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Counter-Attack

Author: Love Letter
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-08 14:02:43

Maris stood there, dumbfounded, instinctively wanting to stop her—only to realize she couldn’t. If she did, it would be as good as admitting everything Esther said was true.

“N-No, Esther, back then Mom just thought… you were so beautiful…”

“Mom, I know.”

Before she could finish, Esther interrupted her through tears.

“I know you did it for me. I mean, I’m not your biological child. If I didn’t earn my own money to support myself—and my little brother too—how would I ever know my own worth? This way, I don’t feel like a burden. So thank you, Mom… for understanding me so well.”

Anyone can play the pitiful white snake.

Maris: “…”

Was that what she meant?

No, she just wanted to use her as a cash cow.

Esther was beautiful, and many directors and advertisers saw her potential. In Country A, they couldn’t openly have her act—it’d look like child exploitation. After all, the Davenier family was at least a mid-tier aristocratic hou

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    Seeing that Esther was really about to approach Evander, Luna panicked and grabbed her arm. “Are you crazy? Running up to a man like that—how disgraceful!”She had to admit, she was genuinely scared. Women like Esther—background unknown, raised in chaos—were capable of doing anything. “Why would you even ask something like that? Don’t you have any shame?”“Of course I do!”Esther shrugged, tearing off Luna’s mask without mercy. “That’s exactly why I don’t want people saying I’m ogling someone else’s man.”“Then don’t look!”That came out almost involuntarily from Luna—and wasn’t wrong. But unfortunately, she was up against someone who could turn your truth into a punchline that made you look shameless.“No one’s forcing you to look!”The biggest difference between Luna and Claire was that Luna always maintained her perfect composure. Even if she was furious enough to explode, she still looked like a classy socialite.

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    Maris stood there, dumbfounded, instinctively wanting to stop her—only to realize she couldn’t. If she did, it would be as good as admitting everything Esther said was true.“N-No, Esther, back then Mom just thought… you were so beautiful…”“Mom, I know.”Before she could finish, Esther interrupted her through tears.“I know you did it for me. I mean, I’m not your biological child. If I didn’t earn my own money to support myself—and my little brother too—how would I ever know my own worth? This way, I don’t feel like a burden. So thank you, Mom… for understanding me so well.”Anyone can play the pitiful white snake. Maris: “…”Was that what she meant?No, she just wanted to use her as a cash cow.Esther was beautiful, and many directors and advertisers saw her potential. In Country A, they couldn’t openly have her act—it’d look like child exploitation. After all, the Davenier family was at least a mid-tier aristocratic hou

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    At 3:00 p.m., Esther arrived at the Davenier family’s old estate as scheduled, to undergo the so-called “settlement of child support.” As she had expected, the living room was filled with cameras, microphones, news media, and even popular self-media influencers.“Esther, you’re here!”In front of the media, Maris was the picture of grace and elegance. She wore a bright yellow dress, walking delicately with a noble air.Upon seeing Esther, she even stood to greet her, playing the part of the dignified elder flawlessly.“Come, sit here next to Mom.”Esther: "..."Mom?She actually dared say that?Even a fool could see through this transparent ploy: she wanted to dispel the rumors that the Davenier family had kicked Esther out, and bait Esther into snapping back with cold insults so that she’d appear rude and ungrateful. That way, when they brought up the child support issue, it wo

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