Master of his heart (Brielle and Max)

Chapter 1271

Peyton was secretly terrified of Leona. Speaking up against her in the cafeteria was only possible because her daughter was by her side.

But now, alone and unguarded, she hurried towards her home with a sense of urgency.

Leona, faster on her feet, caught up and noticed Peyton carrying two bags, one branded with a luxury makeup logo.

"Look at you, country bumpkin, where'd you swipe the cash from? If it weren't for the generous perks at Stellar Stage Entertainment, you and your daughter wouldn't even have a pot to piss in. Don't tell me your girl's got herself a sugar daddy? Tsk, how low can you go?" Peyton initially chose to ignore Leona, but the mention of her daughter ignited her anger.

Leona approached and shoved her, "Just what I said. Living in the same place as you makes me sick. Can't wait for the auditions to end so I don't have to see trash like you anymore."

"What the hell are you on about?!"

Peyton, having been bedridden for years and only recently gaining a bit of weight since moving to Beaconsfield, couldn't match Leona's physical strength.

sent her forehead crashing

for the makeup bag she

the money

a cracked foundation bottle. Peyton went pale at the sight; it had cost her a hefty sum.

salvageable. She picked up the other bag, containing clothes,

a backdrop with leaves when she noticed her mother's injury and gasped, "Mom! What happened?!" Peyton's tears flowed anew, but she couldn't bear to tell Emma about Leona's

unfamiliar with brands

costs, carefully transferred the remaining foundation to a secure container. She was surprised her

did you spend all our money? We might have to find

off, "Don't worry about it. We needed to

it came to her daughter.

on, Emma. And these clothes too, they're what you called 'edgy.' I don't know much, but I got help from a kind

had low expectations for