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2024-10-29 19:42:56MATHILDE's P o V
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I fought hard the urge to roll my eyes when Jodi started acting out in front of me. Of all the places, she chose to confront me in public!
The audacity of this lass to turn her back on me after all the sacrifices I made for her... HOW UNGRATEFUL! I raised her as though she was my own child! Yet is this how she was going to repay the kindness I had shown her all these times???
From the current looks of it, it seemed that this stepdaughter of mine was willing to go against my words and crossed me for the sake of saving the face of her cousin. Is this why some say blood is thicker than water?
"Then allow me to talk to you sincerely just this once as well"
I deliberately straightened my back while I was at my seat as I said that. I also make sure to hold her gaze. At t
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