?Chapter 669: Nyomi, Ive missed you so much! Without hesitation, Sk leaned against Nyomis shoulder, ignoring the simple floral jacket Nyomi wore.


    Mrs.


    Sanderson, Im covered in frost.


    Its chilly.


    You shouldnt lean on me, Nyomi said nervously, concerned that Sk might catch a cold.


    Harlee intervened, gently pulling Sk away.


    Mom, Nyomis here now.


    Cant you wait just a bit longer? With that, Harlee picked up the bag of local specialties Nyomi had brought.


    Nyomi brought your favorites.


    Lets have the kitchen prepare them for you.


    Shaking her head, Sk objected immediately.


    No! Only Nyomi knows how to make them taste just right.


    Then Ill help Nyomi settle in first.


    You can chatter, Harlee replied.


    Sk indeed had unfinished business, so she nodded eagerly and waved her hand at them, looking adorably cute.


    It was as though Sk had transformed into the girl from years gone by.


    This was the first time Harlee had seen this side of Sk.


    Harlee surmised that perhaps this was who Sk had been before her marriage.


    Nyomi, can you tell me about my mothers younger days with the Juarez family? Harlee asked.


    Her curiosity had been piqued, and she wanted to learn more about the past that had shaped Sks character.


    Nyomi understood what Harlee desired to know the most and replied with a soft yet steady voice, Your mother was once carefree.


    Lаτ??τ chɑρτ?r? ιn g????l?ov?l?.?oм Although her parents favored her brother, the Juarez family was wealthy and thriving, so it didnt feel too different.


    But everything changed when Valentina entered her life.


    Nyomis expression darkened at the mention of Valentina, venomcing her tone.


    That woman always sought to outshine your mother.


    If she couldnt win, shed steal.


    If she couldnt steal, shed manipte.


    Whatever Sk loved, Valentina had to take.


    The only thing Valentina couldnt im was Lonnie, and that burned her.


    So, she married into the Juarez family, bing Sks sister-inw, and turned everything upside down.


    Evita, your grandmother, bewitched by Valentina, insisted Valentina was superior to Sk, forcing Sk to make concessions for Valentina at every turn.


    Sk bore every humiliation in silence, enduring until you vanished, Harlee.


    That was when Sk finally severed ties.


    Even then, her heart was soft.


    A few words from others, and shed be coaxed back, only to be hurt again, repeatedly.


    It took many betrayals before she fully awakened.


    Harlee, only after your return, did shepletely let go of the Juarez family.


    Hearing this, Harlee frowned deeply.


    Clenching her teeth, she muttered, The Juarez family… Bankruptcy was far too merciful.


    They deserved to be erased from Baythorn entirely, never to appear before my mother again! If they valued Valentina so much, Ill stop at nothing to see how deep their rtionship runs.


    Recalling Evitas odd behavior earlier, Harlees mind began to spin.


    She envisioned setting the Juarez and Gill families against each other, ensuring they destroyed themselvespletely and vanished from Baythorn forever.


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