Chapter 420 Was I Such a Failure as a Mother?

• Penny instinctively covered her face with her hand, and her tears immediately rolled down her cheeks as she glared at Lara aggrievedly. Then, she yelled furiously, “How could you hit me just because I refused to obey you on this one matter?! Am I really your daughter?! I’m just your tool! You are a tyrant—domineering, selfish, cruel, and merciless! You’re a modern-day version of Genghis Khan! No, you’re worse than that! You’re the devil himself!”
• At first, Lara had felt a twinge of guilt. However, when she heard those words, her temper flared up immediately again. Thus, she struggled to break free and hit Penny again for good measure, but Edward held her back firmly. “That’s enough. Don’t get violent again. Why are you fighting with your child?”
• Lara continued to struggle against him. “Let go of me!”