Chapter 1289

All Janine ever felt toward her biological daughter was disappointment. Unexpectedly, Maisy appeared at their door today.

Maisy laughed wildly and manically, then stared venomously at Skylar. “Didn’t you tell Mom? Didn’t you know where I was? When I called you for help, what did you do? Tell Mom everything!”

“I don’t need Skye to tell me,” Janine said quietly. “I know where you were. You and Kenny were trafficked to Askea by Christopher. The police contacted me.”

Maisy was stunned. Skylar was surprised; Janine had never mentioned this before. She had known all along.

“You’re my mother! You knew I was trafficked and tortured, yet you didn’t try to rescue me? You just stood idly by? Are you even my mother?” Maisy shouted, her voice strained.

What had she done to deserve this? Skylar had a loving family; Maisy had only herself. Surviving years of inhumane torment was a miracle. Kenny had died horribly. Why was she living like a beggar while Skylar, despite losing Joe, lived comfortably?

Janine’s face darkened as Maisy continued to rage. After a deep breath, Janine said, “There was never much of a bond between us. You know what you did. You must bear the consequences of your choices. You know what happened between you, Christopher, and Kenny.”

Maisy’s eyes blazed with rage at Janine's mention of their lack of a bond. “You’re biased! You just don’t want me to have a good life! Back then, I was the Williams family’s beloved daughter. How could I leave that life to suffer with you? If you want to blame someone, blame yourself! If you had been wealthy, like now, how could I not have come back? It’s your fault! As for Christopher…” she scoffed.

Maisy turned to Skylar, whose expression was impassive. “She couldn’t hold onto Christopher. What does that have to do with me? I can’t stop him from liking me. But he’s a bastard. If it weren’t for me, you would have married him! You might have ended up like me! You should be grateful to me. Now that I’m back, you should take care of me. Put me in the company as an influencer; I want to be a top streamer like Annie Silver.”

This was why she had come. Since returning to Jipsburg, she’d been searching for Janine, finally finding clues from Charles.

“You!” Janine’s face paled with anger. Even though she’d been hurt and disowned her, Maisy was still her daughter. Maisy’s shameless demands only increased Janine’s disappointment.

Seeing Janine’s reaction, Skylar said, “The company is mine, Maisy. If I were you, I would leave.”

Maisy leaped up. “Why should I leave? This is my mother’s house. You should go! You’re adopted! This has nothing to do with you. The company is yours? Stop bluffing! It’s Mom’s company!”

“You’re wrong,” Janine said, her disappointment evident. “This is Skye’s company. I’m her employee. She bought this house, too.” She knew she couldn’t be lenient; otherwise, there would be endless trouble. Maisy had been spoiled by the Williams family.

Skylar checked her phone; a text from building management. She opened the door to the property manager and two security guards.

“That’s the woman,” Skylar instructed. “If she tries to come to our building again, escort her out immediately.”