tomorrow. Seeing Mom and Dad was enough." Luke shuddered. "Such a 'pick-me' girl. Definitely not my sister." I wiped a tear. "I... I'm not a 'pick-me'." I looked devastated. Mrs. Sterling spoke up. "Sophie, Lisa is just straightforward. Don't take it to heart." It was normal for them to be skeptical before the results came out. Luke opened his mouth to scold me again, but the comments floated by: [Heartbroken for Sophie. She's the real daughter but treated like an outsider.] [Keep defending Lisa, Luke. When she tries to seduce you later, don't come crying to us!] [Lisa calling someone else a 'pick-me'? Did she forget how she acted when she first arrived? Crying constantly, acting like the cousin bullied her.] My cousin was the one mentioned. Luke's face turned red. He muttered, "What the hell? Seduce me? No way..." Mr. Sterling looked sternly at Lisa. "Until the results are in, be polite to Sophie!" "Dad! She's fake! Why wait? Look at how much I look like Mom!" She did look like Mrs. Sterling. But she didn't look a thing like Mr. Sterling. "Shut up. Since when do you give orders?" Mr. Sterling's eyes were cold. "You were so sweet when you came at ten. Now you're spoiled rotten." "Dad..." Mrs. Sterling tried to mediate, tugging Lisa's sleeve. "Whether she's my daughter or not, I won't let you leave." Lisa looked incredulous. "Mom, what do you mean? I am your daughter! This random girl says two words and you doubt me? Do you have no judgment?" They had judgment. But my comments were interfering, making them doubt themselves. [Look at her arrogance, challenging Mr. Sterling. She won't hesitate to destroy the family later.] [Mr. Sterling is such a pushover, letting an adopted daughter scream at him.] [What a coward.] [If my daughter yelled at me like that, I'd slap her.] I cursed Mr. Sterling internally, and the system translated it into comments. Mr. Sterling slammed his chopsticks on the table. "Lisa! If you can't eat properly, get out!" 4 Lisa's eyes turned red. "Dad, you're yelling at me for this impostor?" The atmosphere was heavy. Mr. Sterling looked imposing. "Look at your sharp tongue. Where are your manners?" "I'm being bullied in my own home, and you talk about manners?" Mrs. Sterling pulled Lisa. "Don't fight your father. Eat quickly, you'll be late for school." Seeing no one was on her side, Lisa swallowed her anger. She stood up to leave without eating. Angry already? What a fragile princess. I acted nervous about their fight. Mr. Sterling put food in my bowl. "Ignore her. Eat." I wiped a tear, ate the food, and looked at him gratefully. "It's delicious. Thank you, Dad." [Mr. Sterling is a boss!] [So satisfying seeing that fake get scolded.] [Hope he keeps protecting Sophie. Poor little thing.] Compared to the bratty Lisa, my obedience softened their hearts. Mr. Sterling looked at the butler. "Old Zhou, drive Sophie to school." Lisa's eyes widened. "Dad! Old Zhou is mine and Luke's driver! Can't someone else take her?" Mr. Sterling wiped his mouth slowly. "Today, you learn who makes the rules in this house." Lisa glared at me. "You green tea bitch. Wait until the results come out. You're dead." As I got in the car, I waved at Lisa. "Bye, sister! Dad is so thoughtful!" Watching her stomp her foot in rage felt amazing. This is just the beginning, Lisa. The DNA results came back in less than a day. It was exactly what Mr. Sterling expected, but not what he wanted. He called me immediately. 5 In the coffee shop, Mr. Sterling tapped the table, eyes sharp. "Tell me, who is your mother? The results say you are only related to me." I looked up, eyes brimming with tears. "My mom is Cherry Mo. I'm sorry, Dad. I didn't mean to disturb your happiness. I just missed you." Cherry Mo was my aunt. Hearing the name, Mr. Sterling froze. "Cherry..." I let the tears fall. "One night, Mom was drunk, crying over your photo. That's how I knew. I didn't come for anything. I just wanted to see you." His gaze turned tender. "Child, don't say that. I haven't been a father to you all these years. Stay. Let me make it up to you." "But Mrs. Sterling won't agree." "Don't worry about that. I have a plan. How... does your stepfather treat you?" My aunt never married. To avoid Mr. Sterling, she cut contact with everyone, including my mom. Until Lisa switched places with my cousin, and my aunt returned to the city. Ironically, they missed each other like characters in a bad drama. After my cousin's suicide, my aunt tried to jump into the river. Mr. Sterling saved her. They met again. He wanted to rekindle their romance. Mrs. Sterling found out and ordered the hit. Thinking of my mother's brutal death, I clenched my fists under the table. "Mom says she only loved one man in her life. She'd rather be a single mother than marry just anyone." He was stunned. "Really? Last year, she told me she was happily married and told me not to bother her. She lied... She's still hiding from me." He rambled on about their past love. Finally, he ordered his assistant to forge a DNA test showing I was related to Mrs. Sterling too. So I could enter the house legitimately.
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