“Even if you didn‘t, you shouldn't have come here to show me this book. Don't you know-"

"Vivian, you just stole her idea."

Julie's eyes narrowed, and her tone was more determined than ever. Vivian's eyes widened in disbelief, and her voice shook when she spoke.

“Mom? What are you talking about?

You really think I plagiarized this book? I'm your daughter. How can you not believe your own daughter? And what do you know about writing? Do you know what plagiarism is? It's normal for novels to have the same premise. That doesn't mean it's plagiarized. I..."