Lauren was seething.

All her parents seemed to care for was her brother, Max.

Had she been born just to serve Max her whole life? From childhood on, every good thing had gone to him. It was as if she'd been adopted.

"Right," Daisy cut in, showing her no mercy. "What about that lover of yours? Go ask him for money! We raised his son all these years—shouldn't he compensate us?"

Max's eyes lit up. "Yeah! Make him pay us a few hundred thousand. That'll cover my wedding."

Josh nodded eagerly. "D