Will You Marry Me, Again

Chapter 134 DVD Case Hope listened to Maia’s voice and immediately turned in the direction of the door. Upont seeing Mala, she teared up. “Sis, you're here. I’m really glad that you came.”

Hope didn’t expect Maia to come. After all, this was where she and her mother used to live. Her mother took over as mistress of the Burgess family, stealing a father’s love from Mala.

Hope knew Maia did not resent her, but she had not expected her to come here. Hope was trying hard to hold back her tears.

Sorting through parents‘ belongings is a torturous task for any child. Each item represents their parents’ past, and memories flood back, making it unbearable.

Later, she always used a line from the poem “To Hope” to console herself. “Sweet Hope, ethereal balm upon me shed, and wave thy silver pinions o’er my head...” It's because of this line that she endured pain time and time again, and now she has finally gone from bitterness to sweetness.

Hope and her past self shared some similarities at this point. Maia stood there watching Hope sort through the relics, trembling with each item she picked up.

She reached out and grabbed Hope’s hand. “Just cry if it’s hard.” Hope’s eyes turned red, and tears gushed out.

“Sis...” she said, hugging Maia beside her. “Sis... | feel so uncomfortable. My heart hurts so much... Even though she did countless wrong things, she’s still my mother...”

Maia gently patted Hope’s back. The fact that Yvette was the murderer who killed her mother was something difficult to express in comforting words. Maia didn’t know what to say, so she could only use this method to give her strength.

Not knowing how long she cried in Maia’s embrace, Hope’s emotions gradually calmed down. She adjusted herself, wiping the tears from her cheeks. She looked at Maia and spoke through

her sobs.

“Sis, I’m sorry. | never thought my mother would be the one who killed yours. | really... | apologize on behalf of my deceased mother.”

“Enough, Hope.” Maia held Hope’s hand, stopping her.

Whether Yvette was the one who killed her mother was still uncertain. Based on the current situation, the real culprit might be someone else, and Yvette could be a scapegoat.

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‘Sis, | understand that the hatred for your mother’s killer is irreconcilable. | can fully understand, even if you don’t forgive me. But | didn’t expect that you would still treat me like a sister. | don’t know what to do or how to atone for my mother.”

Hope had a thousand words of gratitude in her heart, but she didn’t know how to express them. In the end, all she could say was a simple “thank you” or “I’m sorry.”

Looking at Hope’s slightly swollen eyes, Maia wiped her tears with a handkerchief. She did not say anything and simply shook her head.

Hope wiped her tears away, saying, “I'll put these things away. To Hope, these were the memories Yvette left for her.

After that, she prepared to pick up the box and go upstairs. However, when she lifted the box. and turned around, she suddenly felt dizzy. She fell backward, and the storage box in her hand instantly crashed to the ground, making a loud noise.

“Hope!” Maia quickly reached out to support her.

Buck also rushed over. “Ms. Hope!”

Hope leaned against Buck, slightly regaining consciousness. She shook her head gently and said, “I’m fine.”

She looked at the scattered items on the floor and immediately wanted to pick them up. “My mother’s belongings...”

Seeing her struggling, Maia picked up the items and placed them in the storage box. However, when she picked up a DVD case, she noticed a date marked on it.

She was instantly stunned. “Sis?” “What's on this DVD?” Maia asked Hope while holding the case.

Hope was puzzled for a moment and then said, “I’m not sure. Dad mentioned that every year on my birthday, my mother would record a video for me.

Upon hearing this, Maia quickly looked at the other DVD cases. They were all labeled with September 12, only with different years.

“Is September 12th your birthday?” Maia asked. Hope nodded. “Yes.”

Three years ago, on September 12th, her mother had the incident.

Buck, standing on the side, also realized, “Isn’t that Mrs. Rosa’s...”

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Maia’s grip on the DVD case tightened. She immediately opened the side of the computer and placed the disk inside. Then, the video played, revealing Yvette with delicate makeup on the screen.

“My Hope, today is your eighteenth birthday, and Mommy wants to wish you a happy birthday! Also, there’s some good news for us. Mommy just received a message that Rosa jumped off a building and committed suicide.

“It's sad for her family, but for us, it's good news. Starting tomorrow, you and | won't have to live in this tiny apartment anymore. Your dad will take us to the big house, and then we'll have a worry-free life. No one will be calling you a bastard.

“Your dad will marry me, and we'll be a legal couple. | know you're very angry. You've always blamed me for becoming a woman who destroys other families, but | also have difficulties...”

At this point, there was a shimmer of tears in Yvette’s eyes in the video. myThis is from NôvelDrama.Org.

“Hope, you said you're not the result of our love but of our affair. You’re right, but Daddy and Mommy absolutely love you. Okay, let's not talk about these things. Today is your birthday! | hope you grow up happily. Your future should be filled with joy! Mommy loves you, and Daddy loves you the same!”

Yvette waved happily toward the screen.

“Hope, you're an adult now. On the days when Daddy and Mommy are not with you, you have to be strong and work hard. Mommy believes in you. You are the best child in the world!! By the time Hope saw this, she was already bursting into tears.