Leland was shocked to hear that his mom had sold Freya to Hanley. "Mom, you sold Freya to Hanley? What about Mr. Sutton?"
"Mr. Sutton?" Johanna huffed, visibly irritated. "That girl, Freya, has alienated Mr. Sutton! How could the Sutton family ever accept her as Mrs. Sutton now? It's better to get rid of her while someone still wants her! Being Mrs. Upton beats fighting over our inheritance with you!"
Bang! Just then, the Dawson family's front door was kicked open.
Johanna jumped at the sudden noise. Looking up, she saw Freya standing at the doorway.
"How... how are you here?" Johanna was horrified, not expecting to see Freya there. Wasn't Freya supposed to have been driven to the hotel by then?
"Why am I here, you ask?" Freya's voice was icy cold.
Johanna suddenly felt guilty.
"Johanna, I never thought... Although we never shared a mother-daughter bond, we’ve lived under the same roof for many years. My dad was good to you, yet you sold me off to some scumbag."
"I... I was only thinking of your best interest!" Johanna asserted, trying to sound convincing. "You couldn't be Mrs. Sutton, but being Mrs. Upton is great, too! I was doing this all for you, and now, you're blaming me?"
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