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

livin room. Zoe glanced at the door

inside, then gave her a hard shove. “Get in and knock off the ‘woe is me‘ act, will

bother. She straightened her back and

place is something you could never afford in a 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 much he loves you, you’re still just a mistress. As long as I don’t divorce him, you’ll never be a part of

Yuna was so angry

me grandma’s medical records

turned to face Zoe and

her head, Zoe’s palm landed hard on

went bankrupt because of you, and now you’re trying

pointed at Marguerite, almost poking her in

sister’s husband!”

be out of your mind! If we knew you were

cursing at Marguerite wasn’t enough, Zoe shoved her

didn’t steal her bracelet!

one hand, using the other to push

quickly moved forward and

to defend yourself!? It was you who

had spent the day handing out flyers

she could do was using her arms to protect her head and gritting her

a flood, and

die at birth!”

she realized, they didn’t have grandma’s medical records. They had tricked her into coming here just so they could give Yuna an

enough, Yuna! If you keep hitting her, you’ll hurt your hand.” A deep,

cup of tea, stood up proudly, and looked

action was as if he regarded Marguerite as nothing more

and that’s not changing. You better get real, leave Stonebridge City while we’re still in a good mood

“Dad, the old house in Marina Shores Village

back, “And for the record, I’m

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