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So Winnie kept playing, while Bianca watched silently. Neither spoke or acknowledged the other.
When Katelyn came upstairs after cooking, expecting a warm mother- daughter moment, she found them utterly silent.
Standing at the door, Katelyn knocked and said, “Madam, Winnie, dinner’s ready.”
Bianca stood and told Winnie, “Winnie, time for dinner downstairs.”
Only then did Winnie drop her toys. She brushed past Bianca, ran to Katelyn, grabbed her hand, and asked, “Katelyn, what yummy things did you make tonight?”
Katelyn glanced at Bianca before answering Winnie, “Katelyn made your favorite shrimp.”
Winnie beamed, “Thanks, Katelyn! You’re the best!”
Bianca stood frozen in the bedroom, her whole body turning to ice.
Winnie got along with everyone–except her own mother.
But she was her mother!
Downstairs, Winnie and Maxine were already seated and eating when Bianca arrived.
As Bianca sat, Maxine rolled her eyes and muttered, “Shameless.”
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Though quiet, Bianca heard it clearly.
Right before Winnie, Maxine spoke without restraint.
Bianca held back–she wouldn’t swear or argue in front of Winnie.
Children mimic what they see; bad habits form fast.
After Katelyn finished setting the table, Maxine abruptly ordered, “Katelyn, sit and peel shrimp for Winnie. She loves shrimp.”
Hearing this, Bianca glared at Winnie across the table and snapped, “Winnie, I taught you: serve and peel your own food. Nobody will baby you forever. Learn self–reliance.”
Maxine took it as defiance and barked louder, “Katelyn! Why just stand there? Move!”
Katelyn hesitated, looking between Maxine and Bianca.
Bianca stood firm, telling Katelyn, “I said Winnie’s grown. Don’t coddle her. Tend to your duties–she can eat alone.”
Finally, Katelyn obeyed Bianca and left the dining room.
With nobody peeling her shrimp, Winnie burst into tears.
Bianca watched her cry, offering no comfort.
Maxine saw this and quickly turned to Winnie: “Winnie, stop crying now, okay? Maxine will peel it for you.”
Winnie nodded with red–rimmed eyes: “Okay, thank you, Maxine.”
While peeling shrimp, Maxine said to Winnie: “Do you understand now who truly cares for you and who doesn’t?”
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Before Winnie could respond, Bianca slammed her Eating Utensils down. She shot up from her chair: “Winnie, come upstairs with me. We need to talk.”
Winnie continued ignoring Bianca as if she were invisible.
Bianca’s anger flared. She marched around the table, scooped Winnie into her arms, and headed for the stairs.
Winnie struggled in Bianca’s arms but couldn’t break free from her stronger grip.
Soon, Winnie found herself dumped onto the sofa in the room.
Bianca stood over her, demanding loudly: “Have you realized your mistake?”
Winnie answered only with loud sobs.
Bianca offered no comfort, nor did she scold. She simply sat beside the sofa, waiting.
Winnie cried, expecting Bianca to soften or show concern. But the tears flowed endlessly with no reaction.
Seeing tears failed, Winnie clutched her stomach, moaning in pain. She curled up on the sofa, deliberately contorting her face in agony.
Bianca remained unmoved, letting Winnie cry and complain.
Downstairs, Maxine instinctively moved to follow them upstairs, but Katelyn grasped her arm: “Mrs. Xu, Bianca is Winnie’s mother. A mother disciplining her daughter is only natural. It’s best if you and I don’t interfere.”
Madam Maxine was furious. She shoved Katelyn hard. “Katelyn, what
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kind of mother is she? She took Winnie upstairs just to hit her! If she hurts Winnie, my Diane will be heartbroken. Move! Stop pulling her back. I need to check on my granddaughter!”
No matter what Madam Maxine said, Katelyn held her tight.
“Madam, the mistress has a gentle nature. She won’t lay a hand on Winnie. Please relax.”
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