The Apple of My Eye novel Chapter 311

Bette decided to adopt Mandy and John soon after their mother's death. From then on, Bette treated both of them as her own children.

In return, John and Mandy treated Bette as their mother as well.

"Mom, " Mandy whined as if she was asking for Bette to defend her from Jina.

"Mom, " Jina called furiously not long after.

"Did you just come here to argue?" Bette responded in dismay.

"Might as well go if you'll just be arguing the entire time. Both of you are not welcome here, " she added.

Mandy reached for her hand, trying to calm her down. "Mom, I gave some clothes to my sister-in-law to show my kindness to her, " she added, trying to change the topic. "She refused to accept them though."

Mandy had always complained that her sister-in-law refused to accept the things she was giving. "Mandy, you have so much money. But do you know what you're bringing to this family every time you come back? All of your trash!" Bette exclaimed, looking at her daughter.

"That's the reason why your sister-in-law refused to accept all of the things you give!

Are you looking down on us?"

"Of course not!"

Confused, Mandy stared at her in return.

She suddenly felt embarrassed to hear Bette's accusations. She never knew that she would actually express her dissatisfaction in receiving second-hand items. She had always believed that her family simply didn't have the right to use the same things that she did.

"Jina, why don't you go to the kitchen and help them prepare dinner for our guests? More people will come over tonight, "

Bette said, shifting her attention to Jina.

"Okay, Mom, " Jina responded, heading straight to the kitchen.

"You, " Bette said, pointing at Mandy, "come with me."

"Is there something you want to tell me?" Mandy asked, following her to the room.

Bette's hand shot out even before Mandy could see it, slapping her right across the face.

"What was that for?!"

Mandy exclaimed, touching her cheek.

This made Mandy even more furious with Bette. Besides, she never really cared about her seeing as she's not her real mother. She just paid a visit to prevent their neighbors from speaking ill of her.

"Why are you looking at me like that?

Do you want to hit me back?!"

Bette shouted at Mandy.

"Why did you do that?!" Mandy asked, trying to control her temper.

She desperately wanted to know what was going on between them.

"Aren't you aware of what you've done?!" Bette asked, furrowing her eyebrows.

Bette stood still, feeling heartbroken to see her daughter become so selfish. If she only knew that this would happen, she wouldn't have sent Mandy abroad for her education.