Chapter 1174


    Linda’s facecked a smile, instead revealing a flicker of pain and resentment in her eyes.


    Cordelia’s heart sank as she hurriedly took Linda’s hand, sensing a slight tremor and icy coldness.


    “Linda—”


    “I-I want to report it to the police so badly!” Linda’s eyes turned red as she harshly bit her lip. “I’ve been


    thinking these days, if those two people hadn’t taken Pammy away, I wouldn’t have lost my daughter


    for 20 years!”


    “But… But try to see the positive side!” Cordelia tried to console her. “If it weren’t for them rescuing


    Pammy, she would have died in that shipwreck! And over all these years, that couple has treated her


    as their own daughter, loving her just like their own…”


    “But they’re still to mepletely at fault!” Linda snarled.


    Her depression sometimes made it difficult for her to control her emotions. The slightest thing would


    consume her thoughts and amplify her negative feelings. What others saw as a minor issue became a


    mountainous burden for her, suffocating her.


    After Lina’s advicest time, she obediently took her medication on time. However, the side effects


    were particrly pronounced in her case.


    Dizziness, cold sweats, and tremors gued her. And now, she couldn’t control her thoughts and


    emotions. It felt as if a raging monster resided within her, destroying all rationality and trapping her in a


    swamp of negativity.


    “Even if they treated my daughter well… they’re no different from human traffickers, are they? If they


    had already saved Pammy back then, why didn’t they hand her over to the police? Why did they


    secretly raise her themselves?


    “They hid my daughter… they’re so cruel!”


    Linda hugged her head, painfully pulling at her own hair, tears streaming down.


    Cordelia held her tightly, gently stroking her back.


    “Cordelia… do they still live in your ce?” Linda asked.


    Cordelia hesitated, suddenly feeling guilty. Treating Jesse and Melissa properly made it feel like she


    had betrayed her friendship with Linda. But they were people Zuko respected, the ones who had been


    raising Lina for 20 years…


    Taking a deep breath, Cordelia softly said, “Linda, I need to exin this to you.


    “Lina often visits Zuko, and she can also see the couple at my house… but she hasn’t forgotten you


    and Nichs!


    “I heard from Zuko that she works hard at thepany and even wants to expose those who are


    causing harm to her parents… Linda, the parents she mentioned are you two!”


    “What?” Linda was surprised, her tear-filled eyes fixed on Cordelia. “She… she calls us her parents?”


    “Yes, Zuko and Toph heard it too,” Cordelia replied.


    Linda bit her lip, tears streaming down even more fiercely.


    “Linda, I understand your feelings,” Cordelia consoled. “But it’s not that simple. For Lina, they were her


    parents for the first 20 years of her life.


    “And now, she’s exhausted and busy with work every day. I heard that the person who used to bully her


    in Jangasas will be working with her…”


    “What?” Linda looked up abruptly.


    “It’s true.” Cordelia nodded earnestly. “Renee told me everything. That person joined the project team


    as an intern, and she’s the supervisor’s niece… Isn’t it against Nichs’ principles for the supervisor to


    use personal connections to get her niece into thepany?”


    “Absolutely!” Linda raised her voice. “Nichs values talent and despises these kinds of nepotistic


    rtionships!”


    “And the person who got in has also bullied your daughter!”


    “It’s absolutely outrageous!” Linda mmed the table fiercely, her eyes filled with ruthlessness and her


    aura imposing, reminiscent of the formidable Mrs. Thompson. “I’ll go and deal with them right


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    “Hey, Linda!” Cordelia hurriedly stood up to stop her, a chuckle escaping her lips despite her efforts.


    Linda was still the spirited Linda from years ago, the indomitable Mrs. Thompson.


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    “Linda, don’t rush into it.” Cordelia spoke softly. “Lina’s n is to wait and see how the other party


    intends to deal with her, and then she’ll respond ordingly.”


    “Oh…”


    “I think that’s a good idea too. Let the children handle it themselves. We’ll support them from the


    background!”


    “Mm.” Linda pondered for a moment and couldn’t help but smirk with pride. “Both Nichs and I are


    impulsive. When we encounter such situations, we can’t help but reach for a knife and attack


    immediately!


    “It’s only in recent years that our rough edges have gradually smoothed out, and we’ve be more


    measured in our actions. I didn’t expect my daughter to have such thoughts at such a young age. It


    truly surprises me!”


    “Perhaps… it’s because that couple raised her well.” Cordelia nced at Linda and spoke softly. “I


    heard they scrimped and saved to send Lina to the best local private university. They may not know


    much about raising children, but they spare no expense when ites to education.”


    Linda’s expression shifted slightly, and she fell silent.


    “Alright, let’s set them aside for now!” Cordelia quickly changed the topic. “The most important thing


    now is to support our Pammy and ensure that no one bullies our daughter!”


    “Yes, you’re right!” Linda’s gaze became resolute.


    “So…” Cordelia shifted her gaze and offered Linda a small cookie. “To protect our daughter well, we


    need to eat and drink enough to have the strength, right?”


    Linda epted it, a smile returning to her face.


    Cordelia let out a sigh of relief. The conflict had been deflected, and she felt rather pleased with her


    own ingenuity.


    ‘By the way, what was the name of Lina’s archenemy again? Gia, was it?


    ‘Thank you, Miss Chapman.’ Cordelia chuckled inwardly. ‘You’re in for a tough time from now on!’