Mnie stopped and took a few deep breaths. Turning around, she looked at Dn with a cold and determined gaze as she


    said, “I''ll pay for Peachie’s medical fees. I''ll provide only 20,000 each month. The doctor told me the fees of her treatment is


    approximately this price.”


    Dn nodded. “Okay. I''ll listen to whatever you say.”


    Mnie added, “But | won''t give you the money.”


    It took some time for Dn to realize what Mnie had told her. She lifted her head in shock. “What do you mean? Who are you


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    “You don’t have to know about that.” Mnie showed no emotion on her face. She stared at the


    woman before her silently.


    All the motherly love she had lost during her childhood was because of this woman.


    She had yearned for her mother’s love, but Dn shattered her hope.


    Never did she expect that she would one day need to guard against her mother like guarding against a


    thief.


    Mnie moved her lips and finally said, “I''ll never give you any more money."


    “You!” Dn wanted to snap at Mnie. However, when she saw Mnie taking two steps back, she looked at her in disbelief.


    “Mel, you must be joking, right?”


    “You know I’m not joking.” Mnie left the fire exit after saying that.


    Only Dn was left on the staircase.


    When Mnie returned to the ward, she did not visit Peachie. Instead, she told Xander, “Let''s go. Everything is settled.”


    Xander nodded and said nothing. However, Vi, who was beside them, asked, “Where’s your mother? Why isn’t she here?”


    Mnie noticed the mocking look on her face and did not want to exin much to her.


    She knew how pathetic she looked today. She was just like a clown.


    Mnie only said, “You can stay here if you want.”


    Vi did not care about annoying Mnie anymore because she had stood by and watched enough.


    Smiling, she said, “Eugene will be here soon. I’m waiting for him.”


    Mnie had yet to learn where Eugene had gone. She nodded. “Alright then.”


    Xander silently followed Mnie out of the hospital before saying, “I’m sorry. | didn’t know you were


    in such a situation.”


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    She said, “You don’t have to apologize.”


    Hesitation shed across her beautiful eyes. She heard Xander say, “You''re different from what | thought.”


    “Is that apliment?” Mnie did not turn around, and she was still calm. However, she continued that topic with Xander.


    Xander was frank. “Yes.”


    He nced at Mnie sideways. “You''re brave.”


    Mnie did not respond to that. She had no idea what Xander was praising her for.


    She was clearly not doing a good job at handling her personal matters as they were now a mess.


    Xander knew she was in a bad mood and sent her back to the hotel before leaving.


    Meanwhile, Mnie stood at the door in a daze after entering her room. It took her a while to snap out of it.


    She was a little thirsty but noticed that the water in the kettle was unboiled.


    As Mnie stared at the kettle, the emotions that had been welling up in her burst.


    Her grip on the kettle felt weak, and the kettle fell from her hands and onto the ground.


    Half the kettle was filled with water, and everything spilled onto the floor.


    The drenched and cold sensation struck Mnie when the water sshed on her clothes. She stood in a daze before wiping off


    the water droplets on her face.


    She had no idea why Xander would think she was brave.


    She did not even dare to show her sadness before others.