The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 457 - Chapter 457 Chapter 457 The Bracelet

Chapter 457: Chapter 457: The Bracelet Chapter 457: Chapter 457: The Bracelet Under the encouraging gaze of her parents, Chu Tong recounted the events she had thought of, “About three months ago, when I returned home, my mom–my adoptive mother–poured me a bowl of soup. Moreover, after that, she kept showing concern for me. That was the first time she had been so kind to me. She said a lot of things, but I can’t remember them clearly anymore.”

Zhong Niangyao frowned and then continued to press for details, “Did she give you anything? Think carefully, this is a matter of life and death for you.”

Chu Tong dared not delay and started to remember earnestly. Soon after, disbelief flashed in her eyes before she continued to speak, “Yes, at that time, my adoptive mother gave me a bracelet, saying it was an early birthday present.”

When she received the bracelet, her heart was filled with unparalleled joy. At that time, she did not know she wasn’t her biological mother’s daughter. It was the first gift she had ever received from her mother. That night, she was so excited she could hardly sleep.

But now that she thought about it, all of it was too eerie. Could this really be the reason that made her look the way she does now?

“Lady Zhong, was it because of that bracelet?” Guan Liu asked anxiously.

“We don’t know yet.” Zhong Niangyao shook her head and then looked at Chu Tong, “Where is the bracelet now?”

Given that her life was at stake, Chu Tong didn’t dare hide anything, “It’s in the small house I rent. Before I was hospitalized, I didn’t bring it with me.”

Back then, after receiving the bracelet, she treated it as a rare treasure because it was the first gift her mother had given her. She even dared not wear it, afraid that she would scratch it or lose it during everyday use.

So, she took great care to keep it safely at home.

If… if it really was a gift with ulterior motives, then all her joy, all her careful treasuring, turned into a mockery.

Thinking of this, Chu Tong’s face couldn’t help but show an added shadow of sorrow and pain.

Seeing the look on Chu Tong’s face, both Chu Ciwen and Guan Liu felt great heartache. They really wished they could tear her adoptive parents to pieces.

Their daughter, whom they had been searching for so desperately all these years, whom they had always hoped to cherish, couldn’t grow up happy like a little princess because of their negligence; instead, she had suffered abuse and received not a single bit of affection.

Thinking of this made their hearts twist in pain.

“Let’s send someone to get that bracelet right away!” Zhong Niangyao spoke calmly, “Anything else, if you want to settle accounts, that is a matter for later. The most important thing now is to figure out what’s wrong with Chu Tong.”

“I’ve already sent someone to fetch the bracelet,” Old Sir Chu spoke up directly.

Compared to Chu Ciwen and Guan Liu, Old Sir Chu seemed much calmer. Not because he loved his granddaughter any less, but precisely because he cherished her–his granddaughter who had been lost for many years–he understood what was truly important right now.

Soon, the bracelet had been retrieved.

Zhong Niangyao took the bracelet and began to examine it closely.

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Zhong Niangyao, all of them tense, hoping for an answer soon.

At that moment, Chu Tong felt extremely conflicted.

On one hand, she didn’t want there to be a problem with the bracelet. Because if the root cause was indeed the bracelet, it would mean all her adoptive mother’s acts were insincere, and she would feel very pitiful. Before she knew about her true identity, she had given her all to that family, despite how slim the possibility was, she still hoped so.

But on the other hand, she felt that if the bracelet was indeed a problem, if all her suffering was due to it, finding the cause might improve her condition. Moreover, she could completely cut off all ties with that family.

After a good while, Zhong Niangyao slowly put down the bracelet in her hand and nodded, “The problem indeed lies with this bracelet.”

Even with mental preparations, when Chu Tong heard the confirmation, her heart still ached dully.

She felt truly pathetic, the only warmth she had ever received in that home was a lie, meant to take her life.

“I want to kill them,” Guan Liu’s eyes reddened, filled with the intent to kill.

Without a doubt, if that family stood before her now, she would strike without hesitation.

“Calm down,” Chu Ciwen extended his hand to embrace Guan Liu’s shoulder, soothing her, “We’ll have plenty of time to settle accounts with that family later. The most important thing right now is Tongtong’s health; whether she can recover is the priority.”

Guan Liu took a deep breath, striving to calm herself, before giving Chu Tong a reassuring look, trying to make her feel at ease.

Seeing Guan Liu’s gaze, Chu Tong found that her sadness had lessened significantly. She smiled at Guan Liu to show she didn’t mind.

Yes! Why should she care about that family anymore? They were not her family, but vampires clinging to her, trying to drain every drop of her blood.

She had now found her true family, who loved her with all their hearts. Her biological parents cherished her deeply and had grown haggard with worry for her because of her illness.

She wasn’t an unwanted child, and if she had grown up in her own home, she would have been cherished like a little princess.

With these realizations, she found she was not as heartbroken anymore. Furthermore, deep in her heart surged a strong desire to live.

She didn’t want to die; she wanted to live well. She wished to live with her parents and other family members, and she also wanted to feel what it was like to be cherished.

Old Sir Chu looked at Zhong Niangyao, “Lady Zhong, what should we do now?”

“Magic has been cast on this bracelet,” Zhong Niangyao picked up the bracelet in her hand and continued, “Now what’s most important is to find the person who borrowed Chu Tong’s lifespan. Only by finding that person can we break the spell and naturally, the lifespan will return to Chu Tong.”

“As long as the lifespan returns, Chu Tong will be out of danger.”