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    Hazel had been pampered by Shawn since she was young, and now she had no intention of stepping back.

    I stood quietly by the side, saying nothing and choosing not to argue with her. After all, the more I said, the worse it could get. They were family, and I was the outsider. If the argument escted, it would only hurt me.

    In an instant, Hazel’s tears fell. With a grievance look, she turned to Shawn and said, “Since you got married, you don’t love me anymore. You only love her.”

    Susanna,pletely taken aback, quickly grabbed her daughter’s arm and said, “Hazel, what are you arguing about? Shawn is married, of course he has to love his wife. You’ll get married one day too, and you’ll find a husband who loves you. What’s the big deal?”

    “I don’t want to!” Hazel sobbed. “She’s not good enough for you. I can’t stand her. Shawn, she can’t even give you a son. Why are you still defending her? You should just find someone else, someone like this parasite-”

    “Hazel, don’t make me p you.” Shawn’s face darkened, his gaze fixed sternly on Hazel.

    Hazel was dumbfounded, her face flushing all kinds of emotions before going nk, speechless.

    I watched from the sidelines, thinking, biAs /i/biexpected/i, ithere /iiis /iitruth /iiin /iithe /iisaying/ii, /iithe /iimore /iiyou /iispeak/i, ithe /iimore /iimistakes /iiyou /iimake/i. If I were to argue with Hazel now, I’d be the one getting scolded.

    As long as I remained silent, I would be the one in the right. So, it seemed that arguing was an art form, requiring skill.

    Suddenly, Hazel rushed at me and shoved me forcefully. “Tiffany, it’s all your fault! I hate you!”

    I lost my bnce and toppled backward, but thankfully, the sofa caught me, leaving me dazed and momentarily stunned.

    Shawn hurried over to help me up, then turned sharply to Hazel, his gaze icy. “Three years abroad, and you still haven’t fixed that nasty temper. Instead, you’ve only made things worse. If you disrespect Tiffany again, you know the consequences.”

    Hazel stood there, stunned–her face a mix of anger and fear, her eyes brimming with tears.

    Susanna was dumbfounded. She went over, patting Hazel’s arm. “Why are you picking on Tiffany? You’re not married, you don’t understand what a family is all about. Someone works,

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    someone bstays /bhome. Tiffany may not work, but she’s great in every other way. Stop finding fault with her. Come on, let’s go back.”

    “Mom, why does everyone think I’m the one causing trouble? Look at herb–/baside from pretending to be innocent and pitiful, what else bis /bshe good for?” Hazel snapped, pointing bat /bollime. /li/ol

    Well, she wasn’t wrong. I was deliberately pretending to be pitiful, and it was an effective way to get under people’s skin.

    “Hazel, you …” Shawn’s temper red.

    “Hubby!” I quickly grabbed Shawn’s arm and quietly said, “Don’t scold her. She’s right. I’m like a parasitezy and without self–respect.”

    My eyes welled up, and I quietly added, “I’ll change slowly.” ?

    “Tiffany, what are you pretending for?” Hazel snapped, her anger rising. “You want to be like Queena, a sessful, career–driven woman? Dream on. You’re alwaysparing yourself to others, but you’re not even in her league.”

    Smack! Shawn suddenly stood up, and before I could even grab his arm, he pped Hazel across the face.

    Susanna, shocked by her son’s action, stared wide–eyed and yelled, “Who is Queena?”

    Terrified, Yuna hugged herself and curled up.

    Shawn was so angry he looked like he might have a heart attack. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said through gritted teeth, “Hazel, stop interfering with my family, and don’t bring up Queena in front of Tiffany. They don’t need to bepared.”

    This time, Hazel seemed intimidated by Shawn’s re. She staggered back, covered her face, and burst into tears, running out of the room.

    Susanna pointed at Shawn, as if silently insisting he exin himself.

    But she didn’t have time to ask, turning to follow Hazel, Shawn stood by the door, his hands on his hips, staring out into the dark, clearly frustrated.

    Mona, seizing the moment, stepped in and led Yuna upstairs.

    I stayed where I had fallen, leaning against the cushions, still in the same position after Hazel had shoved me.

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    Shawn walked over and quietly asked, “Did it hurt?b” /b

    I shook my head. No, it didn’t hurt physically, but my pride was wounded.

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    “I’m sorry, I didn’t realize Hazel had such a strong issue with you. I’ll talk to herter,” Shawn apologized, clearly frustrated.

    “It’s fine,” I murmured, sitting up and quietly heading upstairs.

    Shawn followed me to the stairs, looking up at me as he said, “Hazel is still a kid. She speaks without thinking. Don’t take her words to heart.”

    I couldn’t help but sneer inwardly. A 23–year–old “kid“? How could Shawn have the nerve to say that?

    “I’m not taking it to heart. I’m just a little tired,” I muttered, lowering my voice before striding up the stairs.

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