Chapter 985:

“Must you keep holding this over my head? I’m your mother, whether you like it or not. I’ve already admitted I was wrong. What else do you want from me? No matter what happens, you’re still my daughter. You can fight it all you want, but you’ll never break free. Just like Daniela, you’re bound to this fate forever.”

The sky overhead loomed heavy with dark clouds, casting a dull gray over everything.

The rain poured without mercy.

Nina stood under the eaves, her gaze fixed on the downpour.

Daniela had been trapped in the night her mother died.

Nina had been trapped in a childhood devoid of warmth, forever yearning for love that never came.

her way to Daniela, carrying a thermos of

this,” she said,

Elyse, what an unexpected visit.

thermos. Daniela’s sharpness

word with Nina. But she still resents me for favoring Natalie. I can’t deny it—I neglected her in the past. And now… Daniela, once you have children of your own, you’ll understand. No matter how much a mother tries, she can never meet every child’s

amusement flickering in her eyes. A small, knowing

was fortunate to have a daughter like you. What you’ve accomplished—building an empire like this—she never could have

rest

Elyse was

were to marry, you’d gift it to us as a wedding present, didn’t you? I’ve always told my daughters how big-hearted you are—that a villa is but a trifle for you. Now, given my current predicament of having no place to call home—not to mention Nina’s status as a celebrity, making it quite awkward for her to stay here—how about you transfer the villa to us? Nina and

She had rehearsed this plea in her mind for a long time

with Natalie behind bars, she needed to secure something tangible from Daniela. Without it, her later years loomed empty and

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