Chapter 24. A Glimpse of Stefan's Past

Annabelle’s POV

“I wonder why Arielle doesn’t even resemble Claudia and does not have any of Stefan’s features,” I commented, confusedly. I had always thought that Arielle maybe looked like her mom since she didn’t look like Stefan at all.

“Didn’t Stefan tell you?” Gran asked in disbelief. Her question confused me.

“No, he didn’t want to talk about it,” I said, avoiding their eyes. I felt bad that he didn’t trust me enough to tell me.

“Arielle isn’t Stefan’s daughter. Claudia betrayed us with her lies. Arielle actually resembles her real father. After her birth, after the divorce, when Arielle was 2 years old, we did a paternity test, and it didn’t match. Claudia had disappeared from our lives, and Stefan already loved Arielle as his own. So we never told her. We have accepted her.” I listened wide-eyed to Audrey’s explanation, my love for Stefan increasing. I digested this news, unable to believe what they were telling me. My love for Stefan increased manifo