From Betrayal to Brilliance Her Rise to a New Life novel Chapter 274

Chapter 274 Mother’s Advice on Love

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Maya thought about what she had just overheard and couldn’t hold back her curiosity. “Mom,” she asked, “the things you and Dad said just now… Does he have someone else out there? And another daughter?”

At the mention of it, Patricia’s eyes darkened with hatred.

“Yes,” she said through clenched teeth. “Your father betrayed me.”

“Who is that woman? Is Dad planning to bring her home?” Maya frowned, her stomach twisting in knots. Her love life was a mess; now her family was falling apart too.

On the outside, everyone thought their family was perfect.

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If people ever found out the truth, they’d laugh at her for sure.

Patricia hesitated for a moment but decided not to tell Maya about Athena. She had already made up her mind. Athena would never be allowed into their home.

There was no need for Maya to know.

Feeling a little better, Patricia turned to her daughter. “Alright, don’t worry about us,” she said lightly. “We’ve been arguing for years, and we’re still together. This time, it was just in the heat of the moment.”

Then she sighed and said, “You know how men are, right? Most of them can’t stay loyal. Especially in families like ours. There are always women throwing themselves at him. Your dad couldn’t resist temptation, so he cheated. That’s just how it is.”

Her tone grew colder as she continued, “So, about that woman around Zaden, you don’t need to worry about her. What matters is that you legally become his wife. Once you do that, the rest of the women won’t matter at all.”

Patricia, stripped of her polished grace, could only swallow her pride and bitterness.

Now, she was teaching her daughter to do the same.

She never imagined fate could be so cruel. Athena’s mother had stolen her husband years ago. Now, Athena herself had stolen her daughter’s man. Like mother, like daughter, Patricia thought bitterly. Both are shameless.

She had wanted to strike back at Athena, but Fabio had scolded her before she could even act.

Just thinking about it made the resentment rise again in her chest.

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Meanwhile, Maya’s face darkened as she recalled what happened that night. Zaden was completely bewitched by Athena. He didn’t even look at her anymore.

She had always believed Athena didn’t matter, but Athena had become her biggest threat.

Patricia noticed her daughter’s gloomy expression and frowned. “Maya, what’s wrong? Did something happen?”

Maya could only tell her everything that had happened.

“Mom, I don’t care that Athena exists, but Zaden treats me so coldly. Without his approval, I can’t even get close to him.”

Patricia sneered coldly at this.

“You’re too naive. You don’t need to go after Zaden directly. If you can destroy their relationship, they’ll fall apart on their own. Once that happens, you just have to be there for him when he’s hurting. He’ll open his heart to you naturally.”

She paused, her eyes sharp. “And you said when you went to see him, they were having a candlelight dinner? Even if he kicked you out, don’t you think Athena will start wondering? Maybe they’ll argue because of it.”

Hearing her mother’s words, Maya’s eyes lit up.

She hadn’t thought that far ahead. Until now, she’d only been upset that Zaden had turned her

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No woman could stay calm after what happened.

Maya knew that if Athena was hurt enough, she’d probably start fighting with Zaden. That would lead to distance between them, and that distance would be her chance.

She didn’t need to do anything for the next few days. All she had to do was wait and watch.

After thinking for a moment, Maya turned to her mother. “Kit seems to get along well with Athena. What if I ask him to flirt with her? Do you think she’d fall for it?”

Patricia frowned instantly.

The mention of Kit made her blood boil. That boy only got close to Athena because of his father’s orders! If Fabio hadn’t forced Kit to help her, none of this would’ve happened.

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