"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.

stood outside, conversing, each adorned with a

petite delicacy. Wilfred shook

Jodie was stupefied.

different look in Wilfred's eyes toward her. Suddenly, an intense surge

gone awry 20 years ago, these three may now have been father-in-law, daughter, and

Uncontrollable jealousy and hatred coiled around her

cautiously looked at her, asking

"No."

"Then why..."

you understand?" Jodie

her dead!" Each word came out

taken

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 truth would

would Jodie do

years, could she accept the vast disparity if

Maisie to vanish from this world, and

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