Sofia and the others went into the private room next door.


    “Why are you treating me like this?” Maelis still had some control left; she hadn’t caused a scene outside. But the moment the door closed behind her, she couldn’t hide her emotions anymore and burst out with an angry, sharp voice.


    Hearing her use them right away, Sofia’s heart skipped a beat in frustration.


    “Don’t you know why we’re doing this?” Sofia said. “We’re just taking back what we gave you.”


    Actually, Sofia still felt a bit sad facing Maelis like this. She had hoped that after everything Maelis had been through, she’d calm down and realize her mistakes. But now it seemed Sofia’s expectations were too high.


    Maelis waspletely filled with hatred for the Lynn family.


    What surprised Sofia was how wild Maelis’s eyes got after hearing her words. “Who gave you the right to take it back? You gave it all to me–why take it away now?”


    “Do you know what I’ve been through because of what you did? I’m your daughter, how can you treat me like this?” She didn’t stop there, her hateful gaze fixed fiercely on Sofia and Henry.


    “Let me remind you, Mrs. Shaw, you are not one of our family,” Jackson said coldly to the raging Maelis.


    He had hoped Maelis would have some sense by now, but after all these days, she showed no sign of change. She still acted like she had power in the Lynn family.


    Sofia was willing to meet Maelis only because she had raised her for so many years. But today’s outburst hadpletely worn away Sofia’s feelings for her.


    “How could you say so? You raised me for decades–how can you just decide you don’t want me now? If you raised me, you owe me for life. You have to support me for life,” Maelis said, her hateful eyes turning toward Jackson.


    She believed if it weren’t for what Jackson had done, she wouldn’t have ended up like this.


    “And you, Jackson, you cruel and wicked bastard. Treating our family like this will bring you karma,” Maelis said, her eyes bloodshot as she red at him, thinking about all the trouble that started when Jackson pulled


    out his investment.


    Isaac said, “Mrs. Shaw, Jackson hasn’t done anything wrong. How would he get karma?”


    “I’ve never seen someone as shameless as you. Do you think you’re still a kid? Why do you think my grandparents have to take care of you forever? Are you stupid?” Isaac let out a mockingugh.


    “Who do you think you are, talking to me like that?” Maelis got furious, her face red, and she raised her hand


    to hit Isaac.


    “He’s my grandson, and I won’t let an outsider hit him,” Sofia grabbed Maelis’s hand and sharply pulled it away. Her eves showed nothing but coldness toward Maelis.


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    Maclis stumbled back a couple of steps, disbelief all over her face. “Mom, you say I’m an outsider?”


    “That’s right,” Sofia said. “You’re no longer part of this family. If you keep causing trouble, the Shaw family won’t end well.”


    Sofia waspletely disappointed in Maclis now, her tone icy. She had been tough and decisive when she was young and never hesitated to cut ties when necessary. Maclis was beyond saving.


    “Mom!” Maclis shouted, her eyes red as she took a step forward to grab Sofia’s clothes.


    “Maelis, if you’re crazy, go to a mental hospital. We owe you nothing. If you keep this up, the Shaw family might just disappear,” Henry shouted sharply.


    When it came to family, Henry’s expression turned cold. His gaze on Maelis was indifferent. In his heart, she was no longer family.


    Henry’s words made Maelis tremble. Then she screamed, “You can’t do this.”


    “If talking to her doesn’t work, then stop. From now on, we won’t care about her. And you all remember, don’t get involved,” Sofia said, calming the pain in her heart, her face cold as she spoke to Jackson, Charlie, and Isaac.


    Today, Sofia was a little softer. For decades, she had treated Maelis like a daughter, but now she was utterly disappointed.


    “Let’s go,” Sofia said, supporting Henry and calling Jackson, Charlie, and Isaac to leave together. <fn691c> The rightful source is find·novel</fn691c>


    From now on, they would never see Maelis again.


    Maelis shouted, “Just because of Zinnia, you treat me like this? Did she cast a spell on you? You’re all fooled by her. She’s only getting close to you to climb up to other powerful families. Now she’s hooked up with Yannis.


    “She’s just a liar. I’m going to find her right now and make her face you. She’s definitely up to tricks. You’re all blinded by her.”


    Seeing Sofia and the others try to leave, Maelis hurried forward to block them. She felt like Zinnia had ruined. everything she had. She wanted to find Zinnia and make her give back everything that should’ve been hers.


    Maelis went on, “I never should’ve taken her back. I should’ve let her spend her whole life in that small town. Then my life would’ve been fine. It’s all her fault, everything.”


    “No, I should’ve just strangled her when she was born. Then none of this would’ve happened.”


    In front of Sofia and the others, Maelis didn’t hide her hatred for Zinnia at all. Everyone in the Lynn family’s faces darkened after hearing her words.


    “Maelis, you still think it’s all Zinnia’s fault, right?” Jackson looked down, eyes sharp on the unstable Maelis.


    “It is her fault. Didn’t she say she was strangled back then? I should’ve strangle her to death. If she had died, none of this would’ve happened,” Maelis said crazily.


    “Charlie, Isaac, watch over grandma and grandpa,” Jackson ordered calmly.


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    Then he turned to Maelis. “Maelis, there are some things you need to know. Look carefully at who caused all your pain.”


    Jackson pulled out his phone. The image on the screen made Maelis’s eyes snap wide open. She saw the video Zinnia had sent Jackson before–Donald and Jenny tangled up together.


    Jackson had gotten the surveince footage.


    “Donald…” Jenny’s sweet voice came from the phone. Maelis felt a wave of deep unease.


    Then she heard Donald’s very familiar voice, “Jenny-”


    The two on the screen were tightly wrapped around each other, inseparable. Donald even slipped his hand inside Jenny’s cor.


    The scene made Maelis so furious it felt like her blood was boiling. She couldn’t believe Donald had cheated. No wonder he hadn’t touched her in all these years.


    Since Maelis had Zinnia, she and Donald hadn’t had sex. Donald said he was no longer able to have sex, but Maelis, out of love, never med him.


    As she got older, she stopped thinking about sex altogether. But she never expected Donald to cheat behind her back.


    She thought about howtely Donald had beening hometer andter, always smelling like some stranger’s perfume. He lied, saying it was from work events.


    Maelis’s face went as pale as paper. Her fists clenched tightly, nails digging into her palms, and she bit her lips until they bled. But the next words from the video made her dizzy again.


    “Donald, thanks to you,” Jenny said. “Otherwise, our Betty wouldn’t be living the life she has now.”


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