Chapter 23 

Nonetheless, Tina’s sneaky departure still drew some attention, with Pearl asking suspiciously, “Mother, do you see that attendant? She looks just like Tina from the back!”

Ellen rolled her eyes without even a glance. “Why would she work as an attendant here? She would never have been able to afford to pay us a million dollars if she didn’t have a patron!”

“That’s true…” Pearl agreed that she must be seeing things then.

“Right now, the only thing you have to worry about is how to find Tina,” Ellen said as she patted Pearl’s hand. “You’re smart and come from a good family-all Tina would amount to is getting a patron in Mr. Langford’s assistant. On the other hand, you just might reach Samuel Langford himself and become Mrs. Langford!”

Thrilled, Pearl started imagining herself as the daughter-in-law of the most powerful family i n Freesia. “Don’t worry, Mother! I’ll definitely trample Tina beneath my feet!’

Meanwhile, after excusing herself, Tina was just as expected scolded by her manager, who tasked her with cleaning the washroom as punishment.

He just didn’t know that Tina couldn’t ask for more-at that moment, she couldn’t afford to run into the Lynds, since they were definitely going to harass her again!

As she picked up a bucket and went to work, she soon felt soreness from her back while mopping the floor and convulsions from her stomach, leaving her with the urge to vomit.

Clutching her stomach in pain, Tina, who was under the impression that she only had flesh wounds, remembered that she had also been kicked in the stomach the previous night.

have suffered internal injury,

Pearl exclaimed as she suddenly appeared behind her.“! You’re a hotel attendant now? You weren’t dumped, were

there, but retorted impatiently regardless, “What does that

are you talking about?!

with her index finger when Tina firmly slapped her away.

us?!

knocked over the bucket beside Tina and shrieked,

rushed to the scene, and

gosh! What happened,

Pearl cried even as she pointed at her own skirt. “Don’t you

“What the hell

it!” Tina was furious as well, even as her stomach

she never did since they were children,

talking about?! Are you saying that I was trying to embarrass you, a

her hand, positioning herself for a slap in her rage. “Still trying

clenched her jaw and closed her eyes stubbornly. There’s no

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