She Outshines Them All (Athena and Matthew)

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The Kennedy family sat in their luxurious black Maybach, each enveloped in silence and a somber mood.

Regina was engrossed in her phone, checking her stock portfolio With each glance, her expression grew darker. Andrew and Gia stared out their respective windows, a sense of disappointment in their parents weighing heavily on them. Before they returned to the Kennedy family, everything seemed prosperous. But as soon as they came back, the family's assets dwindled, and challenges arose. Even though Athena was the cause of these troubles, their parents seemed utterly ineffective. The Maybach came to a halt at a red light.

Isaac, gazing listlessly outside, suggested, "It's getting dark. Why don't we find somewhere nearby to eat?" Just as he finished speaking, his eyes landed on a building ahead. Harmony Hospital?

That was where his mother was hospitalized. He had almost forgotten she was still alive.

A sudden

A su

idea

sparked i his in mind,

and he turned to Regina, "Dear, why don't we stop by and visit my mom?"

Regina didn't even look up. "What's the point of visiting an old woman who's practically a vegetable? If you want to go, do it yourself. I'm not interested." Isaac coaxed her, "Sweetheart, remember? Athena was raised by my mom and is very close to her. If we can't persuade Athena, maybe my mom can." "Would she really ignore the plight of her own son and grandchildren?" he offered.

Hearing this, Regina looked up, both surprised and delighted. "You're right! How could I forget that? No grandparent can resist their grandchildren. Once your mom sees Andrew, she'll agree to anything he asks" She if it

She

the

of displeasure in

her mood darken, a flicker of displeasure in her eyes. Was her mother implying that her brother was more important, more valued than she

Having grown up abr

to traditional ideas of male preference, though she had heard about such views from many people. She hadn't thought much of it then. Now, she was seeing it firsthand.

through her actions that she

instructed Micah to park the car at the entrance of Harmony Hospital, then led his family to the inpatient ward. To their disappointment, despite the surgery being a month ago, the old lady was

for an hour. If my mom doesn't wake up

Gia, "Are you hungry? Should I order some takeout

watching his own TV series and interacting with fans,

touching up her makeup in a compact mirror, replied, "I don't want

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on her phone, not bothering to say

but

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a day each time, personally feeds her, gives her medicine, and massages her hands and feet. She's incredibly attentive." The other

lady. As long as his mother was in the Kennedy family's hands, Athena would

the nurse off for a meal and called Micah in. "Stay here and watch over

make sure to tell her about Andrew and Gia, and the crisis the Kennedy family is facing. Ask her to

this well; I'll double your