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Chapter 4

Author: Perfect Timing
My sister stumbled into view, disheveled and breathless.

It had been a long time since I'd last seen her, and Judy no longer resembled the refined, glamorous person she'd once been. Exhaustion clung to her like dust, making her look at least ten years older.

I'd heard the rumors: in order to raise Phillip into a future "big boss," Judy—who once refused to lift even a finger—quit her job and devoted herself entirely to serving him. No wonder Ronald and Phillip were decked out head to toe in designer brands, while she walked out in an oil-stained apron, traces of chopped vegetables still clinging to the fabric.

And yet, despite all the hopes she'd pinned on her son, he was dreaming of replacing her with a prettier mother.

When Judy saw Ronald holding that young woman's arm so intimately, she snapped. Instead of going after her cheating husband, she lunged at the young woman.

"I'll kill you, you shameless homewrecker!"

Sensing trouble, Phillip darted aside and hid behind a row of cl
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