Chapter 34

Now this is a head–scratcher, how did Marguerite’s grandma’s medical records end up in her mom’s hands?

Just as Marguerite was lost in thought, another text from Zoe buzzed in.

The text was an address, along with a nasty jab, “If you don’t wanna come grab your grandma’s medical records, that’s on you. It’s not like we’re gonna lose sleep over whether she kicks the bucket or not.”

Marguerite’s fingers clenched tightly around her phone.

She could stomach insults from Zoe, but for her to say such a thing about her seriously ill grandma? What kind of human being does that?

For the sake of her grandma’s wellbeing, Marguerite had no choice but to duck out of work and dash off to Zoe’s given address.

She knew she was about to walk into a storm of scolding, but hell, her grandma was the only family she had left, she couldn’t choose not to go.

at a swanky residential area called “Diamond Crest Estates“.

An hour later, she hopped off the bus

Marguerite got off the bus, entered the neighborhood, found the house number and knocked on the door.

The door swung open, and Yuna, sizing Marguerite’s plain–Jane outfit, didn’t bother hiding her disdain, her eyes dripping with arrogance.

“Marguerite, are you moonlighting behind Frederick’s back? Dressed like this and you have the gall to come to Diamond Crest Estates? How the hell did you get past security?”

Marguerite replied with a poker face, “I’m just here to pick up grandma’s medical records, then I’ll be on my way.”

Ablett and Zoe were sipping

room. Zoe glanced at the door and haughtily said,

a hard shove. “Get in

bother. She straightened her back and headed for the

million years, but here I am, living in it. You know why? Because Frederick loves me. He bought this house for me and my name’s on the deed.” Marguerite calmly stared at Yuna’s smug face, “No matter how

was so angry her eyes

me grandma’s

turned to face

turned her head, Zoe’s palm landed hard

bankrupt because of

Marguerite, almost

sister’s husband!”

steal from your sister? You must be out of your mind! If we knew

Marguerite wasn’t enough, Zoe shoved her to

steal her bracelet! I

cheek with one hand, using the other

this, Yuna quickly moved forward and started to

still trying to defend yourself!? It was

handing out flyers and hadn’t eaten anything. How could she defend

do was using her arms to protect her head and gritting her teeth to bear

washed over her like a flood,

die at birth!”

They had tricked her into coming here just

hitting her, you’ll hurt your hand.” A deep, weathered

up proudly, and looked at Marguerite. He tossed a bus ticket in her

he regarded Marguerite as nothing more than a

is Yuna’s man, and that’s not changing. You better get real, leave Stonebridge

house in Marina Shores Village was burned down years ago. If you want me to go back, where am

problem, not ours!” Ablett glanced at Marguerite, hands behind his back, “And for the record, I’m not

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