The whole gang was over the moon.

Oh my God! Were they finally going to get rid of this curse?

Sob...

Blessed be!

For the first time, everyone felt the lady of the house was the real MVP.

Soon, the grand villa was left with just Millie rattling around in it.

She stared at the empty living room, dumbfounded.

...

Night fell over the Sherwood Mansion.

Hertha had just stepped in when she saw Beverley lounging on the couch, a masseuse working wonders on her neck and shoulders. "Mom? You're back?"

"Mhm."

"Weren't you supposed to be playing nursemaid to Millie-uh, I mean, looking after what's-her-name?"

It had been almost half a month; why the sudden return without a heads up?

Something smelled fishy!

even mention her,

happened?" Hertha settled beside her, "Spill the

and insult she

worked up, she stood up, arms

seen a more despicable woman! Had I known, I'd have preferred Murray

some standards, some class, some

her choice until

upset, Hertha's eyes welled up with unshed tears, feeling

she gave last time

gone for a

believed that wench's side of the story, thinking I messed with his files, and he denied it! He'd rather trust that

too much!

she whipped out

Beverley didn't stop her.

she take the fall for something

a minute for the other end to pick

Mom's back home, did

the middle of discussing

market was booming. Cliff had invested in a few media companies just in time to ride the wave, making a killing.

to get Murray on board to expand the operation, aiming to slice a bigger

come at a worse

"Back home? Which home?"

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