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 was

he had stepped away from Melodie for just a few minutes, but

He had made his mother worry

her son’s words, rage stirred in her

things she could not tolerate: people calling her children b*stards and people

had just done

Slap!

slap rang through

“You witch, how dare you

at Adina like a crazed woman. Her

coolly, and Sophia missed. She

poured down her

in such a pathetic state

Adina said while

and her long, curled lashes fluttered. It looked like she had no idea what

so furious that her hand trembled. “Adina, you wh*re, how dare you hit my daughter?! As long as I’m one of the Xaviers, don’t you dare to even think about staying

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

quivering voice, “That’s not what I 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

the family!” Richard roared. “If you can’t accept Addy, go back to

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

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