Chapter 1325

Ivy did not expect Xenia to say something so ridiculous. Furious, she slapped Xenia across the face. Xenia held onto her cheek with a satisfied expression. "You can't hide it anymore, yes, but it's not like you've done anything wrong. What are you so afraid of, anyway?" She had thought that Ivy refused to acknowledge her as her daughter because Ivy was still feeling ashamed about becoming Mrs. Cantrell after being a mistress. She believed that if she just told everyone about it, Ivy would never be able to shake her off for the rest of their lives. Xenia was determined to stay with the Cantrells and live a comfortable life. She was done with being looked down upon. At that moment, Ivy deeply regretted ever rescuing Xenia. She realized that she should never have taken pity on Xenia in the first place. She would not have to be dealing with such a mess now otherwise. Ivy laughed out loud from sheer anger. The cold smile on her face sent a chill down Xenia's spine. Noelle looked at I