As soon as Cindy spoke up, she received a glare.

"What are you calling me?!"

Cindy stepped back, looking at her with a sense of grievance. "Jojo, you—"

"Shut up!" Jodie snapped, her tone hostile. "How dare you use my nickname? Only my parents can call me that!"

"B-But I'm your mother!" Cindy sobbed.

"You are not!" Jodie couldn't take it anymore, her gaze filled with disgust.

The two stood there silently, each second feeling like an eternity.

After a while, Jodie took a deep breath and threw a bank card in front of Cindy.

Cindy was momentarily stunned. Despite the shame brought by her birth daughter's actions, she stooped to pick up the card from the ground.

contemptuous snort. "The money inside should satisfy you. Tell me, was the money I gave you before not enough? But your worthless son gambled it away.

over the

Cindy responded

From now on, never

"But... you're my daughter. I miss you. I just want to see

Jodie cried, "Who do you think you are? My dad is the chairman of the Newhouse Group,

"Jojo!"

stepped forward to grip Cindy's neck, pinning her against

face turned pale, unable to breathe properly, as she stared at

Jodie gritted her teeth. "If you dare utter another word

Jodie was once a part of her, but now this flesh and blood of

alright," she choked, "I won't call you by your nickname. From now on, we'll be strangers... I'll do whatever you say. As long as you're

softened for a moment. After all, she was

her lip, glanced at Cindy, and asked in a low voice, "Your

taken aback, quickly wiped her tears,

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