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Chapter 056 Former Mother-in-law

Author: IcyDandelion
last update Last Updated: 2024-07-02 14:24:29

~Rosemary~

In the evening, Gerald pulled me out of my bedroom to watch TV. One of the most popular Saturday shows was on, but I didn’t even know what was happening. My mind kept going back to my mother’s lies. How ungrateful could she be? And Amani, how did she feel after being praised for doing nothing? Wait, who was I kidding? Of course, she enjoyed it!

“Here, have some popcorn.” Gerald’s voice jolted me back to reality.

I took over the huge bowl of popcorn that I hadn’t reached for since Gerald made it over an hour ago.

“Thank you,” I said, throwing a flake into my mouth.

I had just leaned back on the sofa when the doorbell rang. A voice called out almost immediately, “Hello, anybody home?”

The smile on my face instantly disappeared. I leaped to my feet and ran to the door. Sure enough, when I looked through the peephole, I saw Luna’s Botox-filled face.

“Who’s at the door?” Gerald asked, coming over.

He opened the door before I could respond. I stamped my feet. What did she want n
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