Tiffany took a step back, holding her phone high above her head, mouthing, "Pay up."

In that moment, Mrs. Perez accidentally bumped into the bedside kettle. It crashed to the floor, sending scalding water splashing everywhere, hitting both of them.

"Ah! Did you do that on purpose?" Tiffany hissed, seething with anger.

With no one else in the room, Tiffany was ready to vent her anger, but just then, the door swung open.

Lydia entered with the doctor, stopping in her tracks when she saw Tiffany. She then glanced at Mrs. Perez lying on the bed. A complex mix of feelings washed over Lydia, though she had long since stopped being surprised by Mrs. Perez's actions. "My daughter-in-law!" Mrs. Perez called out frantically, "Grab her phone! She's live-streaming, trying to ruin our family!"

Hearing Mrs. Perez call Lydia daughter-in-law made Tiffany's expression twist with resentment.

Lydia

her daughter-in-law too, but now she was the one being treated with contempt,

wealth, wanted to marry into a rich family, but she wouldn't have fixated

the small number of viewers, and immediately ended the stream, tossing the

gotten around to settling things with you, and here you are, forcing the issue. Perfect. We'll handle both old and new

so many other paths, yet she

you have to settle with me? She's the one who did all those things. She's the one who targeted you and caused your miscarriage!" Tiffany tried to shift the blame, instinctively pointing

to leave, Mrs. Perez called after her, tears streaming down her face. "I was wrong. I should never have treated you so terribly or put you through all that. Can you forgive me, Lydia?"

forget the child she had lost. That

this sick so suddenly. It must be karma," Mrs. Perez continued, her tone pleading. "You and Quiney live a good life together. I won't interfere anymore. When the baby is born, just let

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