Married a Secret Billionaire
Chapter 1214

[Thank you very much!]

Toph replied: [Hey, no need to be so polite between brothers! Wishing you a wonderful night~]

If Zuko wasn't in the office, he would definitely have taken Toph to the courtyard for some sparring.

Two days later, when Lina went downstairs to buy coffee, she suddenly spotted a familiar figure.

"Lina, long time no see."

Lina was taken aback. Gia didn't look too good, no longer as vibrant as before in her attire and style. She seemed much more worn out.

However, one thing remained unchanged-the scheming glint in the corner of her eyes.

Lina smiled faintly and said, "It hasn't been that long. It's only been a week since you were fired."

"But I've had a terrible week," Gia said, lowering her gaze. Her pale expression made her look pitiful.

Yet Lina was no longer moved by such an appearance.

"Gia, I wasn't trying to make things difficult for you," Lina said, looking at her coldly. "Those who do wrong are bound to face the consequences. I hope you understand this principle." "I haven't done anything wrong," Gia argued unreasonably. "I was only thinking of myself... Is that also wrong?"

"It's not wrong to think of yourself, but it shouldn't come at the expense of hurting others."

"Hah! I'm different from you." Gia sneered. "You're the Thompsons' princess. Even if you've spent 20 years as an ordinary person, the Jenners still treat you like a precious gem! "But what about me? I have nothing! Apart from stepping on others to climb up, I have no other options!"

Lina realized she couldn't reason with Gia at all and waved her hand, saying, "Sometimes, a person's choices have nothing to do with their environment. It has more to do with their heart! Renee faced a harsher environment than you, but her choices are completely different from yours!"

"She's your cousin! Of course you'll defend her!"

"When she made those choices, she didn't even know I was her cousin!"

Lina's authority was strong, and Gia was stunned. She blinked and sighed bitterly, "Having a family is really nice... both the ones who gave birth to you and the ones who raised you. They all love you. But Lina, their love for you doesn't come without a price!

"Mrs. Thompson searched for you for 20 years and even developed severe depression. Aunt Melissa isn't doing well either... Oh, I heard that emotional factors are linked to breast cancer. I wonder if her constant fear and worry about your family finding you caused her to develop this disease?"

"What did you say!?" Lina's ears buzzed, and her mind went blank.

She stood there for a moment before grabbing Gia by the collar with a fierce expression that sent shivers down others' spines.

"What nonsense are you spewing?" Lina gritted her teeth. "If your foul mouth can't say anything worthwhile, I can help sew it shut!"

"Lina, don't be so aggressive!" Gia still pretended to look pitiful, but she couldn't hide the trace of triumph in her eyes.

She smirked and continued to provoke Lina. "What? Don't you know Aunt Melissa is sick? Oh, it's breast cancer. I saw it with my own eyes at the hospital last time!

"By the way, your biological mother, Mrs. Thompson, was also there at the hospital!

"Lina, it's strange. Mrs. Thompson knows how important Aunt Melissa is to you, yet she kept her illness a secret from you. What is she trying to do?"

Lina's hand gripping Gia's collar trembled slightly, and a hint of fierceness flashed in her cold gaze.