“Zoey, I beg you. Cto see me.”

Belinda's supplicated voice cracking while Zoey could faintly hear Murray's comforting murmurs in the background.

Zoey gripped her phone, and then ended the call directly. She had made the mistake of giving in once; she wouldn't let history

repeat itself.

On the other end, Belinda's anxiety spiked at the sound of the disconnected line, and Murray continued to rub her back in a

soothing rhythm.

"Don't worry. Zoey's got a soft heart. Lettalk to her; maybe she'll caround."

Belinda clasped his hand, gratitude etched on her face, "Thank you. I'm counting on you."

"And your husband's still at home?"

Belinda looked a bit embarrassed at the mention of that man, "Yes, he is. Murray, I have to go; I need to check on him."

Murray wasn't genuinely interested in the family ; his intentions were far simpler: he wanted to sleep with Zoey. The more

the spent with Evelyn, the clearer it bechow much Zoey outshone her. He was determined to have Zoey to himself.

The moment Belinda returned home, her heart sank at the sight of empty liquor bottles strewn across the room; her heart

tightened. Her husband had penchant for alcohol and affairs. In his youth, with a bit of cunning, he had managed to amass some

wealth through dubious means. Now with old age, though technology had outpaced him, his love for extramarital companionship

any cash in his pocket, he'd play

you to get Zoey to cout? You know how humiliated I was at

won't be at peace until I have my way with that

shrank before him, "I tried, but she

to you, her mother? I'm telling you, if I

of

blow, fueling her resentment towards Zoey. If not for the

humiliating position, unable to keep her

her husband continued to scheme, "What about Fitch's sister?

these highborn ladies,

as you don't divorce

reason. She tried calling Zoey repeatedly, but Zoey had long since blocked

her mother's manipulations.

they hit the mall, "Zoey, I know your

up to no good

in the stomach a whole day; at the moment she finally felt a bit

sfree tthese days, and her eyes sparkled as they browsed

looks like it was

just cin today," the clerk hadn't

bag, a

keep your filthy hands

furrowed, hearing footsteps

them. She had been in a foul mood ever since Wendy's scandal. She had once

but now she was persona

Mia had wanted to defend her, but

for days, her first encounter upon regaining freedom was with Zoey, who was a pain in the ass

Mia snatched the

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