“Right,” Susan replied. Mary’s fake smile was so sickening that it sent shivers down her spine. She nodded reluctantly. “I understand everything you just told me.”

At this juncture, the housekeeper walked over with a plate of strawberries.

Mary picked one up with a fork and offered it to Susan. “Here, these strawberries are freshly imported from France. I got them especially for Ashlyn. Won’t you have one as well?”

Susan shook her head. “T-Thanks, but I’ll pass.”

“Surely you’re happy that I’m being nice to Ashlyn?” Mary scoffed as she stuffed the strawberry into Susan’s hands. “If you don’t eat it, I’ll get angry again.”

The housekeeper called out, “Madam, Ms. Ashlyn has returned.”

A glint appeared in Susan’s eyes. She immediately got up and turned toward the door. “Ashlyn, you’re back!”

She rushed forward and took a good look at her granddaughter.

anyway, so she did not change her shoes and simply walked into

did Ashlyn notice that she was still in pajamas. She passed Susan a box of strawberries she had bought on the way here. “Grandma,

it was her greatest treasure. She smiled brightly. “Ashlyn, I’m glad to see

this, but aren’t you dressed a little too casually?” Mary scrutinized

so she would look stunning even if she

state, they’d think the Berry family

up!” Ashlyn spat

kept her cool when she remembered what she

turning purple

“Grandma, how

but I’m fine now,” Susan assured her. She showed Ashlyn some needle marks on the back of her hand and said, “Look, your father brought me to see a

Don’t forget that I’m a doctor. My skills are much better than your

furious, especially after

kept signaling toward Susan, but the latter

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