The Girl They Ignored Returned as the Woman Seven Men Would Die For novel Chapter 102

"Eat less, move more."

Mika used those simple words to gloss over the real reason for her weight loss.

She had zero intention of ever telling anyone about The Succubus System.

After all, no one would believe something so absurd anyway.

Plus, Damaris wouldn't understand it even if she explained. The woman had a massive mouth, and if she ever accidentally leaked it, it would be a huge disaster.

"Oh my, when you were heavier, you looked just like your deadbeat dad. But now that you've slimmed down, you actually look a bit like me in my prime."

As she looked, Damaris reached out and pinched Mika's luminous cheek.

"Looks like my daughter really is a natural beauty after all!"

Mika knew perfectly well that Damaris's sudden affection had nothing to do with maternal love; it was purely because of those two necklaces.

Too exhausted to entertain the nonsense, she brushed Damaris's hand away, got off the bed, and started putting on her shoes.

"I have things to do tomorrow. I need to head back."

"Alright!" Damaris agreed enthusiastically. "I'll buy a bus ticket back to Jasper Falls tomorrow. I won't come causing you any more trouble!"

Realizing that Mika had only ignored her calls to provoke her, Damaris completely let go of her fear that Mika wouldn't provide for her in the future.

Now that she had secured a large sum of money, it was time for her to go home.

But upon hearing that, Mika's hand paused on her shoelaces, and she turned to look at her mother.

"You're not going back."

"Huh?" Damaris blinked. "You're gonna miss me that much?"

As if a sudden thought struck her, Damaris broke into a smug grin and reached out to ruffle Mika's hair.

Just so you can act as a live-in maid for a few hundred spare bucks a month, and then beg your college-aged daughter for money to subsidize his household?"

"Well, what else am I supposed to do!" Hearing Mika talk so poorly about her boyfriend made Damaris defensive.

"I'm a divorced woman with a kid. What kind of successful man is going to look twice at me?"

"Your daughter no longer needs anyone to pay her tuition or provide for her."

Mika sat back down on the edge of the bed and gently but firmly took her mother's hand.

"Even if you just worked as a live-in nanny here in Juniper Springs, you'd make five or six grand a month doing the exact same chores you do at Caleb's house.

And who says nobody wants you? You're stunning. In a new city, there's no reason you won't meet someone vastly better than Caleb!"

Looking at her daughter's earnest expression, a flicker of hesitation crossed Damaris's eyes. But almost immediately, it was replaced by fear and insecurity.

"You're making it sound too easy. And Caleb isn't as awful as you're making him out to be. He's actually quite good to me..."