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.

truly have nowhere to go, why don’t you just move there? It would

“Ms. Perkins.”

shot Cristina a cold,

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

by

Maja was being a bit harsh. After all, Cristina was

just being herself, don’t take it to heart. Which one do you like? I’ll buy it

money to compensate for his

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

in the same

aback with a helpless expression on his face. Cristina,

us family anyway. If it wasn’t for

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 me to spell it

Today, I’m going to give you the lesson

eyes were cold and

the fragile

her hand covering her

laid a hand on me again, I wouldn’t be so forgiving.”

fully sank in, Neil shouted angrily, “Maja!!”

from the moment he raised his hand, her heart ached uncontrollably. Despite anticipating this, it still

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