Maya wasn’t an extravagant spendthrift like Shelly.


    If Maya was the true daughter of the Lane family, she wouldn’t have had to endure such hardships.


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    Her life could have been as carefree as Shelly’s.


    Mia, Dominic and Eva arrived home, finding Patricia hard at work in the kitchen.


    Eva sniffed the air. “It smells amazing. I wonder what Aunt Patricia is making.”


    “She’s whipping up some local delicacies. Remember how you said you love them? She snagged the


    freshest ingredients from the morning market just to perfect the dishes,” Mia grinned.


    “Awesome! I’ll go help her out in the kitchen.” Eva set down the presents before dashing towards the


    alluring


    aroma of delicious foods.


    Meanwhile, Dominic settled on the living room couch.


    Mia offered him a te of fruits. “You must be exhausted from the long flight. Come, have some fruit.


    You


    need to replenish those vitamins.”


    Dominic wasn’t a fan of fruits because of their sweetness. Taking vitamin pills was normally his way of


    replenishing his nutrients.


    Despite this, he took small bites of the fruits Mia offered.


    He reassured Mia between bites, “Mia, don’t worry about the rumors. Jason will hold those people


    responsible for what they did. Wilhelmina has received awsuit letter.


    “Now, thatpany is on the brink of bankruptcy and someone might swoop in to buy it. That family


    will lose their home and drown in debts soon. None of them can get away with what they did.”


    Holding the te of fruits, Mia stared at him in bewilderment. “Dominic.”


    “If something’s bothering you, just say it, Mia.” He met her gaze with anticipation.


    The reason behind him putting off his work to rush over here was to deal with this issue.


    After all, as the eldest brother, it was his duty to protect his sister from such baseless usations.


    Taking a bite of fruit, Mia questioned, “Dominic, how did you know that that family would lose their


    home and carry a burden of debts soon?”


    Mia could understand Jason’s pursuit of justice, given his role at aw firm.


    However, the impending bankruptcy seemed like insider information.


    It was almost as if Dominic was gearing up to acquire thatpany.


    His eyelids fluttered as the realization hit that he might’ve revealed too much information.


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    Swiftly regainingposure, he said, “Vista Properties is set to acquire thatpany, and I happen to


    work there. That’s why I’m privy to the information.”


    “I see. What a coincidence,” Mia remarked calmly, although a sense that something was amiss lingered


    at the


    back of her mind.


    In Mia’s understanding, Maya’s brother ran thatpany.


    And Shelly and Maya seemed to be the masterminds behind the scenes.


    Logically speaking, Maya would never allow her brother to acquire thatpany because it would be


    no


    different from digging her own grave!


    Dominic felt the tension and swiftly changed the subject. “Mia, why is Connor not here yet? Is he pulling


    ate- shift today?”


    “Nope. I told him you guys wereing. He promised to be home earlier than usual.”


    As soon as she finished, the doorbell rang.


    “That’s probably Connor. He must’ve forgotten his keys again.” She headed to the door, only to find an


    unexpected guest.