Maisie looked down and softly muttered, "I have to support myself in Centrolis, and living there is expensive. I need

to save some money."

This revelation took Cindy aback. She remembered her youngest daughter as the most obedient, never one to

argue back.

Daniel was a tough one to handle, and Maisie had spent three years with him. Cindy knew Maisie well— her

daughter was docile and meek, never daring to fight back. But now, she was refusing to send money home!

Cindy glared at her and asked, "Tell me the truth, did you spend all your money on your little lover?"

Maisie was baffled. "What little lover?"

"The guy!" Cindy flared up. "Oh, I know! You went behind Mr. Bayer's back, cheated on him, and got caught by the

Bayers. That's why the engagement was canceled, right?"

"Mom..."

Maisie felt wronged. She couldn't believe this was her own mother. Was this how a mother treated her daughter

after a breakup? Was this the norm?

Maisie turned away in silence.

was getting more irritated by her silence and was ready to explode, but they

outside.

the

shielded Maisie. She was there to defuse the situation. "Mom,

work in the kitchen? If there's anything

If I didn't work, you kids wouldn't have

her mother deeply annoying, and Nicole

Nicole whispered. "Breakups don't happen because of one person.

his faults,

are you meddling in?" Cindy snapped. "You should handle your own

earned some money for our family. Yet you

icy in

was

filled

Cindy glanced at them. "Owen will be back soon, and

finish cooking the chicken soup for

at Nicole. "Where

whispered, "He

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