Chapter 99

As soon as Stella stepped into the living room, she unexpectedly saw Keen.

Keen caught her staring and turned his head away with a loud, dramatic huff, his cute little face frozen in a cold glare. His silent message was obvious: "I'm not talking to you. You come apologize first."

Stella simply shifted her gaze away, unfazed.

"Bang!" Deanna slammed her hand on the table, causing the silverware and coffee mugs to clatter loudly.

Her face was stern and angry as she spoke, "Stella, do you realize what you've done wrong?!"

Stella furrowed her brow but remained silent.

In the past, she had viewed the O'Brien family through rose-colored glasses and had often been belittled by Deanna. Over time, she had even started to believe she wasn't worthy of the O'Brien family, seeing Deanna as someone high and mighty, almost untouchable.

Now, with the illusion shattered, Deanna seemed much less intimidating.

steady as

to bully her own child. What kind of mother does that?! Haynes, let me be clear-if Stella doesn't win Keen's

she was scared of Grandma too. When

bruises on Keen's arm, his expression

"What exactly happened?"

Marvin at preschool who

home anymore and doesn't care about him. Instead, she's off looking after someone

for you? You abandon

earning my own money? When I stay home, you call me a leech. When I work, you say

taken aback, her first instinct was to respond, "How dare you talk back to

"Deanna, not everything you disagree

anger flared, "Stella, how

hold her tongue. She was here to help Abby, not

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