Forty million! She had blown all of it in the stock market. Every time she thought about it, she wanted to slam her head against a wall.
Mr. Wilson shot her a glare. "As her elder, aren't you supposed to set an example? You're Mrs. Wilson, not some petty gossip from the street. Can't you say one constructive thing?"
Mrs. Wilson fell silent.
Madison let out a disdainful snort but didn't dare talk back to her father.
Kimi frowned. He didn't understand grown-up problems. Why did Mommy and his sister hate Aurora so much? Aurora was always kind to him—she never came over empty-handed.
She brought gifts for him, for Mommy, and for Madison. So why did they act like she didn't belong?
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After dinner, Madison went back to her room and immediately called Abigail.
On the other end, Abigail was in a foul mood—and made no effort to hide it.
"What do you want? I'm pissed off, okay? Make it quick!"