Chapter 6 15 Thousand Dollars for One Meal
Before Mayra left, she asked with embarrassment, “Could you lend me some money?”
Gracie took a deep breath. “The cufflinks you gifted Ronan last week cost you 30 thousand dollars. And now you’re telling me you have no money?”
Mayra scratched her cheek with mortification. “Yesterday, I also had to borrow money for my hospital bills. Well, I will pay you back.”
Gracie transferred 2 thousand dollars to Mayra on WhatsApp and patted her on the shoulder. “Your family began restricting your spending a long time ago. And you began saving money and spending it on gifts for Ronan and even his relatives. Fine. It’s useless saying that now. You don’t have to pay me back. If you have nowhere to live tonight, come back here.”
Mayra was moved.
Since she wanted to apply for a job in the Morton Group, she needed to go home for her ID and stuff.
When she got to the Oliver’s villa, she felt ill at ease and rang the doorbell.
A young man’s voice sounded, “Who is it?”
Shaun opened the door. The second he saw Mayra’s face, he got angry.
“Mayra, what’s wrong with you? Didn’t I tell you to make breakfast for me early? Why are you late? Go cook for me. I’m starving.”
Mayra looked at the handsome, tall boy and changed her shoes slowly in
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the foyer.
“Don’t we have servants?”
“Their cooking doesn’t compare with yours. Aren’t you already used to making meals for us? Why did you ask that? It’s your duty in this house. In the past, you would still cook for us even if you had a fever. You were dying to get Mom’s praise.”
Mayra felt upset and turned to the sofa.
Viviana, Elyse, and Mayra’s dad Aron Oliver were sitting there.
Seeing Mayra, Elyse snorted and said, “I thought you wouldn’t come and make breakfast for us. You can’t pretend anymore, right? Go to the kitchen. Your brother is starving. Do what you are supposed to do as his older sister.”
Hearing that, Viviana put on a gentle smile.
“Mayra, I want to have shrimp and broccoli stir–fry. Don’t put too much salt when you cook lately. Ronan and I are taking photos. I want to look good on camera.”
Then, Viviana turned to Elyse, “Dad, Mom, what do you want to eat?”
Elyse smiled and stroked Viviana’s hair. “Vivi, you’re such a good girl.”
Mayra was amused,
A servant even walked to Mayra and passed her an apron, saying with displeasure, “Ms. Mayra, you made breakfast about 5 am before. It’s 7 am now. We’re all hungry. Remember to tell us next time when you can’t make breakfast on time.”
No one in the house showed Mayra any respect.
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Mayra didn’t take the apron. Instead, she walked toward the stairs.
It surprised everyone else. Shaun got angry. “Mayra, what’re you doing? I’m really hungry. Apologize to Viviana for being absent from her birthday party and go make breakfast!”
Elyse said, “Mayra, they like what you make, and you always make breakfast for us. So don’t make a fuss now.”
Mayra was already at the foot of the stairs. Hearing that, she smiled.
She had delicate facial features and glowing skin. When she was not smiling, she looked aloof.
She was one of the most beautiful women in Moonfell. However, many people saw her as a joke because of what she had done when chasing Ronan over the past few years.
“15 thousand dollars for one meal. Who’s gonna pay?”
Mayra’s words put everyone else in silence.
After some moments, Aron slammed a newspaper on the table with an angry, surprised look.
“Nonsense! Who taught you to ask for money from your family for making breakfast?”
Mayra ran her fingers through her hair and looked between the four of them.
“Why would I make breakfast for you for free? I would be the cook. But
think Viviana is better just because she asked what you ate. Then you can tell her to cook.”
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Mayra turned around and was about to go upstairs when Viviana cried.
“Mayra, what do you mean? You offered to cook to make it up to me.
I know you have never liked me since I came back 5 years ago. You think I took away what should’ve been yours, right? Then I’ll move out.”
Viviana lowered her head and wiped her tears with an injured look.
Elyse’s heart ached for Viviana. Meanwhile, Shaun hissed, “Mayra, look at what you’ve done! Why are you always like this?”
Without turning to them, Mayra smiled with sadness inside. “OK. Move out. Do you need me to pack up for you?”
Viviana didn’t expect Mayra to say that, so Viviana looked more injured. “I knew you think that way. No matter what I have done, you don’t like
me…”
“Why’re you crying? I didn’t beat you or curse you, did I? You would make a good actress. As a two–faced woman, you are a good fit for the bastard Ronan. I hope you can be together forever and get out of my
world.”
Viviana stopped crying to look at Mayra in disbelief.
If it were before, Mayra wouldn’t have talked back or spoken ill of Ronan.
Viviana thought, “Maybe what had happened caused her insanity. That’s good. I hate her and can’t wait to destroy her.” Meanwhile, Viviana smiled, her eyes flashing with jealousy.
Then, Viviana said, “How could you say that about Ronan?”
Mayra ignored them and went upstairs.
Elyse got so angry that she ran to Mayra. “How dare you say that!”
Elyse tried to grab Mayra’s wrist, but Mayra slapped Elyse’s hand away.
Elyse paused, thinking, “Mayra always listened to us and would do. anything to please us. Praise alone would cause her eyes to twinkle.”
Mayra’s change upset Elyse, so Elyse said, “Are you out of your mind?”
Mayra continued to walk upstairs and then asked a servant there where her room was.
The room was untidy. A piano and some other instruments were inside.
Mayra went over and saw names on them. They were Viviana’s or Shaun’s stuff.
Mayra thought, “The villa is spacious. Why would they have to put the instruments in my room?
“Is it a utility room in their eyes?”
