Chapter 525

Mia discreetly averted her gaze, felgning ignorance.

Beside her, Karen appeared taken aback by Eva’s direct remark.

Struggling to respond, she said, “Why does background matter so much nowadays? Our family showed Mia kindness in the past. Just because she’s found wealthier relatives, does that mean she should forget

about us?”

“As far as I know. It was only Patricia who showed kindness to Mia. It’s not fair to credit the rest of you.

“Besides, my brothers–in–law are looking for partners whose backgrounds match theirs, or at least aren’t

impoverished!”

Eva’s words were sharp and unapologetic.

Feeling humiliated, Karen’s eyes teared up. “Who are you to label us as poor? Is money all that matters?”

Edna intervened abruptly, reproaching. “That’s enough! Show some decorum, will you? They are from

backgrounds, unlike Sally. Have you no sense

just an unwanted

table and rose to leave. Patricia quickly

her. “Karen, please don’t be upset.”

their bounds. Despite our financial struggles, we were the

who raised Mia.”

Aunt Patricia’s family, not yours.

involved in this.”

door. “Feel free to leave

immediately. Who

made her way toward the door, she hesitated, her eyes flickering back to Patricia.

grasped Patricia’s hand firmly and spoke in a composed tone.

what about Karen?”

her up directly; it’s not

let Patricia be swayed. She recognized

to entertain

establish boundaries now, Mia feared Edna and Karen would only become

troublesome in the

gestured dismissively. “Oh, don’t mind her,

to stop her or convince

embarrassment of returning, she stormed out of the room In a fit of frustration,

there were no

need to use the restroom,”

with you,” Mla replied.

them, and

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