Chapter 179

JESSICA

As soon as Ysabelle ended the call, which left me speechless, I frustratedly walked to my mother's bedroom. However, she locked the door just like she always does.

I knocked on the door multiple times while calling her nonstop until she irritatedly opened the door with a frown on her face.

“Mom–”

“What? You believed her?!” She yelled at my face.

I understand that she couldn't believe what we were saying about Cleo. Even if she saw it with her own eyes, she would never turn her back on her favorite daughter.

But enough is enough.

“Stop being in denial about reality. Cleo is not the good daughter you picture out.”

“She's only accusing your sister–”

“Mother!”

She gasps in disbelief at how I raise my voice at her for the first time in my life.

I used to be a kid who always said yes and okay to everything they said while at the same time apologizing even though it was not my fault.

“You dared to raise your voice on me?”

I irritatingly pushed back my hair from my forehead, groaning