After my shower one evening, I was in the middle of my skincare routine when I started nudging Ike towards bed.
Out of nowhere, Christine barged in, her eyes wide with disbelief. "Summer''s trending on Twitter!!"
As I patted my face with toner, I couldn''t help but reply, "It''d be weird if she wasn''t."
Being Be''s daughter, Summer was born into a whirlwind of public attention.
Most folks didn''t know about Summer''s mysterious disappearance years ago. They just figured Be had been keeping her tucked away, hiding her from the public for more than twenty years.
Now, with Summer making her debut on a reality show, curiosity about her was skyrocketing.
"But the trend''s content is bizarre, you know?"
Christine handed me her phone. The screen was filled with praises: "Beautiful inside and out," "Adorably clueless beauty." It seemed like the inte had ced Summer on a pedestal, unreachable by mere mortals.
-Summer Warms Hearts
-Summer Gains Followers
-Be''s Daughter, World''s Sweetheart
ncing through, I saw several trending tags, almost rivaling those of A-list celebrities, all showering her with undiluted praise.
"It''s all just empty talk,” I said, handing back the phone. "It doesn''t concern us."
After Be discovered my true background yesterday, I figured our paths would likely never cross again.
And as for Summer, our worlds were even less likely to intersect.
Christine rolled her eyes in frustration. "Don''t people see? She''s no angel."
Christine was well aware of Summer''s past misdeeds against me and harbored a deep resentment.
Iughed softly, “We''re not living with her day in, day out. How would strangers know any better? Don''t stress about it. I''ve had this hunchtely."
"A hunch about what?"
"That Summer isn''t Be''s biological daughter."
Initially, I never questioned it.
But Summer''s repeated attempts to hide her impersonation of Ms. Myers from two years ago in front of Be made me suspicious.
If she truly was Be''s flesh and blood, what fear would she have?
Given Be''s affection, she would''ve likely understood Summer''s predicament back then.
Yet, Summer was terrified.
Terrified of me getting close to Be.
That led me to one big possibility...
She wasn''t Be''s daughter at all.
If Be uncovered the truth about two years ago, she might begin to question everything about Summer''s identity. And Summer''s act wouldn''t hold up under another close look.
Christine perked up at this, "Really? Why do you think that?"
Iid out my suspicions, concluding, “If it''s true, no matter how perfect a front she puts up, Be will see right through her." Be didn''t climb to her current status by being naive or soft-hearted.
Loving her daughter was one thing, but being manipted under the guise of that love was something she wouldn''t tolerate.
"This makes me feel a bit better," Christine said, settling onto my bed. "Eventually, someone will reveal her true colors."
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This was going to be Janedream''s first rick-and-mortar store. It was a big deal for both Janedream and us, marking a significant milestone.
The next day, just as Christine and I were about to leave, the doorbell rang.