"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.

trio stood outside, conversing, each adorned

close to Daniel, exuding petite delicacy. Wilfred shook

Jodie was stupefied.

a different look in Wilfred's eyes

these three may now have been father-in-law, daughter, and

Uncontrollable jealousy and hatred coiled around her

hotel entrance, then cautiously looked at her, asking softly, "Jojo, what's

"No."

"Then why..."

want her dead! Can't you understand?" Jodie gritted her teeth, her eyes red, looking

dead!" Each word came

was taken

cherished and protected by Daniel. Perhaps no one in Cumulus City dared to oppose her.

Jodie do

she accept the vast disparity if she returned to the slum-like

for Maisie to vanish from this world, and

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