A Night's Work Had Gone down the Drain

"Is this what you want, Mom?"

Yolanda was speechless.

She never thought buying Nina a villa could generate so much trouble.

Certainly not impervious to reasoning, Yolanda responded, "W-What you have said is definitely plausible, Charlotte. I will think through the matter over thoroughly."

When Yolanda left, Henry gave Charlotte a curious gaze. "I'm impressed, Charlotte. I never thought you could have such profound insight."

Charlotte cleared her throat and responded, "Nope, I actually don't."

Surprised by her response, Henry asked, "Y-You don't?"

Charlotte answered seriously, "I just wanted my sister-in-law to get out of my face, that's all."

Henry was baffled by her answer.

In a harsh and murky basement in a distant country, two girls were holding each other closely.

Janice had already cried her eyes out for a few days.

She kept murmuring, "Clara ... Clara ..."