Chapter 4 Whose Family Is She?

Yeah, for the Baker family, Ella marrying Bobby was like hitting the jackpot.

But for Ella, who went back to the Scott family, Bobby was way too broke to even be considered!

So, after getting a second chance at life, Ella was super pissed. She thought Jerry and Rainey were just poor and clueless, not caring about her at all.

Sure, they raised her, but they weren't the kind of parents who gave their kid a cushy life like you read about online.

It would've been better if they hadn't raised her at all! Maybe then, she could've been found by the Scott family earlier and lived a good life from a young age.

Victoria didn't say much to Rainey. The beef between her and Ella had nothing to do with the Baker family.

But if she wasn't from the Baker family, whose kid was Victoria?

Were her real parents okay?

Walking alone through the busy but not-so-fancy night market, Victoria suddenly felt really lonely.

In her past life, Ella wrecked all her acting gigs, so she ended up doing extra or stand-in roles.

Playing a corpse for a day only got her fifty bucks, and she had to wear gross clothes and eat a sad, meatless fast food lunch.

But now, things were looking up. She'd left the Scott family and Ella behind.

Determined to live her own life, she swore she'd never end up in the same crappy situation as in her previous life.

With that in mind, she went to the population registry to put down her info.

Sure, the odds were slim, but what if she got found?

If she didn't try, there was zero chance. There were still those occasional happy reunion stories online.

Not sticking around Embercrest for long, Victoria headed straight to Sunhaven, where she'd gotten into Nexus College.

Sunhaven was the capital of Aerion, the big hub for politics, economy, and culture.

And Nexus College was the top university in Aerion.

Now, she was a girl without parents or a home. She rented a tiny apartment and started hunting for part-time jobs.

It was smart to save up some cash before school started. Even though Nexus College wasn't super pricey, life had its costs.

Being alone was tough, but with her past life experience, Victoria was pretty self-sufficient now.

Without Ella messing things up, Victoria quickly landed a part-time gig teaching piano.

"Is this Victoria? I'm Calla Griffin, the one who contacted you on the Customer app."

Victoria replied, "Hey, Ms. Griffin, that's me."

"Even though you have a level ten piano certification and won first prize in a piano competition, we still need to interview you. Are you free now?" Calla was impressed but kept her cool.

The piano competition Victoria had won was a big deal internationally. Calla didn't expect to find a tutor this good for the price. She was offering five hundred bucks an hour, while Adelaide next door was paying eight hundred and got a pro teacher who hadn't even placed third in the competition!

Totally worth it!

Victoria said, "Sure thing, send me the address, and I'll head over now."

Calla said, "No need, I'll send a driver to pick you up."

Victoria replied, "Okay."

Meanwhile, Nick glanced at the red dot alert on his phone: [Highly likely!]

He wanted to confirm before telling the Hamilton family, but he was worried it might be another false alarm. Time was ticking, so he decided to go pick her up first!

Victoria also got a text about a paternity test: [Congrats, you might be the daughter of a billionaire! Head to Wisdom Medical Center ASAP for sampling and verification!]

It looked way too much like a scam. That hospital was notorious for its high fees, with tons of online complaints about it being a money-grabbing private place.

Victoria shook her head, thinking it was better not to daydream!

Scammers were everywhere, and info theft was rampant.

Diana Stuart, who was rehearsing, got a call from her nephew Nick. "What? There's news?"

Nick said, "Aunt Diana, it's not confirmed yet. We haven't done the final genetic test. But the age, blood type, and preliminary genetic screening match."

"Okay, I get it. We've had false hopes so many times over the years." Diana felt a bit emotional. She knew she shouldn't get her hopes up too high, but she couldn't help it. After all, it was her biological daughter.

The Hamilton family had some money, and when the news of their missing daughter and the high reward first came out, many impostors showed up.

But didn't they know that genetic testing was a thing now?

Of course, scams evolved too, and some even bribed hospitals to fake paternity tests.

So now, they had to go to designated doctors for confirmation.

"Bring her straight to the Hamilton Mansion. I want to see the results with my own eyes."

Nick said, "Got it; I've already arranged for someone to pick her up."

Diana also made arrangements at the theater, rescheduling the rehearsal.

She was the lead dancer and rarely took personal leave, so everyone was very understanding when she occasionally did.

Estimating that the time was near, Victoria waited for the car at the intersection.

Three Maybachs sped towards her and lined up in front of her.

The car doors opened, and men in black suits and sunglasses got out.

Victoria glanced at them and raised an eyebrow, stepping aside. She thought, 'No wonder it is Sunhaven; it feels like a movie scene, quite grand.'

Anyway, it couldn't be for her. She was just going to be a piano tutor. Who in their right mind would send three cars to pick her up?

But the bodyguards were actually there for her! They walked up to her, excitement evident as they pointed at the red dot on their phones, smiles lighting up their faces. "We finally found you!"

Victoria was confused. "What?"

"Victoria, right?" It couldn't be wrong. With Nick's positioning skills, he was confident.

Victoria said, "Yes, but..."

"No mistake, get in the car!" As he spoke, another bodyguard came up, and the two of them lifted Victoria and put her in the spacious back seat.

Victoria was stunned. No way, with their style, could they really not be kidnappers?

Could renting a Maybach for a kidnapping be cost-effective?