Chapter 106
Before Maxine could get a word in, Mona jumped in eagerly, “Of course she can! I’m her mother, so I’ll decide for her. But my daughter still needs a me outfit. You’re not seriously going to let her show up in just anything, are you?”
Urban’s patience finally snapped at her interruption. His eyes narrowed dangerously. “As far
as I know, Mrs. Mason’s parents have been gone for years.
Mona’s smile completely froze. Maxine, off to the side, said lightly, “He’s not wrong. After Dad died, you disappeared. Legally, you’ve been dead for years now.”
Back then, the household registration system wasn’t as strict as it was now. After Mona remarried, she was worried Maxine would come looking for money, so she kept her real name hidden, whether on purpose or not. Later, she got a new ID and a new name, so all her old records just vanished.
Maxine said, “I’m not paying off your gambling debts. I only let you in today to make things clear once and for all, so you won’t bother me again. If you want alimony, come back in ten years. When you’re sixty, you can try applying to the court.”
Maxine arched an eyebrow and smiled, eyes crinkling. “When Dad died and you ditched me, I was still a minor. When the time comes, I’ll be filing my own lawsuit. You might want to talk to a few lawyers and get ready in advance.”
Mona’s eyes went wide and she shot up from her seat. “You worthless brat! If I’d known, I would’ve given you away back then! If it weren’t for your useless father, I wouldn’t be dealing with all this crap now!”
Maxine couldn’t take it anymore. She pulled out her phone, ready to call the police, but Urban just turned and opened the door behind them.
Two tall, burly bodyguards strode in from outside.
The moment she saw them, Mona clammed up, like a chicken with its neck wrung.
Urban didn’t even need to raise his voice. “Show them out.”
As the two men walked toward her, real fear finally hit Mona. That was when she realized Maxine truly didn’t care about their so–called mother–daughter
bond.
Miles was already clutching her leg, bawling his eyes out in terror.
Mona was furious but didn’t dare say a word. Still, she wasn’t willing to just leave. She hesitated for a moment, then said to Maxine, “Fine, don’t help me, but you can’t just ignore your brother!” As she spoke, she pushed Miles forward. “He’s already eight, and he needs money for school. Are you really going to just stand by and do nothing?”
Maxine stared at her for a long moment, then let out a cold, mocking laugh. “When you walked out and left me behind, did it ever cross your mind how I was supposed to survive?”
Mona opened her mouth, but all she managed was a dry, awkward, “But… you were almost eighteen by then. You didn’t really need me anymore…”
Her voice grew smaller and smaller, guilt written all over her face.
Cleo finally couldn’t take it anymore and scoffed, “You talk like Maxine wasn’t still a kid back then. She still had her SAT coming up! Did you ever think. about her future?”
Mona started crying, sounding all pitiful. “I didn’t have a choice! Her dad scammed people, and his enemies came after us. I had to run. Anyway, they wouldn’t go after a kid…”
Maxine took a deep breath. “That’s enough. Get out.”
Her dad, Micah Hudson, had always been an honest man. His days were just going back and forth between work and home, and still finding time to look after her. There was no way he’d ever scam anyone.
If anyone was the scammer, it was Mona. She’d disappear for days every time she left the house. Maxine actually suspected she was the one who did it.
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Chapter 106
Mona’s face went from pale to flushed, but with the bodyguards still standing there, she didn’t dare say anything nasty. Dragging her walling in Miles,
she left in disgrace.
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