Rouge Jarvis’s charming face was like snow on an iceberg at this moment, devoid of any emotion, yet her eyes carried a myriad of emotions.

Meredith Ford absolutely did not believe that Celia Ford was still alive.

No one in this world could take her place.

Absolutely no one!

"What is your intention in reopening my mother’s wounds?"

At this moment, Chloe Vance was also stunned, scrutinizing Tiana Thorne’s face.

Before, when she saw her on screen, she felt she looked familiar, and only later realized she looked a lot like Rouge Jarvis.

Later, she thought it was because she wanted to seduce Brother Chen and hoped he would feel a kinship with her, so she deliberately had plastic surgery to look seventy percent like Rouge Jarvis.

Now, hearing her say these words, she felt a chill down her back.

Could it be...

She really is the long-lost Celia Ford?

She panicked and tugged on Meredith Ford’s sleeve: "Look closely, doesn’t she resemble your mother?"

"No resemblance! Not at all. I’m telling you, Celia Ford is long dead; she’s just an impostor."

Her eyes were unfocused, but she forced her gaze to refocus, looking at her mother: "Mom, don’t be fooled by her. Big brother must have told her about Celia Ford, so she’s lying; it’s just her temporary solution to evade your responsibility."

Tiana Thorne curled her lips into a cold smile, any hint of tears pulled back, her lips gently curled, raising her voice: "Meredith Ford, I’m very curious. Those in the know are aware that the Ford family’s eldest daughter, Celia Ford, was taken by evildoers and hasn’t been found to this day."

Meredith Ford’s breath hitched, realizing only now that she misspoke earlier.

Tiana Thorne’s smile took on a chilling edge: "And how do you know she’s dead, hmm?"

The question made her panic. She glanced at her mother, whose eyes were as cold as Tiana Thorne’s. Her mind went blank before quickly coming up with an excuse: "I-I guessed, otherwise, why hasn’t she been found after all these years? It can only mean Celia Ford has long been dead."

Tiana Thorne laughed: "Ha, you guessed? My brothers haven’t guessed it, so how did you? Could it be that my mom told you?"

Rouge Jarvis never mentioned this to her; only she and Old Ford knew that Poppy was dead.

All along, she was unwilling to believe her daughter was gone, maintaining a unified story for all the children, that Poppy was just lost.

She feared their hope would turn to despair, so she secretly prevented them from searching for Poppy, leaving them without results, just to keep them from knowing the truth that Poppy was dead.

Indeed.

Even her capable sons didn’t know, so why was Meredith Ford convinced that Poppy was dead?

What does she know about what happened twenty years ago?

And Tiana Thorne, is she really Poppy?

But twenty years ago, Poppy was declared dead, and even her body was confirmed...

As everyone fell silent, Meredith Ford continued to lead the conversation: "Tiana Thorne, I know you’re adept with words, but you can never be Celia Ford. Stop deceiving people, or perhaps my mother will be lenient about you seducing my fourth brother to betray my eldest brother."

The Ford family’s eldest daughter could only ever exist as one person.

It would never be Tiana Thorne, nor could it ever be her!

Rouge Jarvis pondered; she couldn’t immediately believe that Poppy, dead for twenty years, had suddenly returned, right before her eyes.

Was this a conspiracy, or was there an issue with the body identification back then?

If it was back then...

Tiana Thorne’s next words shattered her thoughts: "A paternity test won’t lie."