After the New Year's Eve Tragedy Her Icy Return novel Chapter 114

Chapter 114 Stealing Crabs?

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Ruth’s eyes lit up. She turned to Wren and said, “Mom, why don’t you stop working and let Maia take over for you? Don’t worry, I’ll give you a few thousand dollars every month; more than enough to cover your expenses.”

After giving her mother 3,000 dollars a month, she would still have some leftover.

Why didn’t she think of this earlier?

Wren looked a little concerned. “You’re asking Maia to work as a maid with no pay? Do you really think she’ll go for that?”

Ruth responded confidently, “Don’t worry about it. She wouldn’t dare say no.”

After dropping out of junior high, Maia started working at a local factory, barely making 2,000 to 3,000 dollars a month.

Thankfully, that stubborn girl was at least obedient. Every payday, she’d transfer her entire salary to Ruth without fail.

“In that case, we’ll go with your plan,” Wren said happily. This was a good deal for her.

No more work and still bringing in a few hundred a month; this was what she had always dreamed of.

Ruth turned to Alaina and said, “All right, we’ll do it your way. I’ll talk to Maia later and have her come over to start work first thing tomorrow morning.”

Alaina smiled knowingly. “Perfect.”

She knew Ruth would jump at the offer.

Because she knew Ruth too well.

If there was a way to benefit off her daughter, Ruth would find it without a second thought for how Maia felt.

That was the one thing Alaina could never understand about Ruth.

She just couldn’t wrap her head around how a mother could be so indifferent to her own daughter.

Meanwhile, Caroline was riding with Blake back to Galaxy Bay Residences.

Blake helped her bring everything inside, then got a call.

After he hung up, he turned to Caroline and said, “I’ve got something to take care of, so I’ll head out now.”

Caroline nodded, her eyes gleaming with gratitude. “Thanks again for everything today. What time will you be back later? I can cook, and we’ll have lunch together.”

Seeing how eager she was to return the favor made Blake smile. She always repaid kindness with food, and the thought amused him.

“Around five,” he said.

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Chapter 114 Stealing Crabs?

He wasn’t someone who smiled often, but when he did it was incredibly charming.

And really, everyone liked seeing something pleasant.

Caroline stared at his smiling face, completely caught up in the moment.

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“I’m off then,” Blake said again, his deep voice snapping her out of it. She quickly looked away and nodded with a soft, “Mm.”

What was I thinking just now? Did 1 come off too flustered? Hopefully he didn’t get the wrong idea.