Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly)
Chapter 344

"You should know what I'm talking about. Do you even remember how we treated you? Look at you, you're the daughter of the Hanover family. Mom took me here to visit you. We were just chatting for a while but you're already getting impatient. What was that supposed to mean? Do you think that Mom just wants money? We don't want your money!" Erica shouted.

Erica was exasperated. She blamed God for the huge gap between her and Kimberly. Mrs. Shell tried very hard to appease Erica but she lost her temper again. "Erica, stop it." Mrs. Shell grabbed Erica's arm hurriedly and strode aside. "What did you promise me before you came?"

"But, Mom, look at her. She's not even living with the Hanover family but she's so arrogant. She'll bully us when she moves in to stay with the Hanover family, right?" Kimberly was speechless. She just woke up and she was not in the mood for any of this.

She did not want to give them the cold shoulder. However, she did not like how Mrs. Shell kept mentioning her past. Kimberly had been living with the Shell family for so many years, hence how could she not see what Mrs. Shell was after?

Mrs. Shell just wanted money.

After getting three hundred thousand dollars, Mrs. Shell wanted to get more money. Kimberly had over ten thousand dollars in her savings but Mrs. Shell took it all away.

"Kimberly, you said... The Hanover family would repay us, right?" Mrs. Shell could not care less about Kimberly's sharp remarks. Mrs. Shell only cared about the money. It had been a few days, she was getting anxious because she had yet to receive five million dollars.

She was not only trying to get her hands on five million dollars but she craved more money. The Hanover family was well off, hence she could ask for more.

"Mom!" Erica was furious and pouted. "Stop asking her for money. Look at her, she wouldn't give us any money!"

"Erica, shut up! Can't you just stop it?"

Mrs. Shell tugged Erica out of the way and went up to Kimberly. "Kimberly, I'm not being greedy. Well, I've raised you and taken care of you. Previously, Mr. Hanover said that he would give me five million dollars but think about it... Besides taking care of you, I provided you with a good education, right? Also, if it wasn't for Erica, you wouldn't become the Young Madam of the Yardley family. The Shell family made a lot of contributions and you get what I mean, right?"

Kimberly knew the underlying meaning. Mrs. Shell was unsatisfied with the amount and she wanted more money.

"Mrs. Shell, how much do you think... The Hanover family should give you?" Mrs. Shell's eyes immediately lit up. "Well, I don't need a lot. Fifty million dollars will do and... Erica is your sister. I hope that the Hanover family can take care of her."

Fifty million dollars...

Kimberly's eyes darkened and she chuckled, "You've overestimated me. Why don't you try selling me to the Hanover family? Will you get fifty million dollars for it? You didn't get that much when you sold me to the Yardley family, right?"

"Umm..."

Mrs. Shell was flabbergasted. Back then, she received money when she struck a deal with the Yardley family. Yet, she did not receive fifty million dollars.

Mrs. Shell immediately explained, "It's different now. You were divorced, remember? Now, you're the biological daughter of the Hanover family. Naturally, the price would be higher." Kimberly was at a loss for words.

Erica bit her lower lip and widened her eyes. "Mom, you're telling me that... Did you sell Kimberly to the Yardley family? If it wasn't for her, would I have taken her place?"

Mrs. Shell's expression changed. "Erica, it's not like that. Sell? What are you talking about? That's a little token of appreciation from the groom's family. It's normal to receive it when someone got married, okay? The Yardley family is a wealthy family, so of course, they can afford to pay more. It's not illegal to accept it."

Kimberly leaned against the wall and did not respond.

"A token of appreciation? Back then, you asked for a lot of money when you married off your daughter. Now, you're asking for more to sell off your daughter, right? No worries, Mrs. Shell. Well, you should go back. I'll inform you of the details."

Kimberly scoffed and her eyes were mocking.

Yet, she was not being sarcastic to Mrs. Shell. Instead, she was ridiculing herself.

She was probably never a good daughter. Therefore, Mrs. Shell tried to get rid of her countless times in exchange for money. Mrs. Shell never cared about her feelings or her well-being.

Initially, Mrs. Shell was displeased with Kimberly's tone but she smiled happily when she heard Kimberly's reply. She nodded and added, "Oh, be sure to contact me. I'll be waiting but you have to be quick about it. Well, you know that debt collectors are horrible. If you're late for a couple of days, you probably won't be able to see me anymore."

Kimberly did not speak but glared at Mrs. Shell coldly.

A few moments later, Mrs. Shell felt awkward and she cleared her throat. "So, I'll go back now. By the way, I'll let Erica accompany you. You must be bored on your own." Kimberly wanted to refuse but her heart softened when she met Erica's gaze.

Mr. and Mrs. Shell may have been the ones behind everything, but it had nothing to do with Erica.

Erica never knew that Kimberly was not her biological sister.

Erica was stubborn because she thought that Kimberly was her sister.

Kimberly remained quiet. After Mrs. Shell left, Erica stood rooted to the spot. She stared at Kimberly before suddenly asking, "You don't like me, so why would you let me stay?"

Kimberly sighed, "Erica, when you were a child, did you know that I'm not your biological sister?"

Erica widened her eyes. "What? They hid it from me too. I only found out about this a few days ago, humph!" Erica was frustrated. "I'm so angry about it. You're the daughter of a wealthy family but they adopted you. Over the years, how much money did they spend on you? Besides... Why wasn't I the one they adopted?"

Erica trailed off into a whisper, hence Kimberly did not hear the rest of the comments. Yet, she heard that Erica was furious. Kimberly was speechless as she walked to Erica.

"I knew that you treated me like your sister but they're different. They knew I wasn't their daughter, so... They always asked me to take your place."

"Of course I know about that. You're mad about it but... You're my elder sister, so you should take care of me, right? That's the way it is!"

"Erica... Nothing is obligated in this world. I'm kind to you... But I'm not being nice because I'm the eldest. On the contrary, I tolerate you because I think of you as my sister. I didn't do it because that's what was expected of me. Are you clear?"