Karen rushed back to the villa after having a thorough discussion with Yvonne at the condominium.

She noticed Madeline coming down from upstairs when she entered the villa. She put on a smile and greeted her as usual to prevent Madeline from suspecting her.

"My daughter-in-law," Karen called out to Madeline. "I apologize for what happened in the morning. You're right, I’m a person with a low EQ. I'm not good with words, so please don't take my words to heart."

Madeline replied with a smile, "I won't take those foolish comments to heart."

Karen could not tolerate Madeline's straightforward reply. Her smile on her face froze as rage coursed through her. "Madeline, I apologized to you in a pleasant tone, yet you’re using this attitude against me? You—"

"Something fishy must be going on if something unusual happens. Haven't you heard about it before?" Madeline cut her short, raising her proud gaze to glance at Karen. "Better use a smarter way if you want to go against me."

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