Chapter 1504


    The following morning, Maria washed up and had breakfast before delicately doing her make-up.She


    was about to leave the house to go shopping and meet up with her friends.She had been so busy with


    Anastasia’s matters that she had no time to hang out with her friends.


    It had tempted her for along time, and they finally agreed to hang out.


    ‘I’m so going to have a good time today!’ With that thought in mind, she picked up her bag and headed


    to the door.


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    Just as she was about to leave, she heard hurried footsteps, and soon, she watched as someone


    quickly entered through the door.


    Once she looked at the person, joy shed across her face.


    "Ree! You''re back!"


    "Yeah," Rhea responded and ascended the stairs.


    "Ree, you''re not returning to the institute anymore, are you? Will you be staying home longer this


    time?" Maria asked.


    She had grown ustomed to this side of Rhea and just turned to follow her daughter upstairs. Rhea


    did not reply and just walked quickly.


    "I saw the news. Something happened to a professor from your institute, right? Will you guys continue


    with the experiment, or will it stop? I think you should use this chance to rest. Look at you. You''ve lost a


    few pounds again!"


    Maria spoke by herself, not bothered that Rhea was not replying.


    When they arrived at Rhea’s room, Rhea hurried to her desk. Her expression changed after her gaze


    swept across the table.


    "Where’s my pen holder?"


    "What was that?"


    Maria blinked, not understanding her question.


    "My pen holder! The one I put on my desk!" Rhea roared as she pped her palm on the top of the


    table.


    Her expression looked terrible at this moment.


    It scared Maria to see her daughter this way.


    She stuttered, "I-I don’t know."


    "How could you not know?"


    Rhea hit the table with her palm desperately.


    If she could, she would crack the table with her bare hands.


    After that, she rummaged around her room frantically for her pen holder.


    From the table to her cabs, drawers, and even the bookshelves behind.


    Her room was a mess.


    "I ced it here! How could it go missing? Did youe into my room when I wasn’t around? Did you


    touch my things?"


    Rhea yelled like a mad woman while searching her room for the pen holder.


    Maria was frightened because she had never seen this side of Rhea.


    Although Rhea had been hostile and distant toward others and looked like a robot with no emotions,


    she had never broken out in such a rage.


    "N-No! I didn’t! Since you told me not to, I wouldn’t dare touch your things."


    After a pause, Maria added softly, "I have no idea what pen holder you''re talking about.Tell me about


    it.Is it expensive? I’ll buy one that’s even more expensive for you.Cheer up, Ree!"


    "Buy?!"


    Rhea could not find the pen holder even after rammaging around her room, so she looked up and


    sneered.


    "Do you think you can buy everything in this world with your stupid money?"


    "I..."


    Maria was upset about being questioned in such a manner.


    Tears filled her eyes quickly as she said aggrievedly, "Ree, I know you’re upset with us and think I’m


    biased, but I’ve exined it to you many times.


    "It''s not what you think it is.Plus, you hate how your father and I could do anything for money, but you


    grew upfortably with our money! Without our stupid money, could you have studied abroad? Could


    you have found such a great job? Could you be living sofortably?"


    Rhea scoffed and said maliciously, "What? Are you trying to say I’m indebted to you guys now, and I’ve


    spent much of your money? Fine! Let’s do the ounts, and I’ll pay you a lump sum! You guys have


    that fat daughter anyway.You don’t need me!"


    Her words stunned Maria.