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DAPHNE showed Samantha a video. It was a clip of Samantha adding salt and sugar to August's dish, with a wicked smile on her face.
“You're stupid,” Daphne said, shaking her head. “I lived in Hawaii for too long, and I learned how to cook because of that. The moment I saw what you did, I recooked the dishes again.”
Samantha's face turned red with embarrassment, not knowing what to say.
“If you plan to sabotage my husband like this, try harder.” Daphne approached Samantha, caressing her cheek with a hint of intimidation. “You may have thought of me as an illegitimate child, but the Sandoval blood is still with me, and you'll forever be an in-law.”
Daphne made sure to emphasize each and every word so Samantha would feel its in
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