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Janiyah went home unhappy, Angela and Cecille ended their conversation when Cecille left suddenly and Angela followed to talk to her mother while Janiyah was left not knowing what to do.

"Why is your face like that? Did something go wrong at your shop?” asked Janiyah's mother, Laura.

Janiyah sighed and turned to Laura. "It's nothing, Mom. It's not big—”

"It's not big but you have that face. It's like you've been robbed of several million…” Laura said. She approached Janiyah and stood aside. "Tell me, sweetie. What's bothering you?" she asked.

Because of what Laura asked, Janiyah looked at her seriously. She thought of her true self. "Mom, don't be angry at what I'm asking," said Janiyah.

Laura frowned, confused by what Janiyah was saying. "What do you mean, sweetheart? Why should I be angry at what you ask? What was that?" Laura asked one after another.

Janiyah was silent for a moment and just looked straight at Laura. She was nervous about what she was going to ask Laura, but he was