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Blair didn’t respond but knew someone else to consult–Berry Schwartz.
After a moment’s thought, Blair stood up: “It’s late, let’s call it a night.” Hearing this, the others visibly relaxed their tense nerves.
Like a weight off their shoulders, everyone left swiftly without delay.
After everyone had left, Diane turned to Blair and said, “Blair, I’ll go withdraw from school tomorrow.
Blair turned to her with a gentle smile. “No need. There’s still one person we can ask.”
Diane naturally knew he meant Berry Schwartz.
“But Senior Berry seems to have some prejudice against me.
Diane grew visibly worried.
Blair knew Diane had already approached Berry, who’d refused to help. Previously, Blair could afford to ignore Berry’s capabilities, but at this critical moment, he had no choice but to consider him.
Brushing aside Diane’s concerns, Blair simply said softly, “You just focus on your research. Leave everything else to me.”
Three hours earlier, at the villa next to Harmony Residence.
The villa blazed with extravagant light.
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Maxine had just moved in, hoping for an early night, when Katelyn showed up at her door with Winnie.
As the door opened, Winnie threw herself into Maxine’s arms, clinging to her leg. “Grandma Maxine, I wanna sleep with you tonight!”
Blair had just called Winnie, explaining he and Diane would be at a business dinner, returning late.
So he’d told Winnie to go to bed first.
But Winnie couldn’t sleep, wanting Maxine’s company.
That’s why she’d begged Katelyn to sneak her over next to Harmony Residence.
Exhausted from unpacking all day, Maxine felt a surge of inexplicable anger seeing the spoiled girl.
Yet with Katelyn watching, she forced a broad smile, gathering Winnie in a grandmotherly embrace. “Oh, I was just thinking about you! What a sweet surprise, my dear sweet child. Grandma won’t be lonely tonight.”
Maxine lifted Winnie as she spoke.
Winnie giggled against her shoulder, utterly delighted.
Seeing this, Katelyn left reassured.
Only after settling Winnie to sleep did Maxine head to the bathroom to wash up.
While brushing her teeth, Maxine muttered vicious curses about Winnie’s entire bloodline.
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Especially Bianca–how could she birth such an ungrateful little beast?
Finally crawling into bed, she’d just drifted off when Winnie started wailing.
Jolted awake, Maxine snapped, “You little brat! Why didn’t Bianca crush you during childbirth?”
Still cursing, she sat up and lifted Winnie, trying to soothe her.
But the crying wouldn’t stop.
Out of options, Maxine called Blair.
Busy securing research projects for Diane, he answered slowly.
When he finally picked up, Maxine frantically explained Winnie’s state.
Blair told her to put Winnie on the phone.
Even his coaxing failed to calm the child.
Diane tried soothing words too, all useless.
Blair guessed Winnie missed her mother.
So he called Bianca.
Maxine never expected Bianca to refuse to return.
But honestly–what mother would tolerate her child clinging to her father’s mistress?
If it were Maxine, she’d stay away too.
With Blair and Diane occupied, Winnie remained Maxine’s burden.
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At first, she managed patience.
But as Winnie’s‘ cries intensified, Maxine finally snapped.
“Cry cry cry! Is that all you know? Trying to cry your father to death?
Or your mother?”
Her voice held no tenderness–only harshness and cruelty.
Winnie Avery was crying her eyes out, but Maxine’s sudden shout made her flinch involuntarily.
The sobbing stopped abruptly.
Winnie stared blankly at Maxine, speechless.
Maxine glared daggers at her, warning: “Sleep now or go feed the dogs outside.”
Winnie bit her lip hard, stifling her cries, though quiet whimpers still escaped.
How could Grandma Maxine, always so gentle, be this harsh?
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