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Maria’s heart sank as she saw the faint smirk appear on Mia’s face.

It was always like this since they were kids.

Mia would expertly pin the blame of her mistakes on Maria. Anything she desired would be claimed as Maria’s desire instead.

Over time, in Lily's eyes, Mia was perceived as the considerate kid that cared about others' feelings, while Maria was seen as the greedy, thoughtless one.

"Heh-Heh..."

Maria sneered. Her laughter was filled with ridicule.

It was a waste for Mia not to join the movie industry with her acting skills worthy of a top-level award!

"Mom, Mia promised to give me back my father. Even if you came today, this is happening. I don't care about the movie. I just want my father back!"

"You stubborn little slut!"

Lily swiftly stood up, grabbed a feather duster from the sidelines and started to hit Maria.

"Since your father doesn't educate you how to behave, I'll do it myself today! Learn to show some respect to your mother!"

With a resounding smack, the feather dus