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.

If you truly have nowhere to go, why don’t you just move there? It would bring you closer to lan. You two are married, treat him well, and things will work out with your

“Ms. Perkins.”

Cristina a cold, warning glance.

of your business. He can gift a mansion worth millions to someone else’s son. Are you going to stop him from

by Maja’s verbal onslaught.

felt uneasy. He felt Maja was

Which one do you like? I’ll buy it

compensate for his guilt towards his daughter.

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

in the same neighborhood as

helpless expression on his face.

You never considered us family anyway. If it wasn’t for you, Tricia wouldn’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 out for you that I don’t want him

of you! Today, I’m going to give you the lesson

and indifferent. She grabbed Cristina’s hand and, without hesitation, slapped

everyone in shock, shattering the fragile peace they

stood dumbfounded, her hand covering her struck face.

hand on me again,

her words fully sank in, Neil shouted angrily,

from the moment he raised his hand, her

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