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Maxwell was pleased to see how much his mother liked Jennifer. He smiled. "Yes, your daughter-in-law has even given you a grandson and granddaughter. They're already five years old.""Really?" Camila was overjoyed, but then she said nervously, "Oh, it's a pity I didn't prepare any gifts for my grandchildren."Jennifer held her arm. "Our family has everything we need. The only thing missing was a grandmother. You are the best gift."Maxwell was grateful to Jennifer. Though he had forgiven his mother, he found it hard to express affection. After so many years apart, he and his mother still felt distant. But Jennifer had welcomed his mother home on his behalf. Maxwell felt lucky to have married Jennifer.And so, they brought Camila home.On the way, Camila still appeared nervous. She was terrified that Hugo might find her. For years, she enjoyed an easy life in the Shaw family, but that was only because of Nicholas, who had been in charge. Now that Nicholas had passed, she was like a

Camila feared her lies would be exposed. To avoid giving herself away, she suddenly sobbed, "I don't want to talk about it! That human trafficker has long disappeared! And the village they sold me to was deep in the mountains. It's impossible to find them. I don't even know how I managed to escape. I really can't remember the exact location of that village."Seeing this, Jennifer said to Maxwell, "Let it go. Don't push Mom if she doesn't want to talk about it. There are so many villages in the mountains. It's hard to pinpoint the exact one."Maxwell clenched his fists. "But I can't let this slide."Camila hurried over and sobbed, "Maxwell, sometimes it's better to let things go! I don't want to pursue this anymore. The fact that I'm back and reunited with you is already a blessing.""Let it slide?" Maxwell looked at his mother in disbelief. "They sold you, and you spent more than 20 years suffering. Yet you want to let those people off?"Camila became more flustered and could only

Camila stayed in her room the entire day.By evening, Jennifer was in the kitchen making soup."Mrs. Lance, you don't need to do this. Let me take care of it," Martha said from the side. "You're so nice to Mrs. Lance Senior. We can handle these chores."Jennifer hummed as she cooked the soup. "She's been in her room all day. Maybe she's feeling unwell. I wanted to make her some soup to help. My mother is gone. Since she's Maxwell's mother, she's like a mother to me too. It's only right to treat her kindly."Martha listened to Jennifer's gentle voice and couldn't help but recall how arrogant Rachel was.Both were human, but how could there be such a vast difference between them? Wait, Rachel couldn't even be considered a human.Martha praised, "Mrs. Lance, you're the kindest person I've ever met."After the soup was ready, Jennifer poured a bowl and took it upstairs. She told Martha, "There's plenty left in the pot. Martha, you should have some too. It's good for your health."M

After saying that, Camila began to cry again.Maxwell couldn't bear to see his mother like this and explained, "Mom, Jennifer and I have been through so much together. These experiences have taught us to trust each other. It's not that I don't believe you, it's just that I trust Jennifer. She truly cares about you. Maybe you've become more sensitive because of all the hardships you've been through. But that's okay, we can take it slow, and you can gradually work on that."Camila was speechless. She couldn't believe her son was telling her that she was too sensitive and needed to change. This proved that Jennifer could not be allowed to stay by Maxwell's side any longer.If Maxwell discovered that she was the one responsible for Jennifer's history, would he ever forgive her? He might even refuse to acknowledge her as his mother!Maxwell comforted her again. "Mom, don't overthink it. Get some rest. I promise Jennifer wants you here more than I do."With that, he left Camila's room.

When the housekeeping agency heard that the Lance family was looking for maids, they quickly selected a few girls who fit the requirements and sent them over.The wealthy Lance family often offered high salaries, so these girls were eager to be chosen.Camila scanned the row of girls and focused on one who looked delicate and innocent. She pointed at her and asked, "What's your name? How old are you?"The girl immediately handed over her resume and softly replied, "My name is Madison Hackett, and I'm 19 years old.""Oh, a university student," Camila remarked while flipping through Madison's resume. "Why did you drop out of school to become a maid?"Madison's eyes watered and she choked, "After my parents divorced, they both remarried, leaving only me and my sister to rely on each other. The tuition fees were too high, so I dropped out temporarily to work for a year. Once I've saved enough, I'll go back to school."Camila smiled thoughtfully. "Not bad, you're motivated. All right,