Chapter 68

She had constantly tried to convince herself that Neil wasn’t showing favoritism and that he had been supportive of her since her mother’s passing.

However, the kindness he extended to her paled in comparison to the adoration he showered on Cristina’s kids.

The fact that she was still burdened with the stress of buying a house while Neil readily gifted Glenn Pennyfeather a multimillion-dollar mansion seemed absurd to Maja. Soon enough, Neil

and Cristina noticed her presence.

Cristina furrowed her eyebrows. “What are you doing here?”

Neil also turned to Maja, noticing a real estate agent in the same uniform standing beside her, feeling a twinge of embarrassment.

‘Maja, are you looking for a house?”

Disappointment surged within Maja, but her face remained impassive, “Yes, my apartment was burgled, so I’m looking for a safer place.”

Neil hesitated for a moment, guilt gnawing at him as he recalled Maja living on her own all these years.

“Well…”

His words were abruptly interrupted by Cristina.

nowhere to go, why don’t you just move there? It would bring you

“Ms. Perkins.”

shot Cristina a cold, warning

victim in front of my father, it’s none of your business. He can gift a mansion worth millions to someone else’s son. Are you going to stop him from buying a house for

by Maja’s

in the middle, felt uneasy. He felt Maja was being a bit

just being herself, don’t take it to heart. Which one do you like? I’ll buy it

to use the money to compensate for his guilt towards his daughter.

faintly, lowering her head, “No need, you and Ms.

the same neighborhood as

aback with a helpless expression on his face. Cristina, however, frowned.

If it wasn’t for you, Tricia wouldn’t still be

same roof as him. Now that

because of you! Today, I’m going to give you

raised her hand, ready to strike, Maja’s beautiful eyes were cold and indifferent. She grabbed Cristina’s hand and, without

slap left everyone in shock, shattering the fragile peace they had

her hand covering her struck face.

you laid a hand on me again, I wouldn’t be so

her words fully sank in, Neil shouted angrily, “Maja!!”

she couldn’t retaliate, but from the moment he raised his hand, her heart ached

his hand midway, refraining from striking her. The disappointment was etched all over

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