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Chapter 131 : I don't know her

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“Mum?” Anna’s voice trembled the moment Olivia lifted her head. Their eyes met—one pair full of disbelief, the other full of longing.

“Anna,” Olivia mouthed, her lips quivering as she began to walk toward her daughter.

Anna froze, her throat tightening. “What’s she doing here?” she breathed, her voice breaking like fragile glass.

“Who?” Vivian turned to her, confusion lacing her tone.

Anna tilted her head toward Olivia’s direction.

Vivian’s gasp came sharp and quick. Her eyes went wide as recognition dawned. “Your mum?”

“Don’t call that woman my mother,” Anna warned, her voice low and shaking. “She lost that title a long time ago.”

Vivian sighed softly, her chest heavy. She understood Anna’s rage. The air between them grew tense as Olivia continued pushing through the small crowd gathered in front of the courthouse, her frail body brushing against curious onlookers and pressmen snapping pictures.

Anna’s brows furrowed. “Why is she coming closer?” she muttered. “Let’s get out of here.”
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