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Chapter 512

Author: Crimson Ripples
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John let out a snort. “What menopause? You must’ve done something to offend her. Didn’t I tell you to watch what you’re saying when you socialize with the wives? Director Hitchcock is getting a promotion soon and we can’t afford to offend people like them now.”

Sophia felt wronged when John reproached her but she did not dare to stand up for herself either. Sophia held in her anger until they got home, trying to find out why the wives had been ignoring her but she could not come up with an explanation.

Heather felt like she was losing her mind at home for the past few days. Had she been living her life in nothing but lies and deception?

Truth be told, she did not have a good first impression of Serena but changed her mind when her friend Winona praised how kind and beautiful Serena was. As the praises increased, Heather was soon indoctrinated by it and started to have a liking towards Serena.

Although she liked Serena, Heather had never wanted her to end up with her son. That was u
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    Of course, Heather did not know the woman’s part in this incident. Treating Winona as her best friend, Heather was under the impression that they were both deceived by Serena, so she showed Winona the video she had just received“Look, I even received this before Madam Parker told me all this stuff.”Winona was taken aback by the video as she thought who on earth would plan to trick Serena? Despite feeling surprised, she did not betray it. Instead, she tried to explain the matter to Heather to keep her from doubting it.“Serena’s been feeling down after Christina hit her. According to the doctor, she might have been traumatized. Sophia also said that Serena has been acting out of character these days, often throwing a tantrum like a maniac. When Serena returned to normal, Sophia asked her what happened and Serena’s answer seemed like she was having hallucinations which are likely to happen only when she feels out of control.” ‘Hallucination and mania? Aren’t these characteristics

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    “Someone must have exposed it. Think of a solution to this issue now. If Heather finds out about other stuff, we’ll be in danger.”Sophia’s expression was frighteningly grim.Since someone had secretly exposed the dirt on Serena and even other affairs associated with her this time, immediate action was needed to solve this issue. “What’s the matter, Mom?” Serena was shocked to discover Sophia’s grim look.“Madam Parker visited Heather and said a lot of unpleasant remarks about us,” Sophia briefly explained the matter.Serena did not step out of the house all this while. She simply stayed at home to take care of the baby in her belly. All she hoped for was to gain power through her son so that she could successfully turn from a peasant into a princess.Upon receiving such news out of the blue, Serena panicked. “Mom, what should I do? You told me that everything would be alright as long as I please Heather, but she’s starting to hate me now. What should I do?” “Don’t panic. You’

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    Michael left the house cheerfully. Looking at the smile on her son’s face, Heather suddenly realized that it was the first time in a few years that she saw such a cheery smile on his face. She sighed, wondering why she was so narrow-minded back then. If she had come around earlier, her son would not have lived in misery for so many years.Heather and Michael were in high spirits, while Judy began to feel nervous as Heather had become less reliant on her. Today, Heather went out without bringing her along, and as such, Judy did not know why she went out. Judy then wanted to find out the reason when Heather came back, but Michael happened to come back at that time too. She hid at one corner and eavesdropped on his conversation with Heather. Upon hearing that Heather had begged Christina to reconcile with Michael, Judy was worried for Serena. Judy was well aware of her purpose in staying at the Larson family’s house. She felt the need to inform Sophia about the issue so that she co

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