Mated To My Obsessive Stepbrother

Chapter 176

Chapter 176

She wasn't looking like the sweet June I was used to.

Was she actually acting strange?

Or was I overthinking things?

Kester returned to his room early this morning and hasn't been out since then. I didn't want to bother him right now. He mentioned handling something work- related. Perhaps that's what he was doing right now.

My mum kept calling me nonstop. I had to answer it.

I've been angry at her. This would be the first time she's ever tried calling since I arrived

in Maldives. I called twice, but she never answered, and neither did she return my calls.

1 let it go to voicemail twice before finally rolling my eyes and answering.

I flopped onto the bed, pressing the phone to my ear.

"You finally remembered you have a daughter, huh?" I said, making no effort to hide my

disinterest.

"Darling!" she gasped dramatically, her voice dripping with warmth. "Don't say that, baby.

so busy with pack

than I wanted her to be right now. Didn't she feel

ounce of guilt? Jeez.

she'd go straight to the point. I already knew this

those.

the bubbly lilt in her voice, she damn fake-for this

casual. There was certainly

darling," she chided, brushing right past my coldness like it didn't exist. "I called to see how you're doing. Tell me, baby. Are you fine? How's your vacation going? Made

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There it was

That forced, sympy sweetness.

tightened around the phone. I couldn't help but notice how fake

was.

usu lectures mothers give to their girl child stay

even knew

for Kester's persistence in

of a father, a mother, a savior, and a protector to me white growing

had been doing a great job at parenting, tom.

amy mother.

Bu Rester?

Kester wore the crown.

I drawled, my voice thick with sarcasm. Since when have you become interested in my life? Well, if you

to ask... this once."