The water was so hot that she jumped, and her palm missed Melody’s face.

“Who threw hot water at me?!”

Sophia was fuming. When she looked down, she saw Alden holding an empty glass.

The moment she saw him, she threw all caution to the wind and ran over to grab him by the collar. Then, she swung her hand at him.

Adina grabbed her hand midwing, even if it felt as if her bone was about to be crushed.

“Abusing my kids while I’m not around, Sophia? It’s been years since we last met, but you’re as uncivilized as ever.”

Adina flung her hand away and bent down to hug Alden and Melody.

Sophia was so angry that she felt as if she was about to combust.

She pointed at Melody and roared, “Your daughter slapped my son! Either let me slap her, or do it yourself!”

Adina looked over and saw the palm print on Leo’s face.

But Melody never took the first step to hurt others.

“Mommy, it’s not Mel’s fault,” Alden said. “Leo called her a mute and spat at her.”

like he

him over to talk about the chip, so he had stepped away from Melodie for just a few minutes, but it was enough for someone to bully

He had made

her son’s words,

tolerate: people calling her children b*stards and people laughing at Melody’s

just

Slap!

slap rang

dare you hit

longer cared about her image and lunged at Adina like a crazed woman.

coolly, and Sophia missed.

down her

a pathetic state before, and

so that slap was for him!” Adina

curled lashes fluttered. It looked like she had no

hand trembled. “Adina, you wh*re, how dare you hit my daughter?! As long as I’m one of

out of the house, too?” Madam Xavier walked out of the study room with her cane and

meant, Mother. You saw what happened just now. Adina has no respect for her elders and hit her cousin. She’s too arrogant, and it’ll bring unrest in the family. I only want what’s the best for

the family!” Richard roared.

felt ashamed after being rebuked by her mother-in-law and husband in front of

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