Granny Blackwood flicked some barely noticeable parasitic worms into the swimming pool. Her odd
behavior made Claire Assex unhappy. Claire saw how ugly Granny Blackwood appeared. In fact, Claire
found her disgusting and her expression
annoying. âHey, who are you? Why are you standing here? Get out right now. What are you looking
at?â
Claire pointed at Granny Blackwood and yelled. Granny Blackwood chuckled and bared her yellowing
teeth. âYouâve got a sharp tongue. Indeed, you are very
annoying. Enjoy your final moments of happiness. You will soon never be able to swim again.â
âWhat nonsense are you saying, old hag?
How dare you curse me?â Iâll get someone to knock your teeth out. Youâre so old that you might as well
be dead. Why are you saying such nonsense here? Are you actually a
mad person?â Claire yelled angrily as she jumped up and down. Granny Blackwood was immediately
infuriated. She wanted to teach this b*tch a lesson. Hence, she grabbed
another parasitic worm and flicked it into Claireâs blabbering mouth. âAhh⦠Mmphâ¦â
âWhat was that? Was it a bug?â Claire could feel something, but she thought it was just a tiny insect
and didnât care about it. Granny Blackwood laughed eerily before turning around and leaving.
Unfortunately, she didnât manage to find
Alex Rockefeller. She would have to make another attempt. That night, Claire couldnât sleep well at all.
She
kept feeling itchy all over her body and couldnât resist scratching the itchy spots.
Her belly felt especially itchy. It was almost as if a bug was biting at her from the inside. She scratched
it repeatedly. In the end, she woke
up to find a lot of bloody scratch marks on her fair belly, giving her a huge fright. In comparison,
Dorothy Assex and Beatrice Assex seemed fine.
The next day, Dorothy went to work. âMom, school is starting in a few days, but I havenât bought any
new clothes for a long time. I want to buy
some clothes. Will you buy me some, please?â Beatrice asked Claire. âCanât you wear the clothes you
bought during the first half of the year?â
Claire asked. âI told you. You ruined the clothes. Even the white ones have turned black. How am I
supposed to wear those?
People will think that weâre so poor that we have to scavenge on the streets!â Beatrice exclaimed.
Claire nodded. âYouâre not wrong, but I donât have any money. Iâve already spent all of the 100,000
dollars
your sister gave me last time.â
âWhat? What did you spend it on?â
âIâm your mother. Why are you questioning what I do with my money?â
âWhat will I do?â Claire rolled her eyes when she recalled that she still had a son-in-law. âIsnât there a
simple solution to this?
Go look for Alex, that useless man. His mother is running some company called Lush Cosmetics. She
must
have some money with her. I doubt sheâd cut him off.â
Claire immediately called Alex on the phone. âAlex, accompany Beatrice and I to the shopping mall.â
Alex was lying down while putting on a medicated face mask. âWhat? You want me to go with you to
the
shopping mall? But why?â Alex wondered if the sun had risen in the west. His mother-in-law would
never do such a thing otherwise. âWhy are you asking so many questions? Hurry up, come pick us up.
Youâre my son-in-law. Also, Beatrice
and I are naturally beautiful.
What if bad men follow and hurt us when weâre out on our own?â Claire asked. Claire was good with
her words and she had a way of convincing Alex. Left without a choice, Alex abided. Soon, the three of
them arrived at California Plaza. It was considered the top-rated shopping mall in California. Claire
directly led Beatrice into a Chanel store. To her surprise, there was another young lady buying clothes
there too.
When the young lady saw Beatrice, she laughed coldly. âArenât you the pretty but poor girl from school,
Beatrice Assex? How dare you step into
a Chanel store? Can you even afford stuff here?
And isnât your mother a widow? Did she find you a rich
stepfather? That canât be. Your stepfather is wearing cheap clothes. Why is your mother still so terrible
with
her choices of men.