“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.

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

She passed Susan a box of strawberries she had bought on the way here. “Grandma, this is for

box of strawberries as though it was her greatest treasure. She smiled brightly.

a little

beautiful, so she would look stunning even if she

this state, they’d think the Berry family is full of beggars! I’m saying this for

shut up!” Ashlyn spat

kept her cool when

was turning purple from

and said, “Grandma, how

assured her. She showed Ashlyn some needle marks on the back of her hand and said, “Look, your father brought me to see a doctor and I had an

that I’m a doctor. My skills are much better than

join in the conversation, was furious, especially after seeing

kept signaling toward Susan, but the latter

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