Maisie looked down and softly muttered, "I have to support myself in Centrolis, and living there is expensive. I need to save some money."

This revelation took Cindy aback. She remembered her youngest daughter as the most obedient, never one to argue back.

Daniel was a tough one to handle, and Maisie had spent three years with him. Cindy knew Maisie well— her daughter was docile and meek, never daring to fight back. But now, she was refusing to send money home!

Cindy glared at her and asked, "Tell me the truth, did you spend all your money on your little lover?"

Maisie was baffled. "What little lover?"

"The guy!" Cindy flared up. "Oh, I know! You went behind Mr. Bayer's back, cheated on him, and got caught by the Bayers. That's why the engagement was canceled, right?"

"Mom..."

Maisie felt wronged. She couldn't believe this was her own mother. Was this how a mother treated her daughter after a breakup? Was this the norm?

away in

by her silence and was

the things you

back. How can you make her work in the kitchen? If

no one works? If I didn't work, you kids wouldn't have

annoying,

you shouldn't treat Maisie like this," Nicole whispered. "Breakups don't happen

person. He could've

turned icy

for her memory loss, sparing her from remembering a childhood filled with such miserable

Get out now!" Cindy glanced at them. "Owen will be back soon, and he'll be hungry. I need to finish cooking the chicken

a puzzled look at

whispered, "He went to

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