The moment those words entered her ears, Lana paused completely.
Then slowly… she looked toward Melody quietly.
For a long moment, Lana simply stared at her biological mother silently.
If another person had spoken those words, Lana would have immediately thought they were unreasonable.
But when she looked into Melody's eyes… she suddenly realized something.
Melody genuinely did not understand her pain.
Not because she was cruel.
But because she had never experienced anything remotely similar.
After taking a deep breath slowly, Lana finally smiled faintly.
"Then let me ask you something."
Her voice remained calm. "What if one day you discovered that you were swapped at birth?"
Melody immediately froze. Lana continued quietly.
"You still grew up in a wealthy family, but this time… your parents don't love you."
Her golden eyes gradually darkened.
