"You don't understand." Consuela shook her head, looking at Sherry intently. "No matter how much I dislike Terence, I dislike Jean even more. And anyway, I was protecting the image of Julia, not Terence's feelings."

After pausing for a while, she continued, "Jean thought she could harm Julia by doing this. But I wouldn't let that happen, of course."

Only then did Sherry understand what Consuela meant.

"Well, take good care of Julia. I'll come back tomorrow morning. Julia was such a headache!" Consuela said lightly.

After Consuela left, Sherry sat on the floor beside Julia's bed. Leaning her head on the mattress, she fell asleep not long after. It was not until the next day that Julia woke up.

She couldn't remember what happened last night at all, let alone how she got home.

She shook Sherry, who was sleeping beside her bed, and asked, "Sherry, how did I get back last night?"

"Oh, Ju

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Hearing this, Terence smiled painfully. "Julia, listen to me. It's not what you think. Jean and I are just—"

He was about to explain his relationship with Jean, but Sherry interrupted them not long after.

"Julia!" Sherry called out and ran over with Julia's phone. "A call for you."

Ignoring Terence, Julia took the phone and frowned when she saw who was calling her.

It was a call from Mandy. Now that she knew the truth that Mandy was not her mother, the idea of talking to her seemed strange. She hesitated for a while before answering the phone. "Hello."

"Where are you, Julia?" Mandy spoke in a hurry. "I have something to tell you."

Holding the phone in her hand, Julia realized that it was also time for her to tell Mandy what she found out.

"I also have something to tell you. I'll send you the address of our meeting place. Don't be late," Julia said to Mandy indifferently.