Chapter 586

• Tears streamed uncontrollably down Madam Emili’s face as she pleaded desperately, “Mother, please! Make them stop! Liza is my daughter, yes, but so is Joan. How can I just stand by and watch her suffer? My heart aches for her!”
• She clutched Joan protectively, her voice trembling with emotion. “Liza has already endured so much. She’s past the hardest times, and she even has the inheritance my sister left behind. So why does she have to fight with Joan? Why can’t they both just have what they deserve?”
• “I know Liza is my real daughter, and I want to treat her well, but Joan is just as precious to me. How can I bear to see her suffer? If I give all my attention to Liza, what will happen to Joan? What has she done to deserve this kind of treatment?”