Though her face was blurred, the voice hit me like lightning.
Hazel. Right on cue, her call came the moment the stream ended. "Oh dearest mother, did you like my 'little gift'?"
Thinking of Hazel's two-faced performance in her livestream, I was fuming inside but kept my tone light. "Oh? What is it?"
My calmness only made her lose her composure. "Stop pretending you don't care! You've got millions of followers now. If they find out their favorite streamer is a wicked stepmom who abuses her stepdaughter, do you really think they'd still support you? Think carefully and don't cross me. Besides, what's the point of hoarding all that money when you don't even have kids of your own? Just give it to me. When you're old and frail, maybe I'll even call you 'Mom.' Yeah, right, like I'd want that
