Harvey glared at him and then turned to run away.

Toph stood frozen, but Harvey had already run far ahead by the time he reacted. He spent a while in the banquet hall but found it uninteresting. He wanted to find Harvey but was clueless about the convoluted layout of the Newhouses' hotel. All he could do was wander around like a headless fly, searching here and there.

At the same time, Jodie and Cindy were arguing in the lounge.

"Stop!" Jodie's tone was agitated. "You keep asking me for money repeatedly. Do you see me as an ATM? What kind of mother are you?!"

"Jojo!" Cindy almost knelt down, pleading, "Your brother's situation is terrible now... He's suffering so much in that rehab center! The Newhouses have connections. Can't you spend some money to get him out? He also has Type 2 diabetes and can't bear it anymore!"

"And how's that my concern?" Jodie's gaze was full of anger and despair.

She even felt some empathy for Maisie. Over so many years, Cindy hadn't asked her for money often, yet even then, she found it unbearable.

endured Cindy's ceaseless demands, even sacrificing

it had been someone else, she might

the past two decades should have been hers,

and as soon as Cindy tried to hold her hand, she violently

were burning with anger. "I don't want to see you

Cindy cried and pleaded, "I'm your mother, and that's a fact that can't

looks like you're the one who'll face retribution! In your heart, there's only your son, never anyone else! Before, you used the money

not your daughter. Don't try to harm me! I'm

this!" Cindy begged,

her face pale. Suddenly, a sharp pain came from her abdomen, causing her to bend over.

startled and hurriedly went

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