“Seriously, Nora? You and Travis might be divorced, but you still have a son together. And now you’re telling him not to reach out to you? How heartless can you be? You might not care about your reputation, but we still have ours to think about!”Anne’s self-righteous lecture droned on so long Nora’s ears buzzed.She finally cut in, her tone flat.“Mrs. Yates, were you born a dog?”Anne blinked. “Excuse me? What’s that supposed to mean?”Nora gave a cold laugh.“You’re human, aren’t you? Not a dog. Then why do you feel the need to bark at everyone like one?”Anne’s face twisted with rage the moment the insult landed. “You—!”But in the next breath she clutched her chest, her expression changing as she moaned, “How did I ever raise such a rude, ungrateful daughter?”“Mom, please, calm down,” Lily quickly jumped in, rushing to support her. “You just had an angina attack yesterday, you can’t let yourself get upset again.”Once she settled Anne onto the sofa, Lily turned to Nora
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