Chapter 240
Charles snorted. "Then move back here, and I'll let you address me as your brother."
"My adoptive mother is in poor health and needs my care. I also want to move back, but she raised me. I can't be unfilial," Maisy replied, struggling to remain calm.
Had she really changed and learned her lesson? Charles stared at Maisy suspiciously.
Harvey approached them and said coldly, "Faker."
Damn it! Maisy wanted to slap him.
"Harvey, it was a misunderstanding. Everyone has moments of impulsiveness and irrationality. I just didn't adapt as quickly as Skylar. I hadn't yet accepted my true identity at the time," Maisy explained.
Although Harvey was young, he wasn't easily fooled. "You want to subtly make us suspect Skylar and hate her again, huh?" He wasn't that stupid.
"I don't care how you tricked Mom, but if I find out you made her sad, I'll kill you," Harvey narrowed his eyes and threatened.
Charles added coldly, "And if you dare to bring up Skylar again, I will beat you to death."
Looking at the two, completely hostile toward her, Maisy clutched her bag. Fine! She would see how they would try to appease her in the future and apologize for defending Skylar today.
Janine saw Harvey and Charles at the door. "Is that Maisy? Why are you all standing outside? Come in quickly," she said, immediately walking toward them.
"Yes, Mom. I'm here," Maisy replied obediently.
Charles and Harvey exchanged glances and stepped aside for Maisy.
Chapter 240
After Maisy entered, she was taken aback by the state of the room. It was horrendous! The furniture looked very old, though not broken, and had a cheap smell. Luckily, the place was clean; otherwise, she wouldn't have wanted to stay.
Charles and Harvey saw the disgust in Maisy's eyes. Sure enough, she had been pretending.
At the Hughes residence, Skylar noticed Natalie looking haggard.
"Can't sleep?"
"I heard Mom talk about my cousin, Nancy, last night, and then I chatted with her until midnight," Natalie yawned, her eyes red and swollen from crying.
"Nancy?" Skylar recalled Natalie mentioning Nancy Turner before. She remembered Nancy had gotten pregnant before her marriage two years ago and had been a housewife since, raising her child. Before her marriage, Nancy had been a promising dancer at Jipsburg University, poised to join the National Dance Team. Natalie had felt sorry for her lost opportunities.
Natalie explained, "It's her. She gave birth to a daughter last year. Then, she wanted to pursue her dream again this year, but her in-laws stopped her, saying they couldn't care for the baby." They didn't trust a nanny either, so they asked her to stay home full-time. Her husband, Floyd Wilson, also thought she shouldn't be so selfish and leave the young baby alone. Natalie's eyes grew red as she spoke.
Skylar looked solemn and helped Natalie sit on the couch.
Natalie continued, "Although Nancy was disappointed, she endured the family's opposition. But a few days ago, while browsing her phone, she saw a livestream of street photography featuring attractive people. There, she saw Floyd and another woman entering a hotel!"