Early one morning, a group of gangsters were looking for trouble. Although few students were around at that time, several passersby accidentally bumped into them. One person quickly photographed Tiffany's swift knockout; a video of the incident immediately appeared on the school forum.

Tiffany, a prominent and popular student at Lovell School, was the subject of the video, which quickly caused a sensation. Some speculated she'd staged the incident for attention, while others expressed disbelief at her prowess. The news spread rapidly.

Sandra, witnessing the video, was furious and silently berated Jordan, calling him "What a piece of trash!" Jordan, who had been relentlessly pursuing Sandra with lavish gifts and money, had presented himself as a typical nouveau riche suitor. Despite despising him, Sandra accepted his gifts, occasionally exaggerating Tiffany's bullying to encourage Jordan to retaliate. His attempt to defend her failed when Tiffany incapacitated the gangsters.

Increasingly indignant, Sandra subtly hinted at her predicament in a call to Jordan, using carefully worded ambiguity to protect herself: "Mr. Booth, I heard Tiffany was hurt. It has nothing to do with you, right? Don't stand up for me; I'm used to being bullied. I can't implicate you…"

This veiled message, however, touched Jordan's heart. He reassured her with masculine bravado: "Don't worry. Although this didn't go as planned, I'll find another way to teach your vicious sister a lesson!" He then shamelessly added, "By the way, I'll pick you up later. There's a new restaurant, and do you need more money? I'll transfer some." He sent her ten thousand dollars. Sandra replied, "We'll see," and hung up.

For two weeks, Jordan showered Sandra with expensive gifts, believing her rejection to be a game. He remained undeterred, focused on winning her affection by humiliating Tiffany. Privately, however, Sandra was disgusted, admitting to herself, "If this idiot weren't useful, I wouldn't stoop this low."

Leaving her dormitory, Sandra received a call from an unknown number. Hesitantly, she answered, hearing Selena's voice.

"Mom?" Sandra exclaimed, lowering her voice, "How dare you call me? If you're caught, I can't protect you!"

Selena explained her difficult circumstances, hiding in the mountains and longing to see her daughter. Sandra angrily countered that Selena's reappearance would endanger them both. Resigned, Sandra agreed to send money for Selena's housing, under strict conditions of secrecy.

Sandra transferred all her money—over one hundred thousand dollars from Jordan—to Selena. Unlike Kenneth, who treated her with kindness and paid for their dates, but never showered her with extravagant gifts, or Charlie who provided some pocket money, Jordan's generosity was excessive.

However, Sandra was shocked the next day to discover Selena's extravagant spending. Selena had rented a luxurious apartment, hired nannies, and purchased expensive clothes and bags, squandering almost all the money in a single day. Sandra's heartwarming reunion turned to anger.

"Mom, are you crazy? Do you think someone is spoiling you?" Sandra roared.

Selena, unrepentant, justified her spending, citing her past hardships. Their argument ended badly, leaving Sandra feeling abandoned by her mother.

Within two days, Selena contacted Sandra again, demanding more money, threatening to contact Kenneth for help if Sandra refused. This threat horrified Sandra, fearing Kenneth's reaction to her mother’s reappearance.

Sandra reluctantly complied, but Selena’s demands continued to escalate. Finally, suspecting gambling, Sandra confronted her mother. "Mom, tell me the truth. Did you… gamble?"

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