Xyla returned to her room, drenched in cold sweat. She never imagined her mother would do something like this.

She opened the photo she had just taken. This must be Sydney.

What kind of treatment was she enduring? Her mother was truly terrifying!

Xyla swallowed hard, and immediately sent the photo and a message to Christopher.

[This is the suspicious number I found in Mom's phone, along with a photo. Check this number. The woman in the picture might be Miss Harper.]

As soon as she sent the message, Christopher called her.

Just as Xyla was about to answer, her room door suddenly opened. Chandra walked in with a cold expression.

Startled, Xyla quickly hid her phone behind her back, her wide eyes filled with panic.

why are you here? Why

Why aren't you sleeping?" Chandra walked toward her slowly. "Why were you

laughed awkwardly. "I didn't go to your room. You

"My phone was face-down, but when I woke

must have remembered it wrong. That's such a small detail-anyone could make a mistake.

can't betray me. We need to stick together.

didn't do anything, I

harsh slap across

I don't know what you're up to? I'm your mother-how could you do this

stunned by the slap, her

mother had never hit her before, not even once. She had always

to confront her directly. "Mom, why did you do this? Why?!" "What

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