Chapter 103
Mona was sitting on the ground at the entrance of the apartment complex with her son, bawling and making a scene as she accused Maxine of neglecting her duties as a daughter and leaving them to wander the streets.
The property manager, drenched in sweat, spotted Maxine and hurried over like she was his lifeline. “Miss Hudson, if she really is your mother, could you please try to talk to her?” he pleaded.
Maxine looked down at Mona, her voice cold. “Are you done with your little performance?”
Mona immediately stopped her wailing and shouted, “Maxine, how can you be so heartless? I raised you all these years, and now you just stand by and watch us suffer! If you have even a bit of conscience, at least let us come in and sit down!”
The property manager cautiously leaned in toward Maxine and whispered, “Miss Hudson, if you don’t know her, we can call the police and let them handle it.”
But calling the police wouldn’t do any good. After all, Mona was her biological mother, and that was a fact no one could deny.
Maxine gave the manager a polite smile. “Thank you, it’s fine. I’ll let her come in
and rest for a bit, then I’ll send her on her way.”
Watching Mona still making a scene, the manager nodded, fully aware of what was now and wanted to cash in on the connection.
Maxine said, her voice full of disgust, “That’s enough. Come with me.”
really
going on. Mona’d just shown up because Maxine had money
As soon as the security guard opened the gate, Mona scrambled up from the ground, not even bothering to dust herself off. She waved at her son to follow and hurried after Maxine.
It was only then that Maxine noticed they’d even brought luggage, two big, battered red cloth bags stuffed with daily necessities. As Mona picked them up, the pots and pans inside clanged together noisily.
Hauling the bags and trying to keep up with Maxine, she called out her name, hoping Maxine would help carry some of the stuff.
But Maxine just stood there with her arms crossed, cold and unmoving, making it clear she had no intention of helping.
One of the bags had already torn as they came in, and there was no time to gather up the scattered things now.
Mona was worried Maxine might slip away, so she shoved her things into a corner. As she squeezed through the front gate, she called out to the security guard, “Don’t touch my stuff! I’ll be back for it in a bit!”
Maxine’s place was a two–story villa. Usually, it was just her and Jessica living there, though sometimes Cleo would crash for a night.
She’d already turned the other rooms into a study and a game room.
As soon as Mona got inside, she started snooping around. Her son was even worse. He barreled into every room without a care.
Maxine warned coldly, “I’m just renting this place from a friend. If you break anything, you’re paying for it.”
Mona waved her off. “Relax, Miles’s a good kid.“,
Setting the water down on the sofa, Maxine asked impatiently, “So, what brings you here this time?”
Mona took a sip from her cup, leaned back on the sofa, and ran her hand over it. “This couch is really nice. The house is great too, but the locat out of the way.”
She glanced up at the second floor. “You know, Miles’s getting older. If he gets married someday, this house would be perfect. But if you’ve got some extra cash, you should really buy a place downtown. It’d be way more convenient for Miles to get to school.”
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Maxine almost laughed at her nerve. “I don’t have any money, and this house isn’t even mine. Besides, I never planned to let you stay you bothDAS leave today.”
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