Chapter 69

Rebecca was exceptionally well-behaved. The moment she entered the room, she quietly settled onto Miranda's bed, like a porcelain doll, still and silent. Since Miranda wasn't one for conversation, she pulled out her phone, found a cartoon, and handed it to Rebecca. They watched it together in silence. Around 7:00 pm, Yovanna and Xavier returned. Yovanna was carrying several shopping bags when she spotted Rebecca. In surprise, she asked, "Ms. Jennings, who is she?" Miranda glanced over at Rebecca. "She's Mr. Trent's daughter." "Why is Mr. Trent's daughter here?" Miranda hesitated, not wanting to go into details. "It's a long story." Yovanna furrowed her brow slightly but decided not to press for more information. Instead, she headed off to look for Xavier. "Miranda, she doesn't like you," Rebecca suddenly said, breaking her silence as she watched the cartoon. Her big eyes looked up at Miranda, almost melting the latter's heart. Miranda gently stroked Rebecca's head and offered