Kathryn added, “I have been through a lot along the way, and my values and character have long been tempered. I can no longer grow up the way my mother wants me to.”

Clarissa said coldly, “Are you saying this to make me feel guilty?”

Kathryn laughed at herself. “How dare I? Besides, will you feel guilty? Do you even have a heart?”

As soon as the words fell, Clarissa slapped Kathryn again.

This time, the slap landed on Kathryn’s other cheek.

Both sides of Kathryn’s face were now red and swollen, with more blood flowing from the corners of her mouth.

“Miss!” Pedro cried out in pain. He couldn’t hold on any longer. If Clarissa attacked again, he might throw her out!

This was the person he wanted to protect all his life. How could he allow Clarissa to hurt her again and again?

Clarissa raised her eyes and glanced at Pedro. “Pedro, get out! This is a matter between my daughter and me. It has nothing to do with anyone else!”

genuinely afraid that

Pedro didn’t move.

to

out a tissue, and

see if my

opened her mouth wide to let Pedro see if her teeth were

saw that several of her teeth were bleeding.

her mouth and then signaled Pedro to give her a glass

mouth several times and spat out the

still some pain in her eyes. She and Kathryn had a weak relationship

months of pregnancy, the two were separated upon

her until she was

opportunity to cultivate a mother-daughter relationship

was never deep enough and always

blood wasn’t thicker

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