Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0020

She shot a hateful gaze at me, which made me feel as if a thousand tiny blades had cut into my heart.

I retorted, "What was I supposed to do? Should I stand by and watch you be bullied? Do I let you run around like a headless. chicken with no solution? I'm your daughter! How can you simply hit me without considering the situation?"

Mom clutched her chest while breathing heavily. "Aren't your married? Is your husband dead? If you really cared for me, why get help from someone who's practically a stranger when help is so close?"

My heart palpitated painfully when she said that. "Mom, I told you, I'm divorcing him!"

My voice was filled with anger and anguish as I stressed, "He doesn't love me!"

Slap! My ears buzzed, and the world seemed to go silent.

For the second time, my mother hit me. I opened my mouth but couldn't make a sound. I just stared at her in shock as my tears fell silently.

you think you get married and divorced whenever

out hoarse. "Mom... Is keeping

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in and day out were doomed to become ruthless and merciless. Both Nicholas and my mom were like

to be your godfather but not Nelson. I'll repay him for this favor today. But if you contact him again, we might as well

some kind of grudge between you and him, can't you

I was clenching my fists. I wouldn't back down about Nicholas. "It's impossible for Nicholas and I to work things out. If you force me to stay with

body. I never thought I'd say such harsh words to my mother. Every word she said

been mischievous, but she never hit me no matter how angry she got. I always thought I

stripped away my

Chapter 0020

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