To keep my parents from worrying, I had spent every family holiday alone in the vast Grant residence.Now, however, here Harriett was. It didn't take me long to figure out why.She stood by my bedside and adjusted her cashmere shawl. She asked, "Did you write that article smearing Grant Corporation? The byline says Josie York. It's not someone with the same name, right?""Yes, I wrote it," I said frankly. It wasn't like I had done anything shameful. So, I figured that there was no need for me to lie.As soon as the words were out of my mouth, she slapped me hard across the face. My ears rang, and my cheek burned.With my foot still out of commission, I was stuck in bed, powerless to fight back. Fearing that she'd hit me again, I reached for the call button to summon a nurse to get her out.Harriett saw what I was doing and yanked my hand away, seething. "You shameless thing! How did Timothy ever end up marrying you? You can't even bear a child, and now you're turning on us! You'r
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