Chapter 260: What Right Do You Have

On the first day of the New Year, an unexpected guest arrived. Callie received a text message from an unknown number. "Nearby park, I want to see you." Callie's heart skipped a beat; she had a rough idea of what it was about. Nelson was busy with social engagements today and wasn't around. Lucia was waiting there. She lit a cigarette, standing amidst the bleak winter scenery, looking very lonely and cold. Her eyes were sharp as she stared at Callie. "Auntie, I'm Callie," Callie forced a polite smile. Lucia looked her up and down, stubbed out her cigarette, and said, "Let's walk." Though difficult to get along with, Lucia wasn't condescending. Her words and actions were quite egalitarian. Lucia talked about her family. Callie didn't hide anything. "I'm an orphan. My stepmother is now a sanitation worker. My father is sick and in a vegetative state, resting in the hospital. I have a younger brother who is working odd jobs." She didn't hide her background. Maybe it was worlds apar