"W-What did you say?" Cindy's expression stiffened for a moment.

Jodie stabbed at the steak on her plate. Her fork froze mid-air, the desire to bring it to her mouth evaporating. Her appetite had vanished. What she craved wasn't the taste of the steak but the satisfaction of sinking her fork into Maisie's flesh, tearing it into pieces, and spitting it onto the ground.

Cindy's conscience lingered. "Jojo, taking someone's life... That's not right, is it? Besides, your brother already hurt her once. It's miraculous that she survived. You should..."

"Are you my mom or hers?" Jodie seethed with anger.

Cindy trembled, attempting to placate. "Of course, I'm your mom. You're my dear daughter!"

"Then help me with this!"

Cindy shrugged, hesitant to say more.

From their dining spot, they observed the hotel entrance across the street.

At that moment, Maisie, Daniel, and Wilfred emerged from the hotel.

each adorned with a

Daniel, exuding petite delicacy. Wilfred shook hands with Daniel,

Jodie was stupefied.

Maisie and detected a different look in Wilfred's eyes toward her. Suddenly, an intense

everything hadn't gone awry 20 years ago, these three may now have been

and hatred coiled around

hotel entrance, then cautiously looked at her, asking softly, "Jojo, what's wrong? Has that girl been bothering you

"No."

"Then why..."

dead! Can't you understand?" Jodie

want her dead!" Each word came

taken aback,

thriving, cherished and protected by Daniel. Perhaps no one in Cumulus City dared to oppose her. Moreover, Wilfred was her biological father. Even though it wasn't known now, the

would Jodie do

a pampered heiress for over 20 years, could she accept the vast disparity if she returned to

to vanish

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