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Chapter 191 – Perry’s Accusation
******Irene was able to see through her mother and sister’s performance as easily as glass, because no matter how flawless they act, she knew the truth: they didn’t love her at all... not in the way a mother and sister should, at least.In fact, their joy wasn’t about seeing her or that she was moving back home. It was about what she represented… the security of their own gains and the protection of their own interests.It’s not like she just returned to the country. She had been around for a few weeks now, but they had completely ignored her existence.Instead, their excitement was no more than the nervous relief of investors seeing their investment return and knowing that it was about to yield them a chart-breaking gain.Inside, her heart ached sharply at this feeling. She wanted to deny it and silence the thought, but she was no longer so gullible again, not especially after the previous day’s event.Before she even knew it…‘Hypocrite.’The word echoed through her mind, a
Chapter 190 – A Cold Irene
******After exiting the taxi, Irene unhurriedly paid the driver with a curt nod, not noticing the man fidgeting like an ordinary commoner in the presence of a noble.Then, daring not to meet her gaze, the man quickly slammed the pedals and sped away before Irene’s aura could freeze him to an ice statue, leaving behind two travel bags at Irene’s feet... a clear sign that she had packed out of her rented apartmentWith the cab gone, Irene also finally turned to face the building before her, her expression unreadable.This was the place she had once called home, the villa she had lived in before being ‘convinced’ to leave the country.In an instant, different memories flashed through her mind, but none reflected in her face.Irene’s eyes remained flat and devoid of nostalgia or warmth. Instead, as she gazed at the familiar house, she seemed not to see a home, but instead, a prison… one she had no desire to return to, and yet one she could not avoid.Her jaw tightened almost imper
Chapter 189 – The Mother and Daughter’s Plan
******Lorraine chuckled again after hearing her daughter’s innocent response, but it was darker and heavier this time, carrying venom beneath its sweetness.“Over my dead body,” she spat.Sophia’s brows drew together. “But… then why…”“I only agreed with your father,” Lorraine interrupted, her voice sharp and deliberate, “because I knew he wouldn’t back down until he thought he had gotten his way.”Sophia blinked, her expression blank for a long moment as she processed the revelation. Then, slowly, the light of realization flickered across her eyes.In the following second, her lips curved upward into a smile that mirrored her mother’s own, sly and knowing.“You must have planned something, haven’t you?” she asked, her voice lowering, heavy with anticipation.Lorraine’s smirk widened, turning bright and merciless. Then she tapped a finger lightly against her chin, her eyes narrowing with a gleam of calculation.“Bingo,” she exclaimed, a cold, predatory, and dangerous glint s
Chapter 188 – Sophia’s Fury
******After Glenn’s departure, the Woods villa sank into silence, a heavy air lingering over the mother and daughter.Neither moved for several seconds, their breathing sharp and uneven.Then…“Bleh!” Lorraine gagged suddenly, clutching her throat with dramatic flair.She hunched forward as though suffocating, her voice rasping in exaggerated horror. “The stench of prison I endured just now… any longer, and I would have choked to death!”Her performance was twisted, her scorn pouring out in exaggerated theatrics. Sophia immediately fanned her nose with her palm, screwing up her face as though Glenn’s absence hadn’t banished the imaginary odor. “I don’t even understand why he came here at all! Hasn’t he already ruined our family enough? What more does he want?!” she shouted, her fury bubbling over until she looked fit to combust.Lorraine straightened slowly, her face still twisted with disgust, but beneath it her fists clenched so tightly her knuckles turned white.She fume
Chapter 187 – Glenn’s Speechlessness
******The two’s reactions were so vivid and so certain, showing that they genuinely believed that Glenn’s mere involvement would curse the entire situation.For a brief second, Glenn could only stand stunned by the sheer absurdity of their panic.Then the absurdity dissolved into quiet humor. In the following second, his lips curved into a small, knowing smile. 'Ah… they really have no idea who the current me is,' he mused.But he didn’t bother trying to explain. Words would do nothing, and convincing them right now was as pointless as arguing with a storm.So Glenn let his silence linger for a moment, letting them stew in their own fear, before finally dipping his chin in the slightest nod.“Fine,” he said softly, his expression unreadable. “I’ll only step in if he can’t handle it.”The promise offered should have been reassuring. But to the mother and daughter duo, it was laughable, so they laughed… though their laughter now carried a sharp edge of scorn.Both women looked
Chapter 186 – The Mother and Daughter’s Anxiousness
******Glenn could practically taste the contempt radiating from Lorraine and Sophia at this moment.Their open hostility pressed down upon him like a suffocating weight, yet he wasn’t rattled in the slightest bit. Instead, a faint smile, soft and almost lazy, tugged at his lips, making it appear as though the malice aimed at him was no more bothersome than a drizzle.Earlier, he had brushed off their sharp words and cutting looks, pretending they hadn’t pierced him at all.But in truth, beneath his facades of calm indifference, the sting had cut deep. He wasn’t made of stone, after all, so their rejection and scorn had left wounds he hadn't wanted to admit. And that disappointment and the bitter flavor of betrayal had been simmering silently inside him since then.Until now, he had assumed the two’s hatred had stemmed from his status as an ex-convict, the shame in his criminal past, and the fact that he might have no chance to rise in life again. That was the only explanation af
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