Knowing his implications instantly, Maisie realized that Roman mistook Maisie for one of those women who kept pestering his son.
Full of mockery, Maisie replied, "I never want to pester you son. I'm up for nothing. Don't worry. Ezra could not give me what I want."
Maisie wanted a relationship as faithful either as Emelia and Julian or as Nina and Cameron.
She had aspirations for a positive relationship with her mother-in-law and a harmonious home environment that was completely different from the toxic family where she had been living in her childhood.
Then Maisie went away, leaving Roman alone in the ward.
Roman sensed Maisie's honesty judging from her serious expressions.
At the thought of his son offering Maisie help and might love her, Roman gasped in shock.
Before Roman ruminated on this matter, Mrs. Marshall called him and complained in a crying voice that Ezra ruined their business deal.
Totally irritated by all kinds of trivia, Roman answered impatiently. "He is mad. Ask Erika not to provoke him."
Mrs. Marshall cried on the phone, "How about the business?"
"You can do nothing but accept the reality," Roman added, "I'm in the hospital, not the company."
Mrs. Marshall cried devastatingly. "He is ruthless and makes us suffer serious financial loss. Erika didn't bully Maisie and was humiliated by her in the end."
"Why don't you teach your son a lesson when he protects that woman?" Mrs. Marshall whined.
Roman was seething with anger and could do nothing to separate Maisie from Ezra when they showed no feelings for each other.
Roman had to warn Mrs. Marshall, "I'm in the hospital and cannot control everything. You should remember, don't irritate him or all of you will pay the price."
After Roman hung up the phone, Mrs. Marshall wailed and slapped Erika.
Fuming at her mother's slapping, Erika jumped from the sofa and bellowed, "Why do you hit me?"
"Why?" Mrs. Marshall was devoured by wrath. "As you messed around, our family suffered financial loss and I was mocked by Diana for I didn't discipline you."
"Do you know how angry I was when she taunted me?"
"I have told you before, don't provoke Maisie. Now, everything goes wrong after you made trouble."
Being scolded by her mother, Erika covered her face and turned away.
Erika didn't expect that Ezra would ruin her family business and thus she got annoyed.
"Don't make trouble. Though you can't get married to Ezra, we can find another excellent man among numerous men in Riverside. Stay away from Ezra. He's crazy." Mrs. Marshall was sullen and warned her daughter.
Though Mrs. Marshall knew how dangerous Ezra was, Erika, a spoiled daughter, didn't learn from this lesson this time.
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