After the CEO Divorced Me, He Wants Me Back

Inside the bathroom, there was still no response.

Daisy's expression darkened. She quickly pushed the door open and was greeted by the sight of Jolie sitting on the closed toilet lid. She hadn't cleaned herself up at all, still looking as disheveled as when she'd just woken up.

When she noticed Daisy enter, Jolie even curved her lips into a faint, mocking smile. Her eyes sparkled with blatant defiance.

"You!"

Daisy's face turned stormy at the sight.

She marched in, glaring down at Jolie. "What do you think you're doing?"

Jolie met her gaze and replied calmly, "Rebelling. Can't you tell?"

The words tasted bitterly ironic as they left her mouth.

She couldn't bring herself to do anything truly harmful to the Quin family, but all she could manage was small, petty acts of defiance like this-pointless provocations. It was ridiculous. Maddening.

And deep down, she hated how powerless she was to change anything.

hardened, taking on an air of authority. "Jolie, stop acting like a child. Pull yourself together, clean up,

turned

at Daisy's retreating figure for a moment before suddenly speaking. "Mom, do you love

replied immediately. "From the moment you were born, you've been the one I cherished the most. You should know how much I adore you. I even overlooked your sister for your sake." Jolie shook her head slowly. "No, you don't love

Daisy turned back,

don't love me," Jolie repeated, her

people who bring you power and money. You loved my father because he could run the company, but when you looked into his eyes, there was never any real

so-called good luck. Then, because they claimed my sister's destiny was cursed and would bring misfortune, you avoided her completely. All

Smack!

slap echoed through the room. Her words were cut off, her head

vivid red handprint quickly

her

heaving as she pointed a trembling finger at Jolie. "Jolie Quin, have you lost your mind? How dare you say such things to me? You question my love for you? It seems I've been far too indulgent

stormed out

up. Like a lifeless doll, Jolie let them do as

to the Quin estate with me. You'll stay there

a response, she turned

flanked Jolie, guiding her