A Night with Her Cruel Mate

"Just stop what you are doing!" With an impatient grunt, Mandy dragged Julia to a seat. "I have something to tell you."

Although the room was much cleaner after she tidied up, Julia was still unsatisfied.

During the three years that Jean had been abroad, Julia was the one taking care of Mandy. She also knew that Mandy favored Jean. But no matter what she thought, this woman was still her mother.

"What's wrong?" Julia asked, a relaxed expression on her face. She didn't know what her mother was going to say. She even began to think of what Mandy might need and decided to send Abby to buy them for Mandy.

"Julia, you are an adult now, so I won't beat around the bush. It was not easy for me to raise you. You—"

But before Mandy could finish her sentence, Julia interrupted her and asked, "Do you need money again? How much do you want this time?"

Julia grimaced at her mother. She didn't think it was good for Mandy to be living like this. She had tried to persuade her so many times, but the woman did not listen to her. Fortunately, Julia was always able to provide the amount of money that Mandy wanted.

Julia went to get her purse as she continued, "Mom, I know that you have been very unhappy since Dad's death, but you can't delude yourself by gambling. You are still young. If you want to live with someone else, I won't stop you from doing so. But you can't always gamble."

Julia retrieved a bank card from her bag. "There is fifty thousand in this card. But please, don't gamble anymore."

At an ordinary day, Mandy would have taken the card immediately. But this time, she did not move. Instead, she looked at Julia with an indifferent expression on her face.

had asked her to do. But

I actually need money. But I raised you and now you just want

what's wrong?" Julia frowned. She looked at her mother knowing that something was wrong with her. "That's all that I have with me. If you think it isn't enough, I can ask Abby

to prepare the money," Mandy said in

lose a lot of money again?" Julia

crap," Mandy snapped angrily. "Will you call her

now." Julia nodded. "How

Mandy replied in an

Julia was about to make a call, she paused at her mother's answer. She raised her head with an incredulous look on her face.

and repeated her answer. "I was the one who raised you. And

"You know me. I'm not rich at all. The money I make isn't even enough for me to support myself. And

Mandy said coldly, her

helpless tone, "Well, tell me the truth. How much

respond. Julia continued, "Mom, I've told you that you can't gamble. Where will I get that much money in such a

Mandy sneered and rolled her eyes. "I heard that you've divorced Terence. He is always

you hear about it?" Julia's heart sank. Only a few people knew that she and Terence got divorced, but Mandy somehow knew. Jean