Chapter 241 You'll Suffer the Consequences if You Fail to Show Up

• Elise replied, "Thanks for your reminder, Mrs. Griffith, but you don't seem to know your son very well. His views might not be similar to yours, so what you said today didn't crush my determination to stay with him. Instead, it strengthened my resolve. I'm a bit tired, so I'll be going upstairs for a rest. You should rest early, too." With that, she turned around and left, her back straightened.
• Madeline looked sullen, her face livid with anger as she was left alone in the living room. What gives this country woman the nerve to stand up to me? she thought. Then, she took out her cell phone and made a phone call, saying, "Hey, Maya, it's me! Are you free tomorrow…"
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