“Why don’t you stay at my house tonight?” Elaine invited warmly.

However, Susan shook her head gently.

“Thank you for the offer, Mrs.

Johns.

But I’m afraid I can’t do it.

I need to go to the hospital to care for my grandfather.”

“Oh, I see.

How long will your grandfather be staying in the hospital? I want to visit him tomorrow,” Elaine said.

“Mrs.

Johns, please don’t trouble yourself.

My grandfather is fine.

His surgery was very successful.

He is in the recovery stage now.”

Susan quickly waved her hand dismissively.

“No, it’s no trouble at all.

I have plenty of free time.

I’d love to visit your grandfather and have a chat with him,” Elaine insisted.

Her tone was serious yet gentle.

A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y

Susan was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes.

Elaine was an outsider but showed more care and concern than her own family.

“Okay, if it doesn’t trouble you.

Thank you, Mrs.

Johns,” Susan said gratefully.

She said goodbye to Elaine and Madisyn and returned to the hospital.

When she arrived at her grandfather’s ward, she was surprised to see Mara outside, waiting for her.

Susan asked indifferently, “What are you doing here?”

“Susan, give me the money back.” Mara sneered.

Her mean and vicious expression at the moment was in stark contrast to the gentle and kind expression she had feigned earlier.

Susan looked at her coldly.

“You want the money back? Why didn’t you think of this when you spread rumors about me? Do you deserve this money? Not at all.

Besides, you’ve slandered me.

So, it is only fair that I keep the money as compensation.”

“How dare you! That money belongs to your father.

If you don’t give it back, I’ll go straight to him,” Mara threatened in a voice dripping with malice.

She knew Susan didn’t care about her at all, but her father’s opinion mattered to her.

In fact, it was one of the reasons Mara always used Esteban against her.

Mara was aware of how much she valued his approval.

“You are such a rebellious girl! Your father will definitely get angry when he replaces out about this.

Do you want to give him another heart attack? Have you forgotten that your father got sick last time because of you? Give me the money.

Otherwise, I will tell your father how selfish and ungrateful you are.

Be careful.

He may even kick you out of the house.”

Since Susan was a child, she had been deeply affected by her father’s opinion of her.

She was worried he would think she was an unfilial child.

Because of this, she always gave in to Mara’s demands.

So, this time, Mara still believed Susan would definitely return the money.

However, Susan’s expression remained cold.

She just said calmly, “You can say whatever you want to him.”

Mara was taken aback for a moment.

She looked at Susan in disbelief.

“Are you not afraid I’ll tell your father?”

“Go ahead.

I mo longer care.

After all, you’ve probably been bad-mouthing me to him all along,” Susan responded coldly.

She no Longer cared about her father’s opinion.

Anyway, he was always siding with her stepmother and stepsister.

Her heart had grown cold because of him.

So what if her father thought poorly of her? It wouldn’t change anything, anyway.

He never loved her.

“Susan!” Mara spluttered, feeling helpless for a moment.

“Do you want to be kicked out of the family?”

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