Chapter 665

Kendra considered herself a decent mother. After Irene was abandoned by her biological mother, Kendra had taken her in and given her a stable home. Though her demanding career and reserved nature meant she rarely showered her children with overt affection, there was no doubt she loved Nathan and Irene as if they were her own. But that didn’t mean Irene could exploit that love—or her place in the family—to hurt Kendra’s real daughter. Kendra never denied her own selfishness. She wasn’t like Yasmin, who played the saintly martyr. She wasn’t the type to stand by idly when someone threatened her or her children. The reason she was here today? She had discovered that Irene had been in contact with Yasmin all this time. It didn’t take much for Kendra to piece things together. Frankly, she almost wanted to laugh. She could let Irene’s actions slide—for now. After all, the girl didn’t know Ariana was her biological daughter. Not that ignorance excused the betrayal. But if Irene didn’t know, Ya