Chapter 261

"I think you've really lost it," Joyce said, exasperated. "Is this how you act when love has you all confused?"

Thea wasn't confused by love. Her acceptance of Oliver came with its own considerations. Perhaps Oliver held unexpected truths within him.

"That reminds me one thing. Teri's been screaming to find you ever since she got bailed out," Joyce continued, having been around Key Biskane long enough to catch every bit of gossip. "She was stopped by Aiden, and now the Langstaff Group is almost entirely under his control."

Joyce scoffed, clearly unimpressed. Although she had made mistakes in the past due to her overwhelming love for a man, Teri's business skills outshone Aiden's significantly.

They were accustomed to the cunning of wealthy families, knowing Mason was backing Aiden from behind.

"Really?" Thea's eyes sparkled with intrigue. "I guess I really need to meet Teri." Gaining entry into the Langstaff family was a trivial matter for Thea.

As soon as they left the apartment, the doorbell rang. Oliver set up a small stool and peered through the peephole, spotting a familiar face outside. After a moment's hesitation, he finally opened the door. "Oliver, how have you been these past few days? Has Thea been mistreating you?" Stephanie walked in, immediately sizing him up from head to toe.

Seeing him intact, even healthier than when he was with her, only fueled her displeasure. "It looks like you're really planning to treat her as your mom now. Have you forgotten everything I taught you?" "Mom..." Oliver began, but Stephanie swiftly slapped him. "I told you that no matter who's around, you're never to call me Mom."

Stephanie was clever. Her hand connected with Oliver's back, enough to hurt him through his shirt but leaving no marks.

I had to work to escape just to see you?" Nicolas had wanted to send Stephanie abroad, but she had fled just before reaching the airport to

let me down. I raised you. Are you saying our bond is worth less than those few days you spent with that bitch? You've forgotten everything

completely different from the kind of person you told me about. She's not a bad person. She's been good to me... better than you!" His desperate scream shouldn't have come from a child whose mind

aback. She couldn't believe

by the indoor surveillance, echoed in Thea's

from the same cloth. He has finally revealed himself." Joyce rubbed her hands together. "Thea, should we go

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But her goal wasn't to humiliate Stephanie. The primary reason was to prevent Oliver from enduring any more torment at the

he could arrive just in time to witness the unfolding drama. Thea returned home just to see Stephanie who was unhinged and striking Oliver's back repeatedly. "You're not listening. You

to push Stephanie away, but instead, he simply endured the blows. His

guilt for ever calling him a troublemaker. With a mother like Stephanie, the fact that Oliver still had some redeeming qualities was nothing short of miraculous. Even Joyce couldn't stand by. "Ms. Ralap, barging into someone else's home and laying hands on a child? Isn't that a bit rude? Are you really willing to treat

the room warily as if afraid Thea might try to snatch him

suffering from delusions or some mental illness,

hatred for Stephanie had seeped deep into her bones, but she didn't act recklessly. "Oliver is innocent. From what I know, Nicolas has already completed the adoption process, making Oliver our son legally. "You're

"If you're willing to let Oliver go, I might consider asking the police to go easy on you. After all, you are

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