It dawned on her that Jaelyn's meddling was orchestrated by Janiya herself!

She had lured Jaelyn with money, used her to interfere, and now her family was in Janiya's crosshairs!

She had to say Janiya had gone to extraordinary Lengths to drive her away from Sanford.

Maggie's heart sank.

“How could you stoop so low, Mrs. Robles? Aren't you worried that I might spill everything to Sanford?" Maggie asked, disbelief lacing her tone.

Janiya scoffed mockingly, “What? You're not even officially part of our family, and you're trying to drive a wedge between my son and me?

Think about it, Maggie. I've been his mother for over two decades.

Blood is thicker than water. Do you honestly believe you, an outsider, could shatter our bond? Remember, even after Jaelyn's scandal came to light, Sanford remained silent, didn't he?"

Maggie realized that Sanford probably knew his mother had put Jaelyn up to faking her illness, but he hadn't confronted her about it.

Would exposing her brother's framing be of any use then?

Holding her phone tightly, Maggie felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if it were being pierced by a needle.

“Of course, the last thing I want is to burden Sanford with the consequences of my actions. So, Maggie, it's up to you to end things with Sanford. Keep him in the dark. Otherwise, I can ensure your brother spends his best years behind bars, experiencing torment until it breaks him."

Janiya's voice was chilling, a sinister whisper in Maggie's ear.

Fear mingled with rage within her, yet she felt powerless to fight back.

How could a woman be so devoid of compassion?

Would she really stoop to such merciless tactics just to achieve her aims?

Maggie's gaze intensified, her eyes taking on a reddish hue as she bit down on her lip, choosing silence.

Then Janiya's words sliced through the silence once more.

"I've said my piece. Yet, as a gesture of ‘fairness’, I'll grant you five million. Consider it a severance for your time with my son, like payment for a call girl."

Payment for a call girl!