Chapter 68

“Ma, what are we going to do now?” Monica asked. She still felt a little dizzy when she heard that Izzy wanted to evict them. from the house. She couldn’t help but wonder if Izzy was serious this time. “I thought you already took care of this house. The title Monica got up, pausing to stare at her mother.

“The title of the house!” Antalia and Monica said at the same time, running toward Izzy’s room. The two of them hadn’t had the chance to check the documents in Izzy’s vault because they didn’t want Izzy to notice.

Amalia and Monica burst into Izzy’s room, their movements urgent and uncoordinated. Amaña immediately headed straight to the desk, where Izzy’s vault was concealed. Monica stood in the doorway for a moment, watching as her mother frantically attempted to input the vault’s password.

“Do you remember the code?” Monica asked, stepping closer.

Amalia didn’t answer immediately. She punched in a sequence of numbers, then another, but the small screen flashed red. The vault remained locked. Amalia’s lips thinned, her hands trembling as she keyed in another attempt.

“It’s not working,” she muttered.

Monica crossed her arms. “Of course, it’s not. She must’ve changed it.”

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Amalia froze for a moment before continuing her futile attempts. “How? She’s been gone for long! How could she have changed it? Do you think she secretly came here when we were out? What about the documents inside? Do you think she took them?”

Monica’s brow furrowed as she considered this. “She must’ve done it before she left. And if she did…” Her voice trailed off as she glanced at her mother. “She must’ve known.”

Amalia looked up, her face pale. “Known what?”

“About the documents. Did you take some of them? Did you pawn them again?”

Amalia’s hands dropped to her sides. Her face went slack, and for a moment, she said nothing. Her gaze avoiding Monica’s piercing stare.

“Mom,” Monica pressed, stepping closer. “Did you?”

darted away,

the desk, gripping its edge tightly. She

panicking. You’ve been pawning her properties to feed your

voice low. “Every time. I made sure to return them once I paid off the loans.

“You don’t

nodded.

giving money to

calig udes is

Monica! H

useless is your could you call him

many things to say but she decided to focus on the current issue. “What if she finds out?” Monica demanded. “What if that’s why she changed the password? What if she took everything? What if she started investigating a long time ago? Do

to face her daughter,

wouldn’t do that. She

serious?” Monica threw her hands

an eviction notice, Mom! Clearly, she’s done

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Chapter 68

buckled slightly. She leaned against the desk for support. Her lips moved as if she wanted to speak, but

sound came out.

of. You always think you can gamble your of trouble, and now look where it’s

‘dy of

snapped up, hier expression defensive. “Don’t you dare lecture me! I your father! This time it took him a long time to

a few times

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happens, I can

listen to yourself?” Monica asked. “What the hell are you going to do if she reports this to the authorities?”

tarnishing the family name. She’s just angry, Monica.

to convince Monica or herself. “Especially

Although she

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