No room for negotiation

Maria sent her luggage to the school dormitory, then headed to Mia’s house.

After leaving the Smith family's mansion, she turned off her mobile phone. She just wanted to quietly pick up her father.

As soon as she arrived at Mia’s villa, she rang the doorbell. The door quickly opened. Taking a deep breath, she walked in.

Upon reaching the second floor, in the guest room, she saw Luna with an odd expression, Mia glaring at her in anger, and... her expressionless mother.

Once Maria saw Lily Dench, her eyes welled up instantly. She took a couple of steps in and called, "Mom..."

"Don't call me mom!"

Lily looked disdainfully at Maria’s cheap clothes and flicked her silk dress elegantly,

"I only have one daughter, and her name is Mia!"

Maria stopped and stood frozen, not daring to move another step forward. She knew her mother didn't like her. But she never thought that her

mother would hate her so much like this...

Her heart was bleeding.

Maria forced back the tears in her eyes, taking a de