Billy paced the room, his sighs filling the space like a melancholic symphony. "Stupid, stupid me! I should've never let Josefina slip away. She was the goose that laid the golden eggs for our family, my lucky star. It's all because of you all, hounding me at every turn, driving away my good fortune."

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When Josefina arrived back home, Annika greeted her with a refreshing glass of lemonade.

Lena followed, sitting on the couch with a restless heart. Hattie and Garrett, on the other hand, were over the moon, exchanging glances that were filled with unabashed joy.

Hattie took Josefina's hand, her voice a gentle coo, "Josie, I couldn't believe that you are the great designer Anya, so talented and learned. It's no wonder you're so skinny with all that on your plate." Garrett chimed in, "I've asked the kitchen to whip up some of Josie's favorites to help fatten her up a bit."

Hattie, bubbling with excitement, exclaimed, "Josie's an Ivy graduate, a famous designer, and also a genius healer to boot. My precious Josie, how did you get so incredible? To think, I'm her mother. Wow, I must be pretty amazing myself."

Hattie couldn't stop laughing, heaping praise upon Josefina.

Garrett didn't press her on other matters. They were content just singing her praises, and it was a

wellbeing, seemingly unbothered by her

had a voice and she wasn't afraid to use it. Lena probed, "Josie, why didn't you tell mom and dad about your other

possibly share everything all at once? She didn't have the easiest time with the Antonios, and she's still settling in here. It's natural she wouldn't

Josie, dad's so proud to have a daughter like you." Garrett's eyes brimmed with fatherly pride as he looked at Josefina, his affection

identity, but Ruby kept pushing me, and I couldn't stand by while she profited from my designs. Not to mention

too much. Like mother, like daughter. No wonder Lauren

declared, "As for the compensation, I've got our lawyer on it. I'll make sure Ruby pays for her actions." Lena

his phone rang. It was

ten million plus a

roared in fury, "Ten million? They might as well be highway robbers! I bet Josefina left those designs

do we do? Ten million isn't chump change. Maybe I should beg Josefina. I'll kneel if I

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