Chapter 231

Alvina twisted herself and plopped onto the sofa in the lounge. She blankly stared at a chessboard on the table, no longer in the mood to talk to Melissa. "Alvina, can you tell me what were you thinking today?" Melissa held back her temper, sat down in front of Alvina, and calmly asked her. "Mom, you saw it all! It was Barry who first crossed me, he didn't even allow me to see the cards!" Alvina argued for herself, her eyes expressing innocence and a face full of grievances. "Alvina, you misunderstood Barry. He didn't intentionally hide the cards from you, this caution is necessary in the game. He needs to confirm before showing them to you." Melissa patiently explained to Alvina. It seemed to be another misunderstanding-induced disagreement. Could her three children ever stop causing her worry with such upfront confrontations? Alvina was not receptive and she sharply queried Melissa. “Mom, why do you always favor him? Why don't you believe anything I say?” Melissa felt utterly helples