Chapter 2359

"No, that's impossible! Why wouldn't my daughter want to see me?" Maria found Austin’s reasoning hard to accept. "I bet she must be in some kind of danger."

Austin shook his head. "She's now under the embassy’s protection. Also, she's a danger to others, not the other way around."

"That's a lie!" Maria shouted and glared at Austin. “Rhea is very well-behaved and smart. You guys only took her away because you're jealous of her!"

Austin was at a loss for words. He glanced helplessly at Alexander and saw him frowning at Maria.

She looked as if she hadn't rested for several days—not only was her hair disheveled, but her clothes were a mess, and her eyes were bloodshot.

"She's not with us," Alexander said blandly. To him, Maria was just an ignorant and rather pathetic woman. She wasn't aware of the many things Rhea had done behind her back and Rhea's resentment toward her.

When Maria realized what had happened, she blamed herself and indulged Rhea’s wishes. Maria wanted to make amend