Not all parents loved their children, and not all children were their parents' treasures. Nadine was a child who wasn't loved by her mother.
Her father passed away before she could even remember him, and Jennifer remarried the year Nadine started to have memories.
To prevent Nadine from following her, Jennifer once took her to the mountains, intending to leave her to fend for herself.
It was Mariana who found the lost Nadine and brought her back home. From then on, it was just the two of them relying on each other.
Nadine would never forget the scene of Jennifer abandoning her in the deep mountains. She had believed their relationship was over, that Jennifer had cut ties with her, and that there would be no further contact.
However, Jennifer somehow found out about Nadine's marriage to Brad and took the initiative to reach out to her, with excessive enthusiasm.
Nadine thought Jennifer still loved her and that she must have had her reasons back then. Who would be willing to discard their own child if it could be avoided?
It wasn't until later that Nadine realized that Jennifer didn't really love her. She merely saw her as an ATM machine.
The moment Nadine understood that, her attitude toward Jennifer became much colder. She would only send a few indifferent greetings during festivals and avoided contacting Jennifer whenever possible.
It was Sean's birthday today, so Nadine thought Jennifer might remember the occasion and call to offer birthday wishes. Now, she regretted having any expectations at all.
Jennifer had been pleading with Nadine for money, hoping that their relationship would compel her to offer financial support. To her dismay, Nadine gave her nothing.
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This book is dragging 😩...