This Time, I'll Be the Villain's Favorite Daughter novel Chapter 189

Chapter 189 A Battle of Words

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The way Philbert slowly changed his perception of Maya. From a useless burden to a granddaughter who might be a little useful.

The difference? He was now willing to tower himself and say a few words to her.

“So, you’re not stupid,” he said, almost like he’d just realized it.

Maya blinked, eyes wide. “Wait, have I always been stupid in your eyes?”

His tone stayed flat. “Even if you’re not, you still have no value to me.”

No value–wasn’t that the same as being useless?

“You’ll affect Raymond.”

Maya pretended she didn’t understand. “What do you mean? Like a guy in love can’t even hold a knife steady? The same goes for a hitman?”

Philbert didn’t react to her joke at all. He just looked at her–calm and cold–like he was sizing up an object. “You need to prove your worth,” he said. “Otherwise, no one here will accept you.”

He lifted his cup, stating a simple fact. “No blood relation. No value. That makes you a burden. Your existence will drag him down.”

Maya finally understood where Toby got that whole “everything is about value” mindset.

She almost said she’d be useful someday.

That she just needed time to grow up.

But the moment she opened her mouth, she remembered what her dad once told her. If she tried to prove herself, being useful would only put her lower. The other side would always find new ways to tear her down.

So, she changed tactics. “That’s not right,” Maya said, sitting across from him, stepping coinpletely outside his logic. Her mouth kept going non–stop. “You say I’ll affect him, but I could say you upset him.

“We are doing just fine. And now? You kidnapped me. Make everyone miserable. Are you happy now? You cold, heartless man, you will be run over by…

Of course, that last line would’ve been way too much, so Maya didn’t say it out loud.

When it came to this kind of back–and–forth, it was really just about who could talk faster and make less

sense.

Even Philbert seemed choked up by her sudden stream of words.

His expression darkened.

Before he could get mad, Maya quickly grinned, messed up the chessboard, and changed the subject “Hey,

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Chapter 189 A Battle of Words

want to keep playing?”

Philbert paused for a moment, “No.“-

Losing didn’t sit well with him.

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Maya was living a good life. No one mistreated her. Everything was fine, except she had no one to talk to.

A while ago, while exploring the mansion, she found a game console someone had hidden away. Now she had two. So these days, she happily turned into a full–on gaming addict, chatting nonstop with her online friends.

Those friends sounded like young office workers.

The guy complained all day–about his boss, about his job.

The girl was a little better, but she still complained about work too.

Maya felt a bit jealous. “You guys already have jobs at your age?”

“Haha, yeah,” the guy said with a grin. “You’re still in elementary school, right? Must be nice having so much free time. Don’t you go to school?”

Maya shrugged. “There was an incident at school, so it’s closed for now. Staying home is really boring.”

“Huh?” The guy sounded a little surprised. “Where do you go to school?”

Maya didn’t answer.

The guy clicked his tongue lightly. “Not telling me? Fine, whatever. We’ll talk next time. I’ve got something to deal with at work.”

“Bye–bye,” the girl said with a smile.

As soon as the two logged off, they looked at each other, like they had just thought of spmething funny.

Then they both burst out laughing.

“Haha, school incident?” That kid couldn’t be unlucky enough to go to Harmony International School, right?”

“Horus is honestly ridiculous,” the blond boy said, laughing hard. “Died for no clear reason. I heard that crime family sent a ton of people in and wiped out the whole gang.”

“But she’s not actually studying at Harmony International School, right?” The girl sat on the steps, frowning. “That can’t be that much of a coincidence.”

“Alright, enough of that,” he said, waving it off. “Let’s go. The instructor is looking for us.

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