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    Meanwhile, Joyce made her way to the hospital with the thermos in hand. With a wide smile, she sat by Katrina’s bedside and peeled an orange for her. Katrinay there, feelingforted, believing that all the love and care she had given her daughter over the years had finally borne fruit. Now, Joyce was taking care of her.


    “Mom, how does it taste?” Joyce brought a piece of orange to Katrina’s lips. Katrina smiled.


    “It’s sweet. And it warms my heart. There’s nothing that makes me happier than seeing you so caring.”


    As she spoke, Katrina’s thoughts wandered, weighed down by the crushing burden of Joyce’s debt. If things get tooplicated, I’ll divorce Caiden. Dani has a tight grip on the finances, but maybe I can squeeze ten million out of him. It won’t cover everything, but it should help with part of what you owe. After that, I’ll figure out the rest.


    Suddenly, Joyce’s cheerful demeanor faded. She slowly raised her gaze, her eyes turning cold.


    “Mom, what did you just say?” she asked.


    Katrina kept a faint smile on her face, but it faltered as she noticed Joyce’s change in demeanor.


    “First, I’ll divorce Caiden, and then…”


    “Divorce?” Joyce sprang from her chair, her voice sharp with agitation.


    “And ten million? Mom, you know how much I owe. Ten million is barely a fraction of it. And if you divorce Caiden and cut ties with the Harper family, what happens to me? How am I supposed to use that status to secure a future, especially when ites to getting married? And what about my son?”


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    Katrina’s brow furrowed.


    “I know this is difficult for you, but it’s the only option we have at the moment.” As she spoke, her chest tightened, a sharp pang of pain shooting through her. She gripped her chest, struggling to catch her breath. The orange she had just eaten turned bitter in her mouth.


    “Don’t worry. I’ll work something out for you. Jack can stay somewhere else for now. We’ll rent a ce. And…”


    Joyce found the entire suggestionughable. Her gaze turned cold, and she fixed Katrina with a steely stare.


    “Mom, I refuse to return to a poor life. And don’t even mention marrying someone else who’s easy to control. Men like Caiden, who are that naive, don’te by often.


    You’re getting older. Do you really think you canpete with younger women?”


    Katrina bit her lip, feeling the sting of Joyce’s words deep within her. She was about to protest, ready to ask, “Why do you think I’m doing all this?”


    Joyce cut her off.


    “And is this really the only way?” The words lingered, heavy in the air.


    Katrina’s forehead creased, a look of confusion crossing her face.


    “What do you mean?”


    Joyce was ruthless, but shecked the cunning to y the game behind the scenes. Without hesitation, she admitted, “Mom, I saw the message Grandma sent you.” Katrina was caught off guard.


    “And what if you did?”


    “Isn’t that the simplest answer?” Joyce retorted.


    “Grandma said Doug throws money around like it’s nothing. He could give you a fortune. What’s stopping you?”


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