Chapter 378 The Puppet Master in the Shadows

• Chloe's chest tightened, her gaze darting away from her daughter's piercing eyes. "How would I know whose daughter she is? Why are you suddenly asking about this?" she deflected, trying to sound casual.
• Linara grabbed her mother's hand, gripping it as though it might ground her spiraling thoughts. Her voice trembled with urgency. "Mom, Seraphina is the Foster Family's daughter."
• "You... You..." Chloe stammered, the words catching in her throat. She nearly blurted something incriminating but stopped herself just in time. "How could she possibly be their daughter? Who told you that?"