Chapter 316

Myra, seething with rage, hurled the item she had in her hand across the room. Kayla quickly hid her delight and stepped in to pacify her. "Mom, don't be upset. Carmen was just spouting nonsense. I'm sure that's not what Felicia meant!" Her words seemed reassuring, but the undertone was clear—if Carmen went out of her way to say such things, wasn't it obvious Felicia had something to do with it? Maybe Felicia even orchestrated it. "That ungrateful brat! That wretched daughter!" Myra's voice trembled with fury. "What did I do to deserve a child like her? "She's always been rebellious, always going against me. Fine. But her grandfather just passed away! At a time like this, she's not even paying her last respects but instead sends some disgraceful friend to insult me?" Her eyes reddened as she continued to rant, each word heavier with resentment. "We treated her so well. Her grandfather treated her so well! Even in his final moments, he wanted her to inherit the family's gold