Robert's face suddenly turned white. What a useless woman!
Except for Randell, everyone here got Lilia's point clearly. They saw Robert and Sylvia's reaction to Lilia's words. Coupled with Lilia's indifference to the problem, the Irwan Family felt that this matter was not that simple.
Richard's head began to ache. He glanced at Simon, who had been silent all along. But his father still didn't say anything. The Head of the Irwan Family opened his mouth to control the situation, but there was someone who spoke faster than him.
Leila immediately got up from Trisa's side. She ran up to Richard and immediately knelt in front of him. Her tears flowed freely, wetting her smooth cheeks.
Leila shouted, "Dad, sorry, I lied to you!"
Leila's exclamation echoed within the silent hall. Everyone's gaze was immediately fixed on the young woman.
Richard reached out to stop Leila as she kneeled, but Leila's movements were very fast. Before Richard could even stop her, Leila's knee had hit the floor hard. That loud voice showed how determined Leila was in begging for mercy.
Richard's hand froze in the air and his expression was slightly embarrassed.
"Leila, what are you doing?!" Janice also immediately stepped forward to help her.
But at this time, Grandpa Simon said the most important sentence. "You all go back and sit down and listen to her first. Leila, continue your word!" He firmly ordered.
Leila glanced at Simon with teary eyes. Droplets of tears fell on the floor, like rain that never stopped.
Lilia secretly felt pity that Leila wa snot an actress. That woman would definitely be successful in the entertainment world with her acting skills.
Leila sniffled a few times before speaking in a trembling voice. "Grandfather, Father, Mother, I'm sorry. I didn't tell you the truth before this. I have discovered that Aunt Sylvia is my godmother, but not for years like Miss Lilia said. I found out about it recently only recently..."
Lilia refrained from commenting. Leila was really smart. She didn't completely refute Lilia's words, but she purposely omitted the part that would be troubling her.
Leila continued, "I know that I shouldn't say this carelessly, but Aunt Sylvia and I are a perfect match. I don't know why I look so much like her. I think this might be fate,"
She paused for a moment to wipe away her tears.
"Mother and father, please don't blame them. They really only came to visit me at the hospital that day. Because I was afraid to hurt you as my parents, I asked them to run away. I'm really stupid for hiding this stuff,"
Leila bowed her head even deeper.
"I'm willing to accept any punishment for causing this trouble!" She spoke sincerely while sobbing as if she was heartbroken. The sound of tears falling to the floor echoed through the room.
For a few moments, no one uttered a word.
Richard had taken the initiative to disclose this incident, but now he felt that he was magnifying a small problem. Richard did not clearly ask the Pangestu Family about this matter. He just led them to the back hall without asking Simon first. Now Richard didn't know how he could solve this problem peacefully.
"Leila ..." Richard's tone was awkward and was accompanied by a vague sense of distress. "It's no big deal to think of other people like your own family. You don't have to feel guilty or feel like you've betrayed us. Because of that, there's nothing you can't tell us about!"
Leila nodded while still sobbing. "I… I was just afraid of hurting Mom and Dad's feelings, so I didn't dare to tell you. And… I think Aunt Sylvia really is my godmother,"
After saying that, Leila turned her head towards Lilia. The woman's gaze immediately alerted Lilia. What more nonsense would Leila say now?
"Father, don't you think Miss Lilia is very similar to Mellisa? I really miss my sister. When I saw Miss Lilia, I felt like getting close to her. I think God has sent my sister back to me, so I…" Leila couldn't finish her sentence, as if she was suffocating with grief.
Leila deliberately mentioned Mellisa's name to distract everyone from this matter. She knew that they all had not forgotten her sister, especially her parents. Surely they still felt unspeakable sorrow.
But there was one thing that happened that Leila had not expected.
The wooden door to the hall slowly swung open as someone pushed it from outside. A cold wind blew in and caught everyone's attention. They all turned their heads, just as a familiar voice spoke.
"So my beloved sister really missed me, huh?"
In the brightly lit rear hall, the wooden door swung open slowly. There were two people standing in the doorway.
One of them was a woman. She leaned weakly on the man standing beside her. The woman was wearing a bright red knee-length dress decorated with a black rose motif. The dress accentuated her tall slender body.
The man next to her supported her slender waist with one hand. The other hand held a bag filled with a pile of documents. He wore a simple black suit and white shirt that matched the theme of the day's event. His black eyes that were like obsidian stones swept across the room with a cold gaze.
In an instant, everyone in the hall stood up in unison. Their gazes were fixed on the woman's face and were tinged with shock and disbelief.
Leila who was kneeling on the floor still had tears in her eyes, but her face was pale as if she had been struck by lightning. There was only one question that filled her mind at the moment. Why was that woman still alive?!
Lilia got up from her chair and walked over to the woman. She stood on the other side and helped support the woman's body.
When Lilia and that woman stood side by side, everyone's faces became even more shaken. The clothes they wore were exactly the same, only the color of the dress and the motifs were reversed. Even their appearance was very similar.
Lilia looked at Mellisa with sad eyes. Even though her older sister had put on heavy makeup, she still couldn't cover her pale face due to losing a lot of blood.
"Sis Mellisa...!" Leila exclaimed loudly.
Her voice echoed through the hall, waking everyone up from their shock.
"M-Mellisa?! Are you Mellisa?! Mellisa, this really is you, right?!"
In this situation, Janice was the first to react. She kept repeating her obscure words with blazing eyes. The woman slowly walked towards Mellisa while her body trembled violently.
With each step she took, Janice could see her daughter's face more clearly. Her tears spilled profusely as Janice confirmed that the woman in front of her was really her daughter who died five years ago.
Richard pressed his lips tightly together and walked behind Janice in silence. But the man was no less moved by this reunion. Richard's eyes were wet with tears.
Mellisa moved slightly from Leonard's side. But that small movement alone made her back sweat. Only Mellisa knew how difficult this simple move was.
Leaning on Leonard, Mellisa held Lilia's hand tightly with one hand. She entered the hall with an extremely slow motion. When Mellisa faced Janice who came to approach her, Mellisa's eyes filled with tears too.
"Mother...." she called hoarsely.
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