Chapter 68

She had constantly tried to convince herself that Neil wasn’t showing favoritism and that he had been supportive of her since her mother’s passing.

However, the kindness he extended to her paled in comparison to the adoration he showered on Cristina’s kids.

The fact that she was still burdened with the stress of buying a house while Neil readily gifted Glenn Pennyfeather a multimillion-dollar mansion seemed absurd to Maja. Soon enough, Neil

and Cristina noticed her presence.

Cristina furrowed her eyebrows. “What are you doing here?”

Neil also turned to Maja, noticing a real estate agent in the same uniform standing beside her, feeling a twinge of embarrassment.

‘Maja, are you looking for a house?”

Disappointment surged within Maja, but her face remained impassive, “Yes, my apartment was burgled, so I’m looking for a safer place.”

Neil hesitated for a moment, guilt gnawing at him as he recalled Maja living on her own all these years.

“Well…”

His words were abruptly interrupted by Cristina.

nowhere to go, why don’t you just move there?

“Ms. Perkins.”

a cold,

son. Are you going to stop him from buying a house for his own daughter? Plus, he didn’t say he was going to buy me a house, so what’s

aback by Maja’s verbal

in the middle, felt uneasy. He felt Maja was being a bit

just being herself, don’t take it to heart. Which one do you

money to compensate

her head, “No need, you and Ms. Perkins carry on. I’ll go elsewhere.

didn’t fancy living in the same neighborhood as

a helpless expression on his face. Cristina, however,

never considered us family anyway. If it wasn’t for

think I’ve made my stance clear enough. We’re all adults here. Let’s not make this anymore awkward. I moved out because I didn’t want to live under the same roof as him. Now that he’s moving in here, I’ve decided to look elsewhere. Do you really need

because of you! Today, I’m going to give you the lesson you deserve on her

strike, Maja’s beautiful eyes were cold and indifferent. She grabbed Cristina’s hand and, without hesitation, slapped her back.

fragile peace they had maintained over the years

stood dumbfounded, her hand covering her struck face.

before if you laid a hand on me again, I wouldn’t be so

her words fully sank in, Neil

As her father, Maja knew she couldn’t retaliate, but from

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