Yet Lewis Yi wasn't the only one feeling weak in legs. Upon hearing the audio recording on the phone, Yakira was flustered. It was Paul. He had been out of touch for a while. Now it all made sense. He had been held captive by someone. Yakira wondered who had captivated Paul and why they had sent her the audio recording.
On the recording, Paul listed all the things Yakira had done. Yakira's face turned deathly pale while she was hearing it. In the end she was so furious that she picked up the phone and smashed it onto the floor. Seeing the phone broken into two pieces, she finally calmed down, as if by doing this the recording would disappear permanently and would no longer bother her again.
But the peace didn't last long. Her mind started wandering and all kinds of questions started popping into her head. Who could it be? Why had they made Paul confess the things she had asked him to do years ago? Did they want money? Was the recording a warning from one of her enemies who had been trying to get back at her? She had so many questions.
Suddenly, a man's image sprang to her head. Edward! It must be him! He was so distinguished and arrogant. He wouldn't ever eat in a public seat unless he was up to something. However, the other day he hadn't dined in the box. And he had asked someone to wear "A Beauty's Tears of Blood" and sit in a conspicuous spot. He must have been waiting for her.
At the thought of that possibility, Yakira's face became white with fright. If that was true, what was she supposed to do? Had he planned the whole thing on his own? Had Daisy asked him to do this? Anyway, since they both hated Yakira so much, she would be doomed this time.
"Mom, what's the matter? Why are you sitting on the floor?" Mary was here to talk with her mom about something. She was surprised to see her mom so pale and miserable.
"Mom! Mom-" Mary kept calling her, but Yakira didn't respond at all, as if she was lost in her own world. Mary waved her hand before her eyes.
"Oh, Mary, it's you." Yakira finally came to her senses. She stood up in a hurry with her hair a little messy. Light came to her eyes.
"Did you and Dad have another fight? Why did you smash your phone?" Mary asked as she picked up the broken phone. But Yakira rushed over and snatched it from her.
"No. I just dropped it accidentally. What brings you here?" Yakira said and then hid the phone behind her back quickly. She didn't look as calm as she sounded.
"Nothing. I just wonder if you have any jewelry that I can wear." Mary knew her mom's jewelry was all valuable, much classier than hers.
"Mary, do you still want to marry Edward?" Yakira already had an idea.
"Mom, you know the answer." Mary replied quietly, holding her mom by the arm and blushing.
"Okay then. Are you sure you can make him listen to you?" Yakira now pinned all her hopes on Mary. She was her last resort.
"Of course. All men are the same. They think with their penis." Mary smiled, sounding confident. She believed as long as Edward saw how good she was in bed, he would be in her palm.
"If I help you get what you want, will you help me too?" Yakira decided to give it a shot. There was nothing to lose anyway. Mary had lost her virginity a long time ago. There was a long list of men she had slept with in all these years.
"Mom, for real? You've finally decided to help me!" Mary gave Yakira a big kiss on the cheek, which implied how happy she was.
"Yes. But I can only help you get him on your bed. After that, It's up to you to make him interested in you." Yakira sighed. It was a long shot, because it wouldn't be easy for Mary to make Edward treat her differently. Yakira wasn't looking down on her own daughter. To tell the truth, Mary could compete with Daisy in neither appearance nor presence. They were like two different people from two different worlds. Her last chance to redeem him was sex. Yakira hoped Edward was as lustful as she had heard.
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